7: When Is Anxiety a Disorder? When Does Sadness Become Depression?
Anxiety often serves as a normal and useful warning system - an emotional alarm that rings when something isn't right. Lisa discusses the difference between healthy and unhealthy anxiety, and explains...
22 Sep 202032min
6: Will the Pandemic Disrupt My Kid’s Social Development?
When should parents hit the panic button over their child’s social development? A mom writes in about her shy, introverted teen, wondering if her daughter has enough contact with friends. What key mil...
15 Sep 202030min
5: Toolbox for Terrible Times: Managing Helplessness and Hopelessness
How do we get through the pandemic without losing our minds? Lisa offers parents four distinct tools to help ourselves and our children through these challenging times. The specific tools are "feeling...
8 Sep 202028min
4: Helping Kids Eat Well and Stay Active Under Covid-19
How do we encourage our kids to be active when they want to couch surf? Lisa tackles a listener’s question about a tween who has become sedentary during the pandemic. As much of the U.S. is getting ba...
1 Sep 202027min
3: How to Deal with Conflict While Stuck at Home
Conflict is unavoidable. Having a strategy can help. Divorce rates have increased in some countries under lockdown from Covid-19. When can a relationship not be repaired? How do we teach our kids to d...
28 Aug 202029min
2: Back to School During Coronavirus
Uncertainty surrounds this school year amid all the Covid-19 news. Dr. Lisa talks about what families need most as they juggle working from home and school. How do you respond when everything seems ou...
24 Aug 202028min
1: Parenting During a Pandemic
How can you tell when your child is not coping well during this Covid-19 pandemic? Dr. Lisa breaks down what to watch for in a child’s behavior. How much screen time is bad for a child’s brain? She al...
24 Aug 202028min
