296: Avoidance Feeds Anxiety: When to Make Teens Do Hard Things | Dr. Meredith Elkins
Your teen has asked to be picked up from school early again, and you already know why: they spent lunch hiding in the bathroom, and now they’re dreading tomorrow before today is even over. You’re hea...
3 Nov 43min
295: Situated: How Your Choices Today Shape Your Child's Tomorrow | Angela Duckworth
A lot of us grew up believing the hard way is the better way, so when our kids struggle (or we do), we assume that the answer is to exert more effort. That can leave you feeling like you’re failing at...
27 Okt 42min
How to Handle Halloween Group Costume Drama | Dr. Tori Cordiano
Your seventh grader walks in the door in tears because the group chat just made it painfully clear she’s being pushed out (this time, over Halloween costumes), and now you're wondering whether to coac...
20 Okt 38min
293: Olympic Mom on How to Keep Club Sports in Check | Lauren Regula
You're thinking about signing your kid up for a travel-heavy club team with a price tag that makes you wince - and a co-parent who sees the whole thing differently. Might saying yes to club sports sup...
13 Okt 49min
292: How Pornographic Content Harms Sexual Development | Dr. Tori Cordiano
Right now, a lot of families are thinking about how to talk with their kids — especially their sons — about consent and how sexual partners deserve to be treated. And if you find something graphic on ...
6 Okt 29min
291: How Your Kid’s Exclusion Hurts You Too | Michelle Icard
Your sobbing middle schooler has just seen a Snapchat of their friend group hanging out without them and feels devastated …and you have no idea whether you should call the other parents, try to help y...
29 Sep 30min
290: How to Prevent Failure to Launch | Dr. Mark McConville
Perhaps your kid has left college before graduation and seems to be drifting along. Or maybe your high school student doesn’t seem to be “lit up” about anything. If this is your teen, every well-meani...
22 Sep 43min
289: Signs Your Teen is Heading Towards an Eating Disorder | Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar
Your kid announces they’re cutting out sugar. No cookies or dessert, just carrots and hummus for lunch on repeat. You notice they’ve lost a little weight. And somewhere in the back of your mind, a voi...
15 Sep 34min
