124: Encore: How and When Do I Give My Kid a Phone?
What’s the right age to give a kid a smartphone? There’s no simple answer to this question, but guidelines we can bear in mind when kids - at increasingly young ages - ask for one. In this encore epis...
23 Jun 202327min
123: Here's To Summer!
Schools out! Now what? Dr. Lisa and Reena take a look back at the highlights of Season Three - from key topics to informative guests to the launch of Lisa’s new book, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers....
13 Jun 20236min
122: How Much Structure Should Kids Have in the Summer?
While summer is a great time to be more laid back, a parent writes in asking whether kids should really have less structure in the summer. Dr. Lisa and Reena talk through key questions parents face on...
6 Jun 202331min
121: Encore: Should I Bribe My Kid?
It can be hard to get your kids to be self-starters. How do we motivate kids to do the things they don't want to do? Dr. Lisa explains that there are times in parenting when offering encouragement and...
30 Mai 202328min
120: My Teen Is Into Sports Betting. Help!
With online betting now legal in most states, sports coverage is increasingly saturated with commentary focussed on betting and ads for gambling apps. Teens are noticing - and some of them are getting...
23 Mai 202332min
119: How Do I Get My Son to Stop Picking on His Little Sister?
Why are kids mean to their siblings? Dr. Lisa unpacks the dynamics behind sibling conflict and takes us inside the mind of older siblings. The conversation addresses why the onset of puberty makes it ...
16 Mai 202330min
118: My Daughter Is Cutting Herself. What Should I Do?
Why do young people engage in self-harm? A mother writes in asking for advice on how to respond when her daughter cuts herself. Dr. Lisa unpacks why adolescents sometimes hurt themselves to manage dis...
9 Mai 202330min
117: My College-Bound Kid Is "Soiling the Nest." Help!
What’s the best way for parents to respond when their high school senior wants to spend every waking minute with friends? A mom writes in asking if it's okay to require her teen to spend time with the...
2 Mai 202329min
