Kids & Family · Health & Fitness · Parenting
by Dr. Lisa Damour
Parenting a tween or teen? Buckle up. Ask Lisa: Untangling Family Life tackles the questions that keep parents up at night — academics, friendships, mental health, screens, meltdowns, and more. Every week, psychologist Lisa Damour teams up with a different expert to answer a real parent's real question — no fluff, no judgment, just practical, evidence-based advice you can actually use. Dr. Damour and her colleagues also turn their attention to the emotional rollercoaster of raising kids — the moments that leave you feeling uneasy, overwhelmed, or just plain alone. You don't have to have it…
Ask Lisa episode 292 tackles a critical parenting challenge: how pornographic content affects teen sexual development. Dr. Lisa Damour, a clinical psychologist and bestselling author on adolescent development, interviews Dr. Tori Cordiano, a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in child and adolescent…
Worth it if you're a parent of a teen, concerned about your child's screen habits, or want evidence-based guidance on talking about sexual development and consent.
Ask Lisa episode 291 tackles a common parenting pain point: watching your child experience social exclusion by their friend group. The episode opens with a relatable scenario—a middle schooler discovering via social media that friends hung out without them—and explores the parent's natural emotional response: anger,…
Worth it if you're a parent of a tween or early teen struggling with your own feelings about your child's social exclusion and want permission to stop trying to fix it.
Ask Lisa episode 290 features Dr. Mark McConville, a clinical psychologist with 30+ years of experience in adolescent and emerging adult psychology, discussing the phenomenon of "failure to launch"—when teens or young adults appear unmotivated, drift after college, or struggle to engage with traditional systems.…
Worth it if you're a parent of a teen or young adult who seems unmotivated, has dropped out of college, or struggles with ADHD and school engagement, and you want expert perspective without judgment.
Episode 289 addresses a common parental anxiety: distinguishing between normal healthy eating habits in teens and early warning signs of disordered eating or eating disorders. Dr. Kelly Bhatnagar, a licensed clinical psychologist and eating disorder specialist with 20+ years of experience, joins host Dr. Lisa Damour…
Worth it if you're a parent noticing changes in your teen's eating habits and unsure whether to worry, or if you want to learn how to approach this conversation without shame or alarm.
Ask Lisa episode 288 tackles teen disorganization with clinical psychologist Dr. Tori Cordiano, addressing a common parental frustration: forgotten practice gear, lost assignments, and the question of whether a teen's messiness signals a real problem or normal development. The episode's core insight is…
Worth it if you're a parent of a disorganized tween or teen and want to understand whether it's normal development or a red flag, plus concrete tools to help.
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