The 0.5x speed post-work transition
Good morning. Leaving workplace intensity at the door requires a deliberate shift in pacing.
The abrupt shift from a high-stress workday to a toddler's pace often causes parents to overcompensate with rapid-fire questions. Dr. Becky suggests a "0.5x speed" transition technique: instead of interrogating your child about their toys, simply narrate their play to lower the stimulation level and rebuild connection.
Little kids pick
This counterintuitive approach helps working parents shift from intense workplace energy to the low-stimulation presence toddlers actually need to connect.
Communication
The 0.5x speed transition technique
When transitioning from work to a toddler, lower your stimulation level by simply narrating their play ("you're building a tower") instead of asking high-pressure questions.
Why it matters: The abrupt shift from a high-stimulation work environment to a low-stimulation home environment can cause parents to overcompensate with rapid-fire questions.
For: Parents of toddlers struggling to connect after a high-stress workday.
“You're going to say things like this... 'You're building a tower.' You're not going to say, 'What kind of tower are you building? Are you building a fire station?' No, that's like the worst thing for a kid.”
ApproachHigh-achieving professionals often mistakenly apply workplace intensity to parenting, but toddlers actually require low-stimulation presence to feel connected.
The Second Cutting of the Cord: What Actually Happens When You Go Back to Work · Aug 25, 2026
Big kids pick
This research-backed environmental tweak bypasses the need for teenage willpower, leveraging physical distance to naturally improve focus and academic performance.
Education
Three-Foot Rule for Device Management
To improve a teenager's focus, move their phone more than three feet away during study time—research links greater physical distance to higher GPAs.
Why it matters: Nationwide drops in reading and focus are heavily tied to device proximity, making environmental editing more effective than willpower.
For: Parents of middle and high school students struggling with study distractions.
“when we match the data from phone position to academic achievement, we find the farther the phone, the higher the GPA.”
ApproachWe rely on willpower to resist screens, but simply moving a phone out of arm's reach leverages the gravitational pull of physical proximity to change behavior.
Angela Duckworth on the Hidden Forces Shaping Your Kid's Behavior · Sep 4, 2026
Today's Parenting Tips
Actionable advice distilled from this week's parenting podcasts.
Communication
The 0.5x speed transition technique
When transitioning from work to a toddler, lower your stimulation level by simply narrating their play ("you're building a tower") instead of asking high-pressure questions.
Why it matters: The abrupt shift from a high-stimulation work environment to a low-stimulation home environment can cause parents to overcompensate with rapid-fire questions.
Education
Three-Foot Rule for Device Management
To improve a teenager's focus, move their phone more than three feet away during study time—research links greater physical distance to higher GPAs.
Why it matters: Nationwide drops in reading and focus are heavily tied to device proximity, making environmental editing more effective than willpower.
Special Needs
Interest-Based Task Activation Strategy
To help a neurodivergent child start a dreaded task, change their environment to make the situation novel, such as moving homework to a library.
Why it matters: Understanding that importance does not equal motivation for ADHD brains stops parents from lecturing and shifts focus to environmental design.
Emotional Regulation
Explicitly Naming Unspoken Drop-Off Tensions
When a child melts down at drop-off, explicitly name the uncomfortable truth they are experiencing instead of trying to distract or reassure them.
Why it matters: Validating a child's specific situational discomfort builds trust and helps them process the transition faster than forced cheerfulness.
Emotional Regulation
Verbalizing Transitions for Toddlers
Verbally acknowledge life changes to toddlers using phrases like 'it must be so hard when,' even if they are too young to respond.
Why it matters: Toddlers absorb environmental stress; naming the stressor gives them a framework to process feelings they cannot yet articulate.
Emotional Regulation
The risks of parental over-involvement
Studies on college students show that parental over-involvement directly predicts higher rates of depression, anxiety, and insecure peer attachments.
Why it matters: Cultural norms encourage hyper-vigilant parenting, but the data shows this approach actively harms a young adult's mental health.
Relationships
Affirmation over nostalgia for struggling parents
When you see a parent struggling with young children, avoid telling them to relish the years and instead affirm they are doing a great job.
Why it matters: The cultural pressure to enjoy every moment often isolates overwhelmed parents who are just trying to survive a difficult developmental stage.
Emotional Regulation
Resigning as the professional happiness manager
Stop papering over every unfairness to manufacture your child's happiness; allowing them to experience disappointment helps them develop a capacity for resilient joy.
Why it matters: Modern parenting often defaults to a hyper-management style that creates parental anxiety and limits a child's emotional resilience.
Relationships
Chemical compound metaphor for friendship exclusion
Help a teen dropped by friends take it less personally by comparing the clique to a chemical compound that kicked out an atom to stabilize.
Why it matters: Provides a logical, non-emotional framework for a highly emotional adolescent experience.
Discipline
Division of responsibility for screen time
Apply Ellyn Satter's food framework to screens: the adult decides what content is available and when, while the child decides how to use it.
Why it matters: Screen time debates often blur the lines of control, leaving parents feeling responsible for their child's moment-to-moment digital choices.
Relationships
Reframing polite distance for tween girls
Disabuse your child of the idea that being cordial to someone they dislike is being two-faced by explaining that adults simply call this being polite.
Why it matters: Helps kids maintain peace in shared spaces like classrooms without feeling like they are compromising their integrity.
Discipline
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
For children aged two to eight, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy provides live, in-the-moment coaching to help parents manage tantrums and set effective limits.
Why it matters: Traditional talk therapy for young kids often fails to translate into better behavior at home, making live parent coaching a more effective intervention.
Emotional Regulation
Script for validating adolescent social pain
When a teen is devastated by a friendship breakup, validate their pain first, then explicitly state this event will not define their life.
Why it matters: Balances necessary emotional validation with the firm reassurance that the pain is temporary.
Emotional Regulation
Independent morning crib time
When your baby wakes up happy and cooing, leave them in the crib for a few minutes to avoid immediate overstimulation.
Why it matters: Counters the guilt-driven urge to immediately intervene the moment a baby wakes up, giving parents a few extra minutes of rest.
Health & Wellness
Infant activity station rotation
Set up safe spots like a bouncer and rotate your six-to-eight-week-old between them when they get bored, rather than constantly entertaining them.
Why it matters: Relieves the modern pressure of constant active engagement and allows parents to complete basic household tasks without guilt.
Health & Wellness
Awake-time infant self-care integration
Stop waiting for unpredictable naps to shower; bring your baby into the bathroom in a bouncer, as the steam provides appropriate developmental stimulation.
Why it matters: Helps parents avoid nap-obsession and the resulting anxiety that babies can sense, improving both parent well-being and infant sleep.
Discipline
Stopping Toddler Physical Aggression
When a toddler scratches or hits, calmly say no, turn them around, and hold their upper arms for 30 seconds to prevent muscle memory.
Why it matters: Toddlers lack impulse control, so parents must physically intervene to stop aggressive habits from forming.
Education
Next-chapter college essay strategy
Guide your teen to write their college essay about a surprising new aspect of their life rather than reiterating achievements already listed on their transcript.
Why it matters: Admissions officers use the essay to find new information, making a resume-repeating essay a missed opportunity.
Health & Wellness
Visual Outdoor Time Tracking
Print a visual tracker to color in squares for every 15 to 60 minutes spent outdoors, aiming to counter the average child's four-to-seven minutes of daily outside time.
Why it matters: The average child spends four to seven hours on screens daily compared to just minutes outdoors, requiring intentional intervention.
By Stage
What each age group needs this week — patterns across multiple shows.
Toddler Transitions
Naming The Uncomfortable Truth
Experts are shifting away from forced cheerfulness during difficult toddler transitions. Instead of distracting a child from separation anxiety, practitioners recommend explicitly verbalizing the stressor to validate their situational discomfort and reduce behavioral acting out.
Teen Social Dynamics
Depersonalizing Peer Rejection
Clinical psychologists are equipping parents with objective frameworks to help adolescents process social pain. By comparing friend groups to chemical compounds stabilizing themselves, or reframing polite distance as a necessary adult skill rather than being two-faced, adults can supply the long-term perspective that teenagers biologically lack.
Infant Caregiver Burnout
Integrating Awake-Time Self-Care
Pediatric professionals are actively countering the modern pressure to constantly entertain babies or wait for unpredictable naps to accomplish basic tasks. Rotating a six-to-eight-week-old through safe observation stations, or bringing them into a steamy bathroom in a bouncer, provides appropriate developmental stimulation while preserving parental energy.
Expert Corner
When the psychologists and pediatricians weigh in with specifics.
The clinical cost of over-involvement.
Studies on college students reveal that hyper-vigilant parenting directly predicts higher rates of depression, anxiety, and insecure peer attachments. Over-managing a teen's life to protect them from stress actively drives the internalizing symptoms parents hope to avoid.
Live coaching outpaces talk therapy for young kids.
For children aged two to eight struggling with severe tantrums, traditional talk therapy often fails to translate into better behavior at home. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy uses live, in-the-moment coaching to help caregivers manage meltdowns as they happen.
Real Talk
Honest moments from the mic — the stuff that made us nod along.
Skip the nostalgia.
When you see a parent struggling with young children, avoid telling them to relish these years. Nostalgic advice from older parents often invalidates current exhaustion; direct affirmation that they are doing a great job is much more effective.
From the Conversations
Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens
Script for validating adolescent social pain
287: ENCORE: Best of Ask Lisa: Confidence, Self-Esteem & Self-Compassion
Sep 1, 2026 · 26m · 3 quotes pulled
▶ Listen“I want you to know I am 100% confident that you will look back on this and it will be something that happened. It will not be the story that defines your life.”
“Balances necessary emotional validation with the firm reassurance that the pain is temporary.”
Educated Parent: Evidence-Based Parenting Tips to Solve Everyday Parenting Problems
Independent morning crib time
How to Take Care of Yourself With a Baby at Home - The Counterintuitive Advice That Works with Elyse Traverse
Aug 25, 2026 · 25m · 3 quotes pulled
▶ Listen“leave that happy baby in there. If they're cooing to themselves, if they're looking at the ceiling fan, they are having a wonderful experience hearing their own noises and their own voice, which is developmentally appropriate for them.”
“Counters the guilt-driven urge to immediately intervene the moment a baby wakes up, giving parents a few extra minutes of rest.”
Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled
Explicitly Naming Unspoken Drop-Off Tensions
The Counterintuitive Fix for Meltdowns at Drop-Off (and Other Hard Feelings)
Sep 1, 2026 · 25m · 2 quotes pulled
▶ Listen“That is to do this counterintuitive thing, which is speaking to those possible and very likely feelings that her child may be having, putting it all out into the open.”
“Validating a child's specific situational discomfort builds trust and helps them process the transition faster than forced cheerfulness.”
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Angela Duckworth on the Hidden Forces Shaping Your Kid's BehaviorIs your child's behavior really about who they are — or is it about where you've put them? In this episode, Dr. Aliza Pressman sits down with Dr. Angela Duckworth, bestselling author of Grit, MacArthur "Genius" Grant winner, and University of Pennsylvania psychologist, to unpack her powerful new book, Situated. Together they explore why the "fundamental attribution error" causes so many parents to blame a child's character when the real culprit is the situation around them — and why editing that situation, from where you keep your phone to which zip code you live in, is one of the most effective child development strategies parents actually have. What you’ll learn: Why the "fundamental attribution error" makes parents misjudge their kids' behavior The "3-foot rule": how personal space and phone placement quietly drive academic performance Practical ways to build self-control in kids without relying on willpower alone How intentionally choosing a neighborhood or school shapes peer influence and character The powerful role of mentors, coaches, and teachers as "surrogate parents" Modeling behavior: what your kids are really learning by watching you 🔗 RESOURCES & LINKS: 📖 About This Episode's Guest, Dr. Angela Duckworth:https://www.angeladuckworth.com/about 📚 Dr. Duckworth's Book, Situated:https://www.angeladuckworth.com/situated 📚 Dr. Duckworth's Bestseller, Grit:https://www.angeladuckworth.com/grit Follow Raising Good Humans: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/raisinggoodhumanspodcast/ 🎙️ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raising-good-humans/id1473072044 Subscribe on Substack for weekly articles and exclusive LIVE Q&As: 📧 https://dralizapressman.substack.com/ This episode is brought to you by: Little Spoon: Feeding the kids doesn’t have to be complicated. Get 30% off your first online order at littlespoon.com/HUMANS with code HUMANS. Kodiak: Feel good about snack choices with Kodiak Bars. Find them at kodiakcakes.com or your local grocery store. They’re the ones with the bear on the box. BetterHelp: Better is a feeling—defined by you. Sign up and get 10% off at BetterHelp.com/humans. Boar’s Head: For lunchtime inspiration visit: boarshead.com/backtoschool. For Boar’s Head, head to your local deli counter. Osea: OSEA has clean, seaweed-powered skincare from the sea. Go to OSEAMalibu.com and get 10% off your first order with code HUMANS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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TPP 519: Brendan Mahan on Overcoming the Wall of AwfulWhat if the reason you or your child can’t “just do the thing” is not laziness, but a Wall of Awful built from repeated frustration, shame, anxiety, and failure? Brendan Mahan breaks down the hidden emotional barrier behind procrastination, avoidance, and shutdown - and shows how to actually get through it without burning out. Debbie Reber welcomes Brendan back to unpack his new book, Overcoming the Wall of Awful: Why It’s Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism and Anxiety, and How to Do Them Anyway. Together they make this deceptively simple metaphor concrete, useful, and surprisingly validating for parents, educators, clinicians, and anyone who has ever stared at a task and felt their brain go sideways. About Brendan Mahan Brendan Mahan, M.Ed., MS., is the author of Overcoming the Wall of Awful™, and host of the ADHD Essentials Podcast. A sought-after speaker, and neurodivergent person himself, Brendan helps organizations and individuals manage neurodiverse challenges through education, collaborative problem-solving, compassion, and accountability. He is on the board of the Men’s ADHD Support Group, Director of Professional Resources for Calmer Con Boston, and a former committee member of the International Conference on ADHD. He has featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, LinkedIn, Understood, How to ADHD, VeryWell Mind, and ADDitude. Things you'll learn from this episode How the Wall of Awful creates an emotional barrier that can make starting or completing tasks feel impossible Why anxiety and adrenaline can sometimes help us climb the Wall of Awful while also taking a toll How creating “doors” in the Wall can provide quicker paths to regulation and getting unstuck Why making tasks interesting, meaningful, or connected to personal values can reduce avoidance How rejection sensitive dysphoria can add another layer to the Wall of Awful and how parents can support kids through it Why having shared language and practical tools for talking about Walls of Awful can help kids better understand and navigate their experience Resources mentioned Brendan Mahan’s website Overcoming the Wall of Awful: Why It’s Hard to Get Things Done with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety (and How to Do Them Anyway) by Brendan Mahan The Wall of Awful Brendan’s ADHD Essentials Community on Facebook ADHD Essentials on Instagram Brendan Mahan on LinkedIn ADHD Essentials on Blue Sky ADHD Essentials on X Jessica McCabe How to ADHD YouTube channel Wall of Awful on How to ADHD (YouTube videos) The Anti-Planner: How to Get Sh*t Done When You Don't Feel Like It - Undated ADHD Planner Alternative for Adults, Women & Teens, 100+ Productivity Strategies for Focus & Procrastination by Dani Donovan Dani Donovan’s website Dr. William Dodson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Counterintuitive Fix for Meltdowns at Drop-Off (and Other Hard Feelings)A four-year-old melting down at school drop-off... A 21-month-old who's started pulling her own hair when she's frustrated or overwhelmed... Two very different situations—but the same missing piece. Janet explains why our instinct to soothe, distract, or push past our kids' hard feelings during transitions often backfires, and why doing the opposite—openly "going there" to explore the situational discomforts kids may experience, even when we can't fix them—is what actually helps kids feel less alone and more able to move through them. Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" is available at NoBadKidsCourse.com and JanetLansbury.com. Protect your loved ones without spying on them. Go to https://heypolo.com/unruffled or use code UNRUFFLED and get 40% off your first year! Please support our sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why Letting Go of Control Feels So Scary (And Why It Means You're Doing It Right)If you've ever struggled with letting go of control and wondered why sending your kid off to college (or even just watching them grow up) feels so scary, this episode is for you. New here? Start with our Start Here playlist — five episodes that will change how you think about motherhood. This episode released on the actual day JoAnn flew to New York to drop her firstborn off at college. Instead of a highlight reel of the trip, she's sharing the real research and the real mindset shifts that got her here, including one she wishes every parent heard well before senior year. In this episode, you'll learn: Why the "secure base" concept from attachment theory means being your kid's biggest fan instead of their director, and why that actually makes your relationship stronger, not weaker What overcontrol dressed up as care looks like right now (grade portals, dorm housekeepers, and more) and why it does more harm than good The real research on empty nest syndrome, and why it's not what most parents assume A personal story about backing off when her daughter said she hugged her too much, and what happened to their relationship afterward Why letting your kid struggle a little now builds the strength they'll need later (yes, there's a science experiment involved) Resources mentioned in this episode: Why Your Teenager Suddenly Can't Stand You (and Why That's a Good Sign) - episode on Emotional Distancing The Happy Mom Reset (Live Class, September 17) "Notice and Do" by Sam Kelly (pre-order) No Guilt Mom Inner Circle The Best Mom is a Happy Mom by JoAnn Crohn Follow No Guilt Mom on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A Different Take on Screen Time - RevisitDr. Becky sits down with screen time expert Ash Brandon to talk about the moral judgments, practical boundaries, and family-specific choices that shape our approach to screens.
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Educated Parent: Evidence-Based Parenting Tips to Solve Everyday Parenting Problems
How to Take Care of Yourself With a Baby at Home - The Counterintuitive Advice That Works with Elyse Traverse<p>Bringing a new baby home can be joyful, exhausting, isolating, and completely overwhelming.</p><p>Suddenly you're responsible for this tiny person while trying to figure out when you're supposed to sleep, shower, eat, or have a moment to yourself. And all that pressure to do everything "right" can create some serious mom guilt. In this episode, pediatric nurse practitioner and lactation counselor Elyse Traverse joins me to share practical advice for new moms that might sound counterintuitive but can make those early months a whole lot easier.</p><p>We talk about why taking care of yourself doesn't mean neglecting your baby, how finding the right postpartum support can make new motherhood less isolating, and why you don't need to entertain your baby every second they're awake. From creating simple baby "stations" around your home to leaving a perfectly happy baby alone, these strategies can give overwhelmed parents permission to meet their own needs without feeling like they're doing something wrong.</p><p><strong>In this episode, we cover:</strong></p><ul><li>Practical advice for new moms who aren't sure how to meet their own needs with a baby at home</li><li>Why mom guilt makes parents feel like they should constantly entertain or stimulate their baby</li><li>How finding a community of parents in the same stage of life can provide valuable postpartum support</li><li>How overwhelmed parents can take care of themselves while still giving their babies what they need</li><li>More advice for new moms about doing everyday activities while your baby is awake instead of waiting for naps</li><li>How letting go of mom guilt can benefit both you and your baby</li><li>Why community and postpartum support can make such a difference during an isolating season</li></ul><br/><p>You don't need to spend every waking moment entertaining your baby to be a good parent. For overwhelmed parents, giving yourself permission to shower, get something done, or simply enjoy a few quiet minutes while your baby is happy can be good for everyone. Letting go of some mom guilt and building the right postpartum support around you can help you feel more like yourself while caring for your new baby.</p><p><strong>LET'S CONNECT:</strong></p><p><u><a href="https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/thrivingchildcenter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thriving Child Center</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/pcit-experts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PCIT Experts</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://thrivingchildcenter.com/calm-and-connected-program-for-parents" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Calm and Connected Program</a></u></p><p><u><a href="https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/instagram" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></u></p><p><strong>Love having expert tips you can actually use?<a href="https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a></strong><u><a href="https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Join our newsletter</a></u> and get a beautifully designed PDF of each episode’s top 3 takeaways—delivered straight to your inbox every week.</p><p>Are you a provider?<a href="https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/provider-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> </a><u><a href="https://educated-parent.captivate.fm/provider-newsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Subscribe here</a></u> for professional insights and parenting resources!</p><p>Have a parenting question or a topic you'd love to hear on the podcast? <strong><u><a href="https://forms.clickup.com/25789131/f/rk0pb-16291/7G38RO5MBDMFOXFW59" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Submit your question here!</a></u></strong></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH ELYSE TRAVERSE:</strong></p><p>Email - <u><a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></u></p><p>Mom’s Group Meeting - South Boston Community Health Center - Every Wednesday at 1pm in the Community Room on the 3rd floor</p>
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Stop Bringing These Common Emotions Into Discipline#203 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on staying calm as a parent. She covers why she believes you don’t need to be perfect to stay, why parents may be (unintentionally) giving their children the power, leading with emotions during discipline rather than logic, and that she thinks parents don’t need to have all of the answers. Lastly, Lisa addresses six listener questions, discussing how to manage a 27-month-old screaming in the car, strategies for a 6-year-old not listenin...
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Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens
286: ENCORE: Getting into College with Rick ClarkThe college admissions process doesn't have to consume your family. If it already feels that way, this episode is exactly what you need. Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena Ninan revisit their conversation with Rick Clark, higher education leader, co-author of “The Truth About College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together,” and a career insider in college admissions at Georgia Tech. Rick has spent years helping families cut through the noise, anxiety, and mythology of the admissions process, and his perspective is grounding and genuinely reassuring. 💡 YOU'LL LEARN: - Why there is no magic formula for college admissions, and why that's actually good news for your teen - What a strong college essay actually looks like — and the one mistake that sinks more applications than any other - How to structure college conversations so they don't bleed into every carpool and dinner, protecting your relationship and your sanity through the process - Why "test optional" means something different at every school, and how to use net price calculators to get a realistic picture of what college will actually cost - Why you should be talking to parents of current college students, not parents of other applicants — and what a difference that shift makes The college admissions process can be stressful, but it doesn't have to take all of the joy out of family life. ________________ GET DR. DAMOUR'S FREE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Guidance, strategies, and tips delivered straight to your inbox → https://drlisadamour.com/sign-up-for-my-newsletter/ DR. DAMOUR'S BESTSELLING BOOKS - Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood – https://bit.ly/UntangledBook - Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls – https://bit.ly/UnderPressuretheBook - The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents – https://a.co/d/cbOmTKp UNTANGLING 10TO20 MEMBERSHIP Premium courses & resources for teens and the adults who care for them → https://lnkd.in/gr52MB-F VISIT DR. LISA'S WEBSITE → https://drlisadamour.com/ ________________ Today's sponsors: Cash App: For a limited time, new Cash App customers can earn $10 if they use code: FAMILY10. Momentous: Get up to 35% off your first order with promo code ASKLISA at https://www.livemomentous.com Unwaffle: Use the promo code ASK LISA to get 15% off your first order at https://www.eatunwaffle.com. Warby Parker: Buy one prescription pair of glasses and get 20% off any additional prescription pairs at https://www.WarbyParker.com/ASKLISA ________________ Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. ________________ Episode keywords: college admissions process parents, when to start college planning kids, college application stress parents, how to help teen with college applications, what colleges look for admissions, college essay tips high school, test optional colleges explained, should my teen take SAT or ACT, how to stand out college application, college admissions myths parents, how competitive is college admission today, paying for college financial aid tips, FAFSA explained parents, athletic scholarships reality high school, college admissions anxiety teens parents Podcast keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Raising Boys & Girls
Episode 405: Where Getting Outside and Homeschooling Meet Capability with Ginny YurichGinny Yurich, founder of 1000 Hours Outside, joins Sissy and David to explore how outdoor play, movement, and hands-on experiences prepare children to learn and grow. She shares how homeschooling has shaped her understanding of education, emphasizing that children learn constantly through their interests, relationships, everyday responsibilities, and time in nature. Ginny also explains how outdoor play builds problem-solving skills, agency, confidence, and the ability to assess healthy risks. In a rapidly changing, technology-driven world, she encourages parents to focus less on performance and more on developing distinctly human strengths such as creativity, empathy, communication, practical skills, and meaningful relationships. Resources mentioned: 1000 Hours Outside tracker sheets Homeschooling: You're Doing It Right Just by Doing It by Ginny Yurich Until the Streetlights Come On: How a Return to Play Brightens Our Present and Prepares Kids for an Uncertain Future by Ginny Yurich Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head by Carla Hannaford Dumbing Us Down by John Taylor Gatto Learning All the Time by John Holt UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World by Dr. Michele Borba The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives by William Stixrud Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier, and More Secure Kids by Kim John Payne and Lisa M. Ross Generative Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know by Jerry Kaplan Capable by David Thomas and Sissy Goff . . . . . . Sign up to receive the bi-monthly newsletter to keep up to date with where David and Sissy are speaking, where they are taco'ing, PLUS conversation starters for you and your family to share! Order our new book, Capable, here!! See our speaking dates, purchase books and check out our courses here.. . . . . . If you would like to partner with Raising Boys and Girls as a podcast sponsor, fill out our Advertise With Us form. ADVENTURE BIBLE: Get an Adventure Bible for your child and begin reading and exploring it together to build confidence and curiosity in God’s Word https://tinyurl.com/RBGAdventureBible. CHRISTIAN HEALTHSHARE MINISTRIES: Take charge of your healthcare by visiting chministries.org/solution. BOLL & BRANCH: Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at Bollandbranch.com/rbg. Exclusions apply. QUINCE: Go to Quince.com/rbg for free shipping on your order and three hundred and sixty-five -day returns. GO MINNO: Visit GoMinno.com and use code RBG to get a one-month free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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