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97: Should I Track My Teen's Location?
6. dec. 2022 29m

Today's technology allows us to know a lot more about our kids than our parents ever knew about us. So...is it a good idea to track your teen's locati...

96: How Do I Raise Financially Responsible Kids? Special Guest Bobbi Rebell
29. nov. 2022 35m

Having conversations with our kids about money can be difficult. So how do we set them up for good financial health? Financial expert Bobbi Rebell, au...

95: Encore: Happy Holidays? Dealing with Difficult Relatives
22. nov. 2022 27m

The holidays can be both joyful and stressful. Being in close quarters with relatives whose political or social views are completely different from yo...

94: My Clingy Teen Hates Going to School. How Do I Help?
15. nov. 2022 30m

A parent writes in asking for help for their teen who feels intensely anxious about going to school and interacting with adults outside the home. Dr. ...

93: Should I Monitor My Kid’s Grades Online?
8. nov. 2022 33m

Grades can be a source of family anxiety and stress, and online grading portals can make the situation both better and worse. A dad writes in asking h...

92: I’m Not Ready for My Kid to Be in Love. Help!
1. nov. 2022 27m

How should we talk to our kids about what it means to fall in love? Parents know how good it can feel to make a strong connection and be on the receiv...

91: My Kid Hates Being A Late Bloomer. How Can I Help?
25. okt. 2022 31m

How can we support kids who feel uncomfortable about the timing of puberty? A parent writes in asking what to say to a late bloomer who feels out of s...

90: Should My Kid Play Violent Video Games?
18. okt. 2022 30m

Do violent video games normalize violence? A parent whose son becomes more aggressive with his sisters after playing certain games writes in asking fo...

89: How Do I Get My Teen To Take Charge of Her Life?
11. okt. 2022 29m

How do we help teens take ownership of their lives, especially if they are feeling overwhelmed by all that adults are asking of them? Dr. Lisa explain...

88: How Do I Get My Son to Give Up Pot?
4. okt. 2022 29m

How do you help a teen who won't stop smoking marijuana? When does a family need to step in? A mom writes in asking for help for her son who has been ...

87: Do I Really Have to Send My Tween to Sleepovers?
27. sep. 2022 31m

A parent who hates sleepovers writes in to ask if they are really necessary. Dr. Lisa and Reena weigh the social costs of not allowing kids to host or...

86: How Do I Pay For College Without Going Broke? Special Guest: Author Ron Lieber
20. sep. 2022 47m

College can be incredibly expensive, so how should parents think about covering the cost? What do we say to our kids about what we can, or are willing...

85: My Kids Lose it When They Make Sports Mistakes. How Can I Help?
13. sep. 2022 30m

When kids get stuck or fall apart while playing sports, what should parents do? Dr. Lisa offers strategies for when kids lose their cool, and explains...

84: How Do I Encourage My Tween to Drop a Bad Friendship?
6. sep. 2022 28m

Friends are supposed to make you feel better, but what about when kids have "friends" who leave them feeling awful? How do you help tweens and teens i...

83: How Do I Get My Teen to Take School Seriously?
30. aug. 2022 30m

After more than two years of pandemic-related disruption, there's a lot riding on this school year. But what do you do if your kid doesn't seem to car...

The Danger Zone on Insta
21. jun. 2022 1m

Join Dr. Lisa and Reena live with your parenting questions this Weds, June 22nd, 1pm EST on the @asklisapodcast Instagram live handle.  Follow us on ...

Summer Instagram Lives!
7. jun. 2022 2m

Dr. Lisa and Reena have an update. Join them live with your parenting questions this Weds, June 8th, 1pm EST on the @asklisapodcast Instagram live han...

82: How Should Kids Spend Summer 2022?
24. maj 2022 30m

Dr. Lisa runs down the five things she believes parents should focus on in summer 2022. The pandemic narrowed kids' opportunities for growth, but ther...

81: Why Is Our Kid Being So Mean to Us?
17. maj 2022 30m

How should you respond when your kids are mean to you? What’s age-appropriate behavior and what should not be tolerated? Dr. Lisa and Reena unpack why...

80: Should I Push My Child Out of the Nest?
10. maj 2022 30m

How much should we shield our kids from risk? And how much should we go out of our way to make their lives more comfortable? Dr. Lisa explains the imp...

79: What Do Parents Need to Know about Suicide?
3. maj 2022 47m

What causes a child or teenager to become suicidal? What steps can be taken to prevent suicide? Dr. Jonathan B. Singer co-author of Suicide in Schools...

78: My Daughter’s Nude Selfie Got Out. What Do We Do Now?
26. apr. 2022 28m

A parent writes in asking how to pick up the pieces after her daughter shared a nude selfie with a boyfriend who then sent it to other boys at school....

77 Encore: I Hate Nagging My Kids. What Else Works?
19. apr. 2022 26m

Getting kids to do things without hounding them can seem impossible. This week the Ask Lisa Podcast presents an encore episode on nagging. At what age...

76: How and When Do I Tell My Kids Their Grandma is Dying?
12. apr. 2022 29m

How do you deal with grief and explain death to your kids? Knowing that you are losing a parent is difficult but how do you also help your kids proces...

75: How Do I Help My Teen Deal With College Rejections?
5. apr. 2022 30m

Not getting into desired colleges can be devastating for teens and their parents. How can you help your child move past what feels like a major life s...

74: My Son Messed Up. Can I Keep Him from Being Canceled?
29. mar. 2022 26m

A parent writes in that her teen sent a group text to his classmates that contained racial and homophobic slurs about another kid. He thought he was b...

73: I Saw My Daughter’s Shocking Texts. Should I Confront Her?
22. mar. 2022 29m

A parent discovers an alarming text about a classmate on her kid's phone and wonders if she should confront her child. How do you address text message...

72: How Do We Talk to Kids About Justice? Advice from Preet Bharara
15. mar. 2022 36m

How do you teach kids about justice and fairness? Special Guest Preet Bharara joins the Ask Lisa Podcast to discuss his new children's book, Justice I...

71: My Kid Was Dumped by Her Friends. How Can I Help?
8. mar. 2022 29m

Why do kids suddenly turn on their friends and ice them out of a group? It’s something Dr. Lisa says she's been hearing about more often. Kids need sh...

70: Do I Tell My Daughter She’s Beautiful?
1. mar. 2022 28m

A dad writes in asking if it's okay to celebrate his daughter’s appearance and how this might help, or hurt, her self-confidence. How do we help kids ...