The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

Vivian Glyck
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Our kids are growing up in an experiment no generation has faced before. Smartphones, social media, and online culture have become the dominant forces shaping their mental health, their relationships, and their sense of self. The results are devastating: skyrocketing anxiety, depression, and a generation more connected yet lonelier than ever. We had no idea how destructive the algorithms, deliberately engineered to turn our children into addicts, would prove to be. The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is the show for parents who see what's happening and refuse to accept it as inevitable. Host Vivian Glyck brings the credibility of a TED speaker and founder of Just Like My Child Foundation, plus the authenticity of a mother who personally navigated her son's mental health struggles. She is not lecturing from the sidelines. She is in the fight with you. Each episode features conversations with thought leaders like Dave Asprey, JJ Virgin, and Lisa Nichols, as well as parents in the trenches dealing with screen addiction, algorithmic manipulation, cyberbullying, and the daily struggle to protect kids from a digital ecosystem built to hook them. Vivian also brings the most current information on social media legislation and the policy battles being fought right now to protect our kids, because this is not just a parenting problem. It is a public health crisis that demands a public response. No judgment. No shame. Just honest dialogue, real strategies, and a path to collective action. Because when parents speak together, their voices carry. Through Project Grit, the show connects families to a growing movement working to hold platforms accountable and push for laws that actually protect children. Vivian channels 20+ years of work with vulnerable families worldwide into helping parents reclaim their kids from the online forces working against them. If you have ever felt powerless watching your child vanish into their phone, this podcast proves you are not alone, you are not helpless, and your voice matters more than you know.

  1. Why Gen Z Isn't Dating (And Why It Should Scare Us) with Christine Emba

    1d ago ·  Video

    Why Gen Z Isn't Dating (And Why It Should Scare Us) with Christine Emba

    When Christine Emba, writer and author of "Rethinking Sex: A Provocation," told me about a young man who took crystal meth to hollow out his cheekbones, I felt that familiar 3am dread, because underneath every bit of that bravado is fear, and I see it in our kids.  So here's the thing: this episode is about why Gen Z has stopped dating, stopped connecting, and started "optimizing" themselves into total isolation, and what that loneliness is costing an entire generation.  Here's what Christine knows that most parents don't: the boys disappearing into looksmaxxing forums and AI companions aren't broken, they're scared and unmoored, raised in a world where the old social norms simply dissolved out from under them.  She gave me the most beautifully simple framework I've heard in a long time, and it starts with two words: "touch grass”, getting our kids off the screen and into third spaces, real rooms with real people. You'll walk away knowing how to ask your kid the one question that cracks the door open instead of slamming it, and why connection, not control, is still 100% the cure. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/looksmaxxing KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why a meth-and-steroids "looksmaxxing" influencer has a stranglehold on young men, and what it reveals about their fearThe substitution effect that's quietly stealing your son's ability to connect, one screen at a time"You're optimizing yourself, but you're not connecting with anyone." The line that stopped me coldWhy the AI companion who never says no might be the most dangerous relationship your kid hasThe "touch grass" approach Christine swears byThe one question to ask your teen that opens the door instead of starting a warWhy the social norms we took for granted have vanished, and what we owe our kids now 📌 Connect with Christine Emba Christine’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christineemba/New York Times (contributing writer): "The Reason Gen Z Isn't Dating": https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/opinion/gen-z-dating-clavicular.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QVA.yJ7i.SQdR5N-Lf96Z&smid=url-shareWashington Post (essay): "Men Are Lost": https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/10/christine-emba-masculinity-new-model/Book: Rethinking Sex: A Provocation:https://www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Sex-Provocation-Christine-Emba/dp/0593087569 RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future.  For Moms Running on Empty…This Coffee Hits Different  We are so excited to welcome Dave Asprey’s Danger Coffee as the first official sponsor of Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast. The truth is that I am addicted to Danger Coffee and I won’t drink any other coffee so it’s a good thing there are so many great benefits to it! The flavor is way better than other premium brands and I get the caffeine support without the jitters. Get 10% off your next purchase here and keep Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast afloat: https://dangercoffee.com/

    45 min
  2. He Was My Biggest Fear. Now He's Teaching Me. | with Zak Koenigs

    Jun 22 ·  Video

    He Was My Biggest Fear. Now He's Teaching Me. | with Zak Koenigs

    When my son Zak Koenigs, founder of Prospect Forge, walked back into the studio for this second conversation, I could feel immediately that something had shifted in him, and honestly, that shift is the whole reason I brought him back.  We went deep on the data that should be keeping every parent of a son up at night: Scott Galloway's finding that 1 in 7 young men now reports zero friends, Gen Z unemployment running at 8.3% (more than double the national average), and the Federal Reserve's recent report that 41% of recent college graduates are underemployed right now.  Here's what Zak knows that most parents don't: the looks-maxing obsession, the nihilism, the incel rabbit holes, they all trace back to the same root, and once you understand that root, 100% of the conversation with your son changes.  He also breaks down how Prospect Forge is built on "democratizing nepotism," giving young people access to the networks and mentors they were never born into, and shares what he calls the most underrated tool for parents right now, the "cellular fast."  You will walk away from this episode knowing what your son might not be saying out loud, what community, forgiveness, and surrender look like as a practical action plan, and the next right thing you can do to open the door. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/zak2 KEY TAKEAWAYS: The number that will stop you cold: 1 in 7 young men has zero friends, and I finally understand what that silence actually looks like inside our homes.The looks-maxing rabbit hole is not about vanity. What Zak says it's really about will completely change how you see your son.Discover how Prospect Forge is "democratizing nepotism" and why a 23-year-old building this business might be one of the most important things happening for Gen Z right now.Why Zak believes that almost all of Gen Z's nihilism, anger, and purposelessness traces back to a single missing ingredient, and what parents can actually do about it.The "cellular fast": what it is, why it works, and why it is not about screen time rules at all.Three words Zak left me with that I keep coming back to: community, forgiveness, and surrender. He calls it the bow on everything. I call it a lifeline.There is a question you can ask your son right now that will tell you more than any lecture, any app blocker, or any conversation you have tried before. 📌 Connect with Zak and Prospect Forge Prospect Forge: https://prospectforge.us RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future.  For Moms Running on Empty…This Coffee Hits Different  We are so excited to welcome Dave Asprey’s Danger Coffee as the first official sponsor of Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast. The truth is that I am addicted to Danger Coffee and I won’t drink any other coffee so it’s a good thing there are so many great benefits to it! The flavor is way better than other premium brands and I get the caffeine support without the jitters. Get 10% off your next purchase here and keep Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast afloat: https://dangercoffee.com/

    50 min
  3. Why Is My Child So Anxious? Dr. Daniel Amen on Raising Mentally Strong Kids

    Jun 15 ·  Video

    Why Is My Child So Anxious? Dr. Daniel Amen on Raising Mentally Strong Kids

    Dr. Daniel Amen, psychiatrist, brain imaging pioneer, and author of Raising Mentally Strong Kids, asked me something early in our conversation that I haven't been able to shake: "How do you know unless you look?" He's been asking that question for 45 years, armed with nearly 300,000 SPECT brain scans, and watching his colleagues diagnose this complex, extraordinary organ without a single piece of biological data.  Here's what Dr. Amen knows that most parents don't: what looks like a mental health problem is almost always a brain health problem, and when you actually look at the brain, the answers hiding underneath the diagnosis are often completely different from what anyone expected. He walked me through the four-circle model he uses at Amen Clinics, biological, psychological, social, and spiritual, and why medicating a symptom without understanding the root is like putting a cast on a leg you haven't X-rayed.  The framework he introduced from Raising Mentally Strong Kids, built on the Love and Logic model with Charles Fay, gave me one of the simplest and most powerful reframes I've heard in this space: if you do too much for your children, you are building your self-esteem by stealing theirs.  You'll walk away knowing why your child's brain isn't fully developed until 25, what dopamine depletion actually looks like in a teen, and the one daily practice Dr. Amen calls more valuable than almost anything else you can do as a parent. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/mentallystrongkids KEY TAKEAWAYS: What the nearly 300,000 brain scans Dr. Amen has collected reveal about why your kid's anxiety might have absolutely nothing to do with their mindsetWhy the prefrontal cortex doesn't fully develop until 25, and what that means for every decision you've been trying to get your teen to makeThe wild card nobody is talking about: how COVID physically changed the brain, and what before-and-after scans actually showDiscover the four-circle model (biological, psychological, social, and spiritual) that Amen Clinics uses instead of just writing a prescriptionWhy doing too much for your child doesn't help them at all, and the one phrase that got 50 million views because it hit every parent right in the gutThe "special time" practice that costs nothing, takes 20 minutes, and might be the single most effective tool for reconnecting with a kid who's pulling awayWhat's actually happening in your teen's brain on dopamine, how social media, video games, and pornography deplete it, and the simple strategies that can help the brain recover 📌 Connect with Dr. Amen Website: https://www.amenclinics.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doc_amen/?hl=enTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@docamenBook: Raising Mentally Strong Kids (with Charles Fay) https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Mentally-Strong-Kids-Neuroscience/dp/1496484797Podcast: Change Your Brain Every Day https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-your-brain-every-day/id1178337794Good Neighbor Day Initiative: https://goodneighborday.com/ RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. For Moms Running on Empty…This Coffee Hits Different We are so excited to welcome Dave Asprey’s Danger Coffee as the first official sponsor of Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast. The truth is that I am addicted to Danger Coffee and I won’t drink any other coffee so it’s a good thing there are so many great benefits to it! The flavor is way better than other premium brands and I get the caffeine support without the jitters. Get 10% off your next purchase here and keep Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast afloat: https://dangercoffee.com/

    54 min
  4. The Story Behind the Bad Mom: Why I Started All of This with Vivian Glyck

    Jun 8 ·  Video

    The Story Behind the Bad Mom: Why I Started All of This with Vivian Glyck

    I have been asked one question more than almost any other: "Vivian, why did you start all of this?" And the real answer (the one that actually matters) is that I became a mother, and everything I thought I knew about myself got rewritten overnight.  This episode is probably the most personal one I've done, because I'm going to take you all the way back: to a hospital in Uganda where a thirteen-year-old girl died in childbirth and left her newborn daughter behind, to the back-to-back miscarriages that redirected my entire life, and then forward to the moment I looked at my own son Zak — bunkered in his room, isolated, anxious, depressed — and thought, "If I were a better mom, I would know what to do."  Here's what I now know that I didn't know then: the system is broken, not us. When 40% of high schoolers report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and suicide has become the second leading cause of death for ages 10 to 24 (higher than cancer, heart disease, and AIDS combined!)  this is not a personal failure. This is a crisis.  The Girl Power Project, now scientifically studied by Texas A&M University and having reached over 200,000 individuals, taught me something I bring directly into Project Grit: you can transform everything just by telling a kid they have the power inside of themselves. You'll walk away from this episode knowing exactly where this podcast came from, why it exists, and why you, right now, in the middle of whatever hard thing you're in, are not a bad mom. You're a badass in a broken system. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/originstory KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why becoming a mother is the single most powerful origin story a woman can have and how it became the fuel for everything I've builtThe moment in Uganda that broke me open and made it impossible to look away from children who were sufferingWhat I saw in my own son's bedroom during COVID that shook me to my core and made me realize I was not aloneWhy the numbers around teen suicide, anxiety, and depression aren't just statistics: they're a five-alarm fire that nobody's treating like oneThe unlikely connection between a girls' empowerment program in Uganda and a podcast about parenting anxious American kidsWhat the Girl Power Project, proven by Texas A&M University research, taught me about what every child actually needs to thriveWhy "taking care of yourself first and controlling what you can control" isn't self-help fluff: it's the foundation of everythingFor Moms Running on Empty…This Coffee Hits Different  We are so excited to welcome Dave Asprey’s Danger Coffee as the first official sponsor of Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast. The truth is that I am addicted to Danger Coffee and I won’t drink any other coffee so it’s a good thing there are so many great benefits to it! The flavor is way better than other premium brands and I get the caffeine support without the jitters. Get 10% off your next purchase here and keep Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast afloat: https://dangercoffee.com/ RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future.

    17 min
  5. Why Your Teen's Brain Is Being Hijacked (And What to Do About It) with John Assaraf

    Jun 1 ·  Video

    Why Your Teen's Brain Is Being Hijacked (And What to Do About It) with John Assaraf

    John Assaraf, behavioral neuroscience researcher and founder of NeuroGym, said something to me in this conversation that I haven't been able to stop thinking about: "In the absence of practice, we all default to our highest level of training, or lack thereof."  That hit me somewhere deep. Because so many of us are parenting from our own unexamined defaults, while our kids are getting their brains hijacked by algorithms designed to keep them anxious, comparison-obsessed, and scrolling.  Here's what John knows that most parents don't: emotions wire into the brain 100 times faster than logic, which means by the time a teen's prefrontal cortex even comes online, the damage from doom scrolling, social comparison, and identity erosion can already be baked in.  He introduced me to his "uncommon wisdom" approach, a total reframe of how we try to reach our kids, and it's not what you think. You'll walk away knowing exactly why telling your kid what to do is neurologically guaranteed to fail, and what to do instead to actually build their identity, self-worth, and emotional resilience from the inside out. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/overcomefear KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why the teen brain is neurologically wired to tune you out, and what's actually happening up there that explains everythingDiscover John's "uncommon wisdom" strategy: the counterintuitive move that gets your kid to absorb the exact lesson you want them to learn, without a single argumentThe reason emotions wire into the brain 100 times faster than logic, and why that changes everything about how you approach an anxious teenWhat "down-regulating the stress circuit" actually means, and the breathing and visualization technique (mental contrasting) that eliminated his 30-year-old son's recurring challenge in just seven daysWhy your kid's doomsday thinking isn't stubbornness, it's neuroscience, and how the law of polarity can gently crack that openThe Innercise methodology: how to strengthen your kid's seven neuro muscles the same way you'd strengthen a physical muscleThe brilliant question John asked his young kids that made discipline almost argument-proof, and why "people defend what they participate in" 📌 Connect with John Assaraf Website & Neuro Fitness Assessment: https://www.myneurogym.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnassaraf/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/JohnAssarafFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnassarafpage/Books on Amazon: Innercise https://www.amazon.com/INNERCISE-Science-Unlock-Brains-Hidden/dp/1949001598Having It All https://www.amazon.com/Having-All-Achieving-Lifes-Dreams/dp/141656361X/RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. For Moms Running on Empty…This Coffee Hits Different We are so excited to welcome Dave Asprey’s Danger Coffee as the first official sponsor of Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast. The truth is that I am addicted to Danger Coffee and I won’t drink any other coffee so it’s a good thing there are so many great benefits to it! The flavor is way better than other premium brands and I get the caffeine support without the jitters. Get 10% off your next purchase here and keep Project Grit and Bad Mom Podcast afloat: https://dangercoffee.com/

    50 min
  6. How Do I Let Go of My Kid Without Feeling Like I'm Giving Up? with Lisa Garr

    May 18 ·  Video

    How Do I Let Go of My Kid Without Feeling Like I'm Giving Up? with Lisa Garr

    Here's the thing…I sat across from my friend Lisa Garr, someone who has spent 20-plus years interviewing the greatest minds in consciousness and personal growth, and she looked at me and basically said, "I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing as a mom." 100%. And I just loved her so much for that. Lisa is the host of The AWARE Show, a woman who has given voice to Wayne Dyer, Bruce Lipton, and Joe Dispenza. And yet when it comes to her daughter Kayla, she's been in the trenches right alongside the rest of us, figuring it out one painful lesson at a time. Here's what Lisa knows that most parents don't: the instinct to put your child on a pedestal, to brag, to grandstand, to lead every conversation with their accomplishments, can actually set them up for a harder fall. She learned that the hard way. So did I. And this conversation gets real about what it actually looks like to stop enabling, stop rescuing, and start trusting that your kid's mess is also their medicine. You'll walk away from this episode knowing that you are not alone in the sandwich generation squeeze, that letting go does not mean giving up, and that the next right thing might just be staying out of the way long enough for your kid to find their own way back. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/lisa KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why the most accomplished, conscious women alive can still feel completely lost as mothers, and why that is actually a sign you careThe "pedestal problem" that might be setting your kid up for a harder fall than you ever imaginedWhat it really means to stop enabling and why saying "talk to your professionals" is an act of love, not abandonmentThe surprising way your child might be using blame to stay connected to you (this one will stop you cold)Why the sandwich generation's greatest hidden burden is not the logistics but the identityWhat Gen Z's COVID years actually did to their developing brains and why connection, not correction, is the cureThe simple shift from "look what my kid can do" to something that actually serves their long-term wellbeing 📌 Connect with Lisa Lisa’s podcast: https://theawareshow.com/podcastLisa’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisagarrhost/ RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future.

    31 min
  7. The Lawyer Who Beat Meta and YouTube: How He's Changing Everything for Parents | Matthew Bergman, Esq

    May 4 ·  Video

    The Lawyer Who Beat Meta and YouTube: How He's Changing Everything for Parents | Matthew Bergman, Esq

    When you feel the system is rigged and you have no power, sometimes the only place left to turn is the courthouse. Matthew Bergman, founder of the Social Media Victims' Law Center, has spent the last four years building an airtight case against the companies that knowingly designed their platforms to be addictive to our kids.  During our conversation, he walked me through the landmark trial against Meta and YouTube, explained how he found the legal loophole to Section 230 (the immunity law that's protected Big Tech for decades), and shared the absolute moral imperative that drives his work: parents deserve the ability to hold these companies accountable in a court of law.  Here's what Matthew knows that most parents don't: these platforms aren't just engaging, they're deliberately engineered to exploit your teen's developing brain and their need for social validation. You'll walk away knowing exactly how the addiction happens, why regulation alone won't fix it, and what the next steps look like for parents ready to do the next right thing. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/addictedbydesign KEY TAKEAWAYS: The design feature, not the content: Why suing for product liability (not publishing) was the game-changerThe documents don't lie: What Big Tech's own internal emails reveal about their addiction strategyThe frontal cortex exploit: How platforms prey on teens' underdeveloped decision-making abilitiesSection 230 is ancient history: Why the "negligent design" exception is cracking the immunity problemSettlement whispers: What TikTok and Snap's pre-trial exit tells us about their confidence levelThe three-pronged solution: Regulation, civil justice, and the court of public opinion, and why all three matterVicarious trauma is real: How advocates stay grounded while fighting for kids who've been lost 📌 Connect with Matthew Bergman, Esq. Social Media Victims' Law Center offers free resources to assess if your child shows signs of social media addiction: https://socialmediavictims.org/Documentary: "Can't Look Away" (Peabody-nominated) https://www.jolt.film/watch/cantlookawayWhat to Tell Your Representatives: Push for federal regulation with civil justice componentsWatch for "small print" legislation that sounds good but strips parent accountabilityDemand strong age verification and algorithmic transparency For Parents Ready to Act: Document your child's social media use patternsConnect with other parents building casesEducate yourself on your state's legal pathwaysModel "the next right thing" by engaging in legislative advocacy RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future.

    43 min
  8. Why Is My ADHD Kid So Anxious? The Connection Parents Miss with Elaine Taylor-Klaus

    Apr 20 ·  Video

    Why Is My ADHD Kid So Anxious? The Connection Parents Miss with Elaine Taylor-Klaus

    "I wasn't handling it well." That's how Elaine Taylor-Klaus, parent educator and founder of ImpactParents.com, describes her early years raising three kids with ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, and autism. Not from a place of shame, but from a place of radical honesty that every parent in the trenches needs to hear.  Here's what Elaine knows that most parents don't: the struggle isn't just about your kid's diagnosis. It's about what you, as the parent, are bringing into the room.  In this conversation, Elaine breaks down her four-phase model for fostering independence in kids and young adults, and why getting stuck in "director mode" is quietly robbing your child of the chance to practice real decision-making. She also drops a truth bomb about ADHD and addiction that completely reframes what so many of us thought we understood.  You'll walk away knowing exactly which phase of parenting you're in right now, why that matters more than any diagnosis, and the five grounding principles that can start shifting the dynamic in your home today. FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/complexkids KEY TAKEAWAYS: Why calling your kid "complex" instead of broken might be the reframe that changes everythingThe sneaky way YOUR anxiety is getting in the way of your kid's independence (and it's not what you think)"Assume best intentions" sounds simple until you try it with a 23-year-old and a sketchy mechanicWhy less than 30% of families ever get a proper ADHD treatment plan, and what comprehensive care actually looks likeThe surprising truth about ADHD medication and addiction risk that most parents and providers don't knowFour phases of parenting from director to champion, and why most of us are stuck in the wrong oneWhy "commit to calm" isn't just a nice idea but the foundation everything else is built on 📌 Connect with Elaine Taylor-Klaus Website: https://impactparents.comBlog: https://impactparents.com/blog/Podcast: https://impactparents.com/podcastFree Communication Guide + Sanity School Info: impactparents.com/badmomSanity School: 6-week coaching skills course for parents of any kind of kid: https://impactparents.com/programs-offerings/parent-training-sanity-school/ RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS: 👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.  📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation The Bad Mom Podcast on InstagramVivian on Instagram The Bad Mom Podcast on FacebookThe Bad Mom Podcast on YouTubeThe Bad Mom Podcast on TikTokThe Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation. Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future.

    43 min
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Our kids are growing up in an experiment no generation has faced before. Smartphones, social media, and online culture have become the dominant forces shaping their mental health, their relationships, and their sense of self. The results are devastating: skyrocketing anxiety, depression, and a generation more connected yet lonelier than ever. We had no idea how destructive the algorithms, deliberately engineered to turn our children into addicts, would prove to be. The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is the show for parents who see what's happening and refuse to accept it as inevitable. Host Vivian Glyck brings the credibility of a TED speaker and founder of Just Like My Child Foundation, plus the authenticity of a mother who personally navigated her son's mental health struggles. She is not lecturing from the sidelines. She is in the fight with you. Each episode features conversations with thought leaders like Dave Asprey, JJ Virgin, and Lisa Nichols, as well as parents in the trenches dealing with screen addiction, algorithmic manipulation, cyberbullying, and the daily struggle to protect kids from a digital ecosystem built to hook them. Vivian also brings the most current information on social media legislation and the policy battles being fought right now to protect our kids, because this is not just a parenting problem. It is a public health crisis that demands a public response. No judgment. No shame. Just honest dialogue, real strategies, and a path to collective action. Because when parents speak together, their voices carry. Through Project Grit, the show connects families to a growing movement working to hold platforms accountable and push for laws that actually protect children. Vivian channels 20+ years of work with vulnerable families worldwide into helping parents reclaim their kids from the online forces working against them. If you have ever felt powerless watching your child vanish into their phone, this podcast proves you are not alone, you are not helpless, and your voice matters more than you know.

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