I love the question and answer format. As a Dad to a 13 year old and 10 year old, I want to be the best I can be. Lisa’s book and this podcast are helping me. Thank you!

Lovely substance but the whispering is very distracting. It sounds like they are trying not to wake the baby

Reena Ninan may be talented, but she’s an obnoxious cohost. She fakes dumb, talks down to the parenting audience, and I find myself skipping over anything she has to say.

I love this podcast as a helpful guide as my children are about to enter their teenage years. Dr. Lisa Damour helps me differentiate between normal pre-teen behavior and things that are more concerning. Your variety of topics are wonderful and I find myself searching for past shows to address specific issues as they arise. Thank you for sharing your expertise.

Great episode! However I am a little surprised at how surprised Reena was about the idea of letting kids deal with the consequences of their own bad choices. Can we hear more about natural consequences (I’m a huge fan of Love & Logic parenting)? Also, I love what Lisa said about a parent’s willingness to be “disliked” or have the kid be mad at you. It’s how we parent. I feel like schools & society would be so much better if more parents were ok with having their kids “not happy” with them. More of this, please!

I love this podcast so much and I’m so grateful as a mother and teacher. Thank you one million times.

I have been listening to and reading Dr. Lisa’s research and guidance for awhile and she’s has yet to steer me wrong. I’m a mental health professional that works with a lot of teens and I’m a mom to a fantastic teen son. I can’t thank you enough, Dr. Lisa for being a guiding light🖤

I have been struggling with how to handle some of the complex issues arising with my 13 year old daughter. Thanks to the recent finding this show and delving into the archives for content applicable to our situation, I feel so much better prepared to understand and appreciate the adolescent years with my daughter. Dr. Lisa and Reena, thank you. You do amazing work. 🫶🏻

To listen to what seems like valuable content but having very difficult getting past the wows and whispering. Hope either the hosts change overtime or I manage to become more tolerant of the grating bits

I listened to an episode from 2023 hoping to gain insight into parenting a child with ADHD and instead had to listen to Reena’s judgements about medicating children. Dr. Lisa is correct to discuss following the standard of care for children who have ADHD. If you actually have a child with this condition, you will know it in your heart. You will watch your child suffer socially and academically. You will see the judgmental looks from other parents who have no idea how hard your kid is trying to comply with society’s expectations of children. The last thing we need is someone like Reena being judgy without experiencing the challenges of parenting a child who is neurodivergent with ADHD. If it was just Lisa on the pod, I would listen again, but no way with this host. Maybe read up on the diagnosis and standard of care before being so judgmental of others.