Ask Lisa: Untangling Family Life
Podcast

Ask Lisa: Untangling Family Life

Dr. Lisa Damour

300 episodes

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 all figured out. You just have to hit play. Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr. lisa damour, 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

What this show covers

mental healthparenting teensschool avoidancesocial anxietyteen anxiety

What listeners will find here

When helping an anxious teen can backfire—and what to do instead
Teen school anxiety is the focus here, especially the painful cycle where avoidance brings short-term relief but makes tomorrow feel even harder. Dr. Lisa Damour and Dr. Meredith Elkins explore how to spot when a rough patch has become clinical anxiety and how parents can respond without fueling it.

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