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 a key change in thinking can help kids manage when they make mistakes. She and Reena also discuss how to help kids appreciate the importance of being team players and the fact that kids rarely improve in sport ... Show More
Nov 18
246: My Son is Becoming Sexist. How Do I Stop This?
It’s not always easy to be a seventh grade boy. Their confidence may be fragile, they tend to lag behind girls in terms of pubertal development, and at school-a place that can feel like it's built for girls- boys may start to feel like they’re falling behind. When that happens, t ... Show More
26m 6s
Nov 11
245: Puberty + Menopause: How Are We Supposed to Cope?!?
When your hormones are downshifting and your teen’s hormones are surging, it can feel like an emotional collision course. If you’ve ever wondered why your tween or teen seems moody, distant, or irritated (and you’re also running out of patience and estrogen), this episode is for ... Show More
32 m
Nov 4
244: What If Anxiety Won't Let My Teen Sleep?
If your tween or teen lies awake with worries spinning in their mind, or if you’ve wondered whether it’s anxiety, hormones, or something more, this episode is for you. Dr. Lisa Damour and journalist Reena Ninan break down why anxiety and sleep are so deeply connected, and how par ... Show More
24m 21s
Mar 2022
Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior & Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, with Dr. Mona Delahooke
<p>Dr. Mona Delahooke, clinical psychologist and author of <em>Brain-Body Parenting: How to Stop Managing Behavior and Start Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids, </em>is on for a deeper dive into the parenting conversation.<em> </em>The entire parenting system ... Show More
45m 13s
Jun 2022
#132 Bonus: Parenting Your Kids Through Sports & NBA Performance Coach Alan Stein
<p>In our weekly bonus episode, we're digging into a tricky topic: kids, sports, and where a parent fits in. We revisit Gabby's discussion with Alan Stein: keynote speaker and performance coach for several NBA athletes. Several questions have been raised, and Gabby breaks into th ... Show More
28m 29s
Oct 2023
Kids, Sports & the Concussed Brain
From the NFL to youth soccer, sports teams have been forced to reckon with decades of research showing the risks of repeated blows to the head through contact sports. At the same time, participation in organized team sports has been found to be extremely beneficial for the develo ... Show More
28m 54s
Jan 2019
What Do Kids Need? Part 2 - Expert Roundtable [148]
Hunter talks to Cathy and Todd Adams, Alison Canavan, and Julie Bjelland about: 1. What advice would you give yourself when you were a younger, struggling parent? 2. What do kids need? 3. How do we give that to them? Todd and Cathy Adams are the hosts of the Zen Parenting Radio p ... Show More
1h 6m