How do you respond when your child is being bullied? A concerned parent writes in about her 12-year-old daughter who is being taunted by three older boys on the school bus. Dr. Lisa unpacks the dynamics of bullying and answers several key questions: What’s the difference between conflict and bullying? Why do kids bully? What is the impact of being bullied? H ... Show More
Oct 7
240: Talk to Your Boys: Raising Confident, Caring Young Men
Many boys are struggling, and parents are often left wondering how to reach them. If your tween or teen son seems distant, gives one-word answers, or is spending too much time online, you’re not alone. In this episode of “Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens,” psych ... Show More
41m 27s
Sep 23
238: Zyns, Vapes & Teens: What Do Parents Need to Know?
Your teen may already know about Zyns, even if you don’t. These discreet little nicotine pouches are popping up in schools, backpacks, and social media feeds, and many parents are only just starting to hear about them. But what makes Zyns so appealing to kids, and how worried sho ... Show More
31m 48s
Jun 2023
#637 - Tony Volk - The Evolutionary Psychology Of Bullying
Tony Volk is a psychologist, professor of Evolutionary Psychology at Brock University, a researcher and an author.Almost everyone will encounter bullying at some point in our lives. Be it in school, sports or even at the workplace, there seems to be no shortage of individuals rea ... Show More
1h 36m
Dec 2022
BITE – Bullying the Bully
Bullying is being mean to someone over and over again. It can happen at home, school, online, on the bus… and it's not always physical.
When you're bullied, you can feel hurt, angry, and sad, all at once.
So, if a bully hurts you, can you hurt them back? Can you call it justice?
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4 m
Dec 2022
BITE – Bullying the Bully
Bullying is being mean to someone over and over again. It can happen at home, school, online, on the bus… and it's not always physical.When you're bullied, you can feel hurt, angry, and sad, all at once.So, if a bully hurts you, can you hurt them back? Can you call it justice?Tha ... Show More
4 m
Jun 2023
458- Teen Bullying Solutions: Help for Neurodivergent Adolescents
Teens with ADHD are more likely to be bullied due to missing social cues, academic struggles, difficulty making friends, and more—and the effects can be devastating. Rosanna Breaux, Ph.D., helps parents identify bullying and shares strategies to prevent it. Free Resources on Teen ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2022
Ep 179: Are We Setting Kids Up to Fail?
Shane Trotter, author of Setting the Bar, sits down with us to discuss how our technology-obsessed, individualistic culture might be holding our teens back from reaching their full potential. Full show notesTimes are changing—and so are teens. The introduction of technology to ea ... Show More
30m 48s