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Oct 2025
41m 27s

240: Talk to Your Boys: Raising Confiden...

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan
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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,” psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and journalist Reena Ninan sit down with Joanna Schroe ... Show More
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