Listener Q & A: Punishment, Teenage Boys, & Letting Go

November 16, 2023Listener Q & ABabyQuip, BetterHelp, discipline, listener Q & A, perimenopause, punishment, Q & A, roughhousing, school, screens, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Autonomy-Supportive Parenting

November 9, 2023Guests, ParentingAutonomy-Supportive Parenting, baby quip, Better Help, Emily Edlynn, Factor, parenting, school, screen time, self-determination theory, social mediaJennifer L.W. Fink

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AnneMoss Rogers on Suicide Prevention & Struggling Teens

November 2, 2023Guestsaddiction, Anne Moss Rogers, baby quip, Better Help, depression, Diary of a Broken Mind, Emotionally Naked, marijuana, mental health, suicide, suicide prevention, Wilderness TherapyJennifer L.W. Fink

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Supporting LGBTQ+ Kids

October 26, 2023GuestsBabyQuip, Better Help, gender, gender identity, Jo Langford, LBGTQ, marijuana, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

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Parenting for Gender Equity

October 19, 2023Guests, ParentingBabyQuip, Better Help, Dr. Shelly Flais, Factor, gender, gender equality, gender equity, Nurtueing Boys to Be Better Men, stereotypesJennifer L.W. Fink

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Dr. Friendtastic on Boys & Friendship

October 12, 2023GuestsBetter Help, bullying, Dr. Friendtastic, Eileen Kennedy-Moore, essential labs, Factor, friends, friendship, roughhousingJennifer L.W. Fink

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Parenting Beyond Power with Jen Lumanlan

October 5, 2023Guests, ParentingBetter Help, discipline, essential labs, Factor, homework, Jen Lumanlan, parenting, Parenting Beyond Power, racism, social justiceJennifer L.W. Fink

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Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public

September 28, 2023Guests, Parenting, ScreensBetter Help, Devorah Heitner, essential labs, Factor, Growing Up in Public, parenting, screens, screentime, smart for life, social media, technologyJennifer L.W. Fink

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Calm the Chaos: Parenting Challenging Kids

September 21, 2023Parenting, UncategorizedADHD, autism, Better Help, Calm the Chaos, Dayna Abraham, essential labs, Factor, neurodivergence, parenting, school, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

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Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens

September 14, 2023Emotional Development, GuestsBetter Help, bullying, emotional development, Emotional Lives of Teenagers, emotions, essential labs, Factor, gender, Herbal Zzzs, Lisa Damour, parenting, smart for life, teenagers, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Dr. Lisa Damour is our go-to expert regarding the emotional lives of teens. She is a psychologist & author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate … Continue reading Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens →