109: Encore: Why Are Our Kids So Mean To Us?

Creatine for teens, supplements for teen athletes, and navigating gym culture pressure on social media… Dr. Lisa Damour answers the question parents of teen athletes are searching for. Your teen's teammate is taking creatine. Now your kid wants it too. Maybe they're a serious ath ...  Show more

Your teen got into college. Now comes the harder question: are they actually ready to go? If you're wondering whether they have what it takes to handle a difficult roommate, navigate the college party scene, or make real friends on their own, you're not alone. This is one of the ...  Show more

Beginning to speak to your children about all things adolescence  begins much younger than you might imagine. Many children enter puberty as early as 8. There doesn't necessarily need to be a formal "talk" but rather many conversations which build over time. 

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2069: Dr. Margaret Rutherford sheds light on the complex issue of parental denial in "How To Tell If You’re In Denial As A ...  Show more

Don’t shut your eyes and pretend it’s not there—most kids are going to see porn at some time! And it can be scary and have long-lasting negative impacts on kids. So what do we do? Amy Lang comes to the rescue and lays out the steps that responsible parents must take if we want to ...  Show more

This is an edited version of an earlier episode.

Becoming a parent is really hard. And part of what makes it hard is the unrealistic narrative about what parenthood should feel like. In this episode, Dr. Becky has a real, say-it-how-it-is discussion about parenthood ...