110: What Is Real Self-Care for Parents? Special Guest and Author: Pooja Lakshmin, MD

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262: Tracking Teens: Safety Tool or Trust Breaker?

You check your phone and your teen's location is off again. Are they okay? Are they hiding something? …And should you even be tracking them in the first place? In this week's episode, Dr. Lisa and Reena dig into one of the most common standoffs happening in homes with teenagers r ...  Show more

261: Teen Depression & Suicide in 2026: What’s Different Now? with Dr. Jonathan Singer

If your teen texts "I want to unalive myself" or "kms," should you be worried? The frightening topic of teen suicide is made worse by confusing headlines, evolving slang, and the fear of saying the wrong thing. But here's what you need to know: the research is cautiously hopeful, ...  Show more

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