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Best-selling psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour answers your parenting questions with the help of podcast co-host and world-class journalist Reena Ninan.

Raising kids can be a bumpy, stressful, and uncertain process – which is why Dr. Lisa Damour is here to help. The New York Times Adolescence columnist and author of bestsellers Untangled and Under Pressure brings her sane, informed, and practical perspective to your timely and timeless parenting questions. Cohost Reena Ninan, a world-class journalist who has covered the White House while packing a breast pump, makes sure to get you the answers you need.

28/10/2025

We can’t control everything our teens do. There’s power in acknowledging this truth with your teen—and in being honest and open about where you stand on subjects like substance use.

Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan unpack this in this week’s latest episode, Episode 243: How Do I Talk With My Teen About Alcohol and W**d?

27/10/2025

It’s a fact of life that siblings are going to fight. But working their way through these tense moments can actually benefit children by helping them learn how to resolve conflict on their own. However, when one sibling is being too mean or there’s a clear power imbalance, it’s important for parents to step in.

24/10/2025

We all do it. It’s not just teens. Casually saying “I’m so anxious,” “I have OCD,” or “My depression is flaring up” has become everyday language, even for some adults. But guess what? Teens are listening. And they may learn to define themselves through those labels too.

In Episode 241 of Ask Lisa, Is My Teen Defining Herself by Her “Depression”? Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan unpack how labeling has become a social identity… and what parents need to know before it sticks.

23/10/2025

Join Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan every Tuesday for new episodes of the Ask Lisa Podcast. Listen wherever you get your podcasts — and watch on YouTube!

22/10/2025

Don’t compare your children to one another. It’s natural to do so — and often well-intentioned — but this seemingly simple habit can become the wedge that drives siblings apart.

Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan unpack this in Episode 242: How Do I Get My Kids to Like Each Other?

21/10/2025

Even when they’re bickering, you can show your kids you know they’re capable of treating others well.

It’s not about perfection. It’s about holding high expectations for how they treat everyone, siblings included. Those expectations? They set the standard for how your kids will behave.

Episode 242 How Do I Get My Kids To Like Each Other? Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan share practical ways to help siblings respect and care for one another.

20/10/2025

Teens are always looking for ways to connect with their peers. Whether accurate or not, using mental health labels can give some teens a tangible way to find common ground and feel a sense of belonging within their peer group.

Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan unpack this in Episode 241: Is My Teen Defining Herself by Her “Depression”?

17/10/2025

One of the best ways to protect your children from harmful influences online is to teach them media literacy. We offer tips on how to help them learn to think critically about what they’re seeing in Episode 240: Talk to Your Boys where authors Christopher Pepper and Joanna Schroeder join Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan on the Ask Lisa Podcast.

16/10/2025

New episodes of the Ask Lisa podcast air every Tuesday, wherever you listen to podcasts AND on YouTube!

15/10/2025

Depression is persistent and often doesn’t have a clear cause, while sadness is an emotion that typically does. Both are real and distressing—but they’re different in their nature, experience, and treatment.

Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan discuss this in Episode 241: Is My Teen Defining Herself by Her “Depression”?

14/10/2025

Social media has accelerated and normalized the use of mental health language among teens. The downside is that they don’t always understand or use diagnostic terms accurately.

Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan unpack this in this week’s latest episode, Episode 241: Is My Teen Defining Herself by Her “Depression”?

13/10/2025

Modeling for our children how we experience and process our emotions in real time is one of the best ways to help them learn how to express their own—especially when it comes to intense emotions like anger.

Lisa Damour, Ph.D. and Reena Ninan are joined by Christopher Pepper and Joanna Schroeder to unpack this in Episode 240: Talk to Your Boys.

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