100: How Can Parents Find Joy and Energy in the New Year?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

Mental Health, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.7 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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We all want to start the New Year feeling our best, but that's a tall order for the many parents who feel mentally and physically exhausted. In response to a question from a parent asking how she can feel less stressed, anxious, and harried, Dr. Lisa and Reena consider what makes for effective self-care, how to hit the reset button, the science behind maintaining a sense of equilibrium, and why parenting can feel so hard - even when things are going well. The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour is available at www.DrLisaDamour.com ________________ Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNina Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources. https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com

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0:00.0	This is Ask Lisa, a podcast to help people understand the psychology of parenting.
0:10.0	Psychologist Dr. Lisa DeMore, author of two New York Times best-selling parenting books, takes your questions.
0:17.0	And I'm co-host, Rina Ninan, a journalist and mom of two.
0:24.2	Some of what we talk about comes from raising children ourselves.
0:28.2	Most of the time, I'll be getting answers to your parenting questions.
0:33.1	So send your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.Lisademore.com.
0:37.8	Episode 100, how can parents find joy and energy in the new year?
0:44.6	So happy new year!
0:46.0	Happy New Year, Rina.
0:47.9	I'm glad to ring it in with you.
0:49.1	Oh, I am too.
0:53.2	And I'm really excited about your brand new book coming out.
0:56.3	I know. We're in the year when the book will come.
1:01.7	It's arriving on February 21st is when it publishes. It's called The Emotional Lives of Teenagers,
1:08.3	raising connected, capable, and compassionate adolescents. And I'm really excited for it to be out in the world. Go pre-order now. Lisa has worked so immensely hard on
1:12.1	this book. I'm so freaking proud of you as your friend. I've just seen how hard you worked on it and
1:16.7	the research and everything that's gone into it. Tell us a little bit about it. Well, this book really
1:22.1	aims to give parents what I hope is a very useful reframing of what mental health is in teenagers
1:29.1	and how we support it. So it's really about normal adolescent development, all of the ups
1:34.8	and downs that come with it, when it's time to worry about your kid, and it offers an approach
1:41.5	to adolescent emotionality, which is rich and busy, that I think will make life easier at home.
1:49.1	And you give us tips on how to deal with issues?
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