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

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

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

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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What’s the difference between real and faux self-care? Dr. Pooja Lakshmin helps us rethink what it means to care for ourselves and answers listeners' questions related to her new book, Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included). Dr. Lisa and Reena find out how to realistically manage life's pressures - from raising kids to managing aging parents - while making self-care a priority. Dr. Lakshmin discusses the personal journey that inspired her new book and the step-by-step approach to real change that she details for readers. Resources: Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included) By Pooja Lakshmin M.D. NYT: How Society Has Turned Its Back on Mothers By Pooja Lakshmin M.D. AVAILABLE NOW: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour. Available at www.DrLisaDamour.com and everywhere books are sold. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @LDamour, @ReenaNinan Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: 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.
0:38.9	Episode 110, What is Real Self-Care with special guest and author Pooja Lakshman?
0:50.8	So Lisa, we talk so much about self-care, self-care, but I feel like people don't give us real solutions in this moment that can make a difference.
0:55.5	It's true, right? A lot of talk, but really where does the rubber hit the road on self-care?
1:02.4	I am so excited to have Pujha joining us, who is absolutely amazing.
1:04.1	She's got this new book out.
1:05.4	It is fantastic.
1:06.7	Because it has solutions.
1:13.2	Dr. Pujia Lachman is a psychiatrist and New York Times contributor, and she's author of this new book out today. It's called Real Self-Care. I love the title, Crystals, Cleenses, and Bubble Baths Not Included. Isn't that
1:19.7	fabulous? It's a great title. I knew immediately. I was like, oh, this is my woman. You did. We were
1:25.0	talking about this. You're like, I have the perfect person. Her book outlines
1:27.7	a program for redefining wellness, and it really couldn't come out at a better time. Pooja, welcome.
1:33.8	Thank you so much for having me, Rina, and Lisa. I'm so excited to be here today. Well, we're honored,
1:38.9	and congratulations on your publication date. It is a big deal. And so we are just thrilled. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. It's definitely
1:45.8	a journey, as you both know, of kind of getting a book out and birthing, birthing a book into the world.
1:52.2	Absolutely. Absolutely. All right. We're just going to get right down to business. We put out a call to
1:57.4	questions to our fabulous listeners and we pulled together ones that we just thought you can help us with so much. So here's the first one. What's the best way to schedule
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