143: How Do I Raise A Compassionate Child? With Dr. Traci Baxley

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

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

4.7 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Special guest professor Dr. Traci Baxley joins the Ask Lisa podcast. She is the author of Social Justice Parenting: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-racist, Justice-minded Kids in an Unjust World. Dr. Baxley talks with Dr. Lisa and Reena about why it matters to raise caring, socially conscious kids - and how to do so. This episode unpacks the difference between compassion, empathy, and kindness and tackles questions from listeners including: How do you get siblings to be compassionate with each other? And are compassionate kids really better off in today’s hyper-competitive world? ________________ 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 and subscribe to our new YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. 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	Hi, I'm Rina Ninean and this is Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:10.7	It's a podcast to help parents better understand their kids. Dr. Lisa DeMore, a psychologist with three
0:17.2	decades of experience, and the author of three New York Times best-selling parenting
0:21.8	books takes your questions. Both of us are moms ourselves, and we're eager to hear from you.
0:27.1	So send us your questions to Ask Lisa at Dr.LisaDemore.com. And you can join our community by
0:32.8	following us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The handle is Ask Lisa Podcast. And also subscribe to our
0:39.7	brand new YouTube channel, Ask Lisa Podcast. Episode 143, how do I raise a compassionate child
0:46.4	with special guest, Dr. Tracy Baxley? You know what? I've wondered. What is it in adults who don't have compassion that maybe their
0:58.4	mama could have taught him that could have made a difference? That's my pressing question I want to
1:02.6	know today. You do wonder, right? When somebody just seems to have so little trust in humanity
1:09.7	and willing to sort of expand themselves towards it, you
1:12.4	think, what went wrong along the way? How could that have been redirected at some point
1:17.7	earlier in development than when I'm meeting you this currently unkind adult?
1:22.6	We're going to get an answer to that question today. I hope. That's a really important question.
1:26.9	I've wondered this for quite some time.
1:29.5	Super excited to welcome our guest, Dr. Tracy Baxley. She's a professor, consultant, speaker,
1:35.0	and also a mother to five children. She's the author of Social Justice Parenting, How to Raise
1:39.8	Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-minded Kids in an an unjust world. I love that title. She is dedicated to
1:46.6	supporting families, schools, and organizations in developing their own inclusive practices that
1:51.5	lead to meaningful relationships with a sense of belonging. And Tracy is using her experiences
1:56.5	and her expertise to support parents through the highs and lows of raising compassionate and
2:01.5	independent children in today's complex world. Tracy, welcome.
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