188: Should I Talk with My Teen About Masturbation?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

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

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2024

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

“Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting” 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. Wondering how to approach the topic of masturbation with your teen? In this episode, Dr. Lisa and Reena dive into the challenges and importance of having open conversations about sexual development. They explore how sex-positive parenting can help remove shame from these discussions while respecting teens' need for privacy and boundaries. They also cover the influence of pornography and how parents can guide their teens toward healthier understandings of sex and relationships through thoughtful sex education. We want to hear from you! How do you foster non-judgmental communication and promote healthy attitudes toward sexuality? Books mentioned in this episode: Girls & Sex by Peggy Orenstein Boys & Sex by Peggy Orenstein Sex, Teens, & Everything In Between by Shafia Zaloom Yes, Your Kid by Debby Herbenick Follow and subscribe to our 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 Episode Keywords: masturbation, sex-positive parenting, shame, privacy, boundaries, pornography, sex education Show Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence

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0:00.0	Tell me a parenting issue everyone struggles with, with tweens and teens, but no one talks about.
0:06.9	Rina, I think a lot of people feel like they just don't know how to connect to their kid anymore.
0:12.3	I'm Rina Ninen and welcome to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.
0:18.7	And I'm Dr. Lisa D'Amour.
0:20.3	We bring you science-back strategies for managing anxiety, discipline, intense emotions, and more.
0:26.6	We decode tough parenting challenges with tips that you can use right now.
0:32.0	So subscribe to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast, and join our YouTube community today.
0:38.1	We're here to help you untangle family life.
0:43.4	Episode 188, should I talk with my teen about masturbation?
0:54.1	All right, so we're going to kick off this episode. I'm going to tell my mom, please turn
0:58.2	this podcast off. Actually, my mom listens to. This is not for you moms. We appreciate and love your
1:04.1	support, but I'm going to give you five seconds to shut it off. Rina, are you saying that this is not
1:09.1	a conversation you and your mom have spent a lot of time
1:11.0	having?
1:11.4	I have never spoken to my mom about this.
1:14.3	My mom, we mortified that we're actually doing this episode, Lisa.
1:17.6	Rina's mom, this is Lisa.
1:20.7	Feel free to keep listening.
1:22.1	These are important conversations to be having with our kids or to hear listen to our kids having
1:25.7	with their friends. I put extra bronze ron, which you can't see so you don't see me blushing because this is
1:31.8	like such an uncomfortable topic. But I'm going to read you the letter and I want to get right
1:35.2	into it because I have so many questions. We're going to be brave. I'm actually glad we're doing it.
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