218: Is it Ever Okay for Me to Yell at My Kids?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

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

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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“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. ________________ Are you a parent who finds yourself yelling more often than you'd like? In this episode, Dr. Lisa & Reena tackle the tough topic of parenting stress and frequent yelling. Dr. Lisa offers compassionate insights into why parents lose their cool, the potential long-term consequences of constant yelling, and practical strategies to manage stress and communicate more effectively with children. Learn how to recognize your stress triggers, repair past damage, and create a more peaceful home environment. This episode offers hope and real-world solutions for parents feeling stretched thin. We want to hear from you! What's your biggest parenting stress trigger? 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: yelling, stress, communication, discipline, consequences, stress management, parent-child relationship, emotional regulation, parenting strategies 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 218, is it ever okay for me to yell at my kids?
0:54.1	I felt from the beginning of the year when we did our first, you were like, let's single task.
0:58.7	And I felt very quickly into January, like, I was already like, get me a break, get me a vacation.
1:04.1	You know, like everyone is doing so much in the parenting world.
1:08.0	And I have found I'm losing my cool constantly.
1:11.5	So I was thrilled to be able to talk about the subject on yelling. I'll get right to the letter. Yep, let's do it.
1:15.2	Dear Dr. Lisa, I'm reaching out to you as a worried and exhausted parent who feels like I'm losing
1:19.9	my way. I'm a working mom who has to go into the office daily, juggle work trips, and
1:24.6	manage everything that comes with raising a family. It feels like I'm
1:28.2	constantly stretched thin and in the midst of all the stress and chaos. I've become the parent I never
1:33.4	wanted to be, the one who yells all the time. The mornings are the hardest. Getting the kids out the
1:38.9	door for school feels like an endless battle. Then it starts all over again in the afternoons and
1:43.4	evenings, homework, study,
1:45.0	chores, bedtime routines. It's like every part of the day is another opportunity for me to lose
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