226: Encore: What Should I Do With Dicey Information About Other People’s Kids?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

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

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Your teen just shared something concerning about a friend. Now what? Dr. Lisa & Reena offer a thoughtful roadmap for what to do when your teen is a “safe person” for their peers—but you’re left holding information about risky behavior. Learn how to protect trust while also protecting teens’ safety. ________________ “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. Check out our Ask Lisa Podcast Playlists. Binge specific topics like Raising Sons, Staying Connected to Your Teen: https://www.youtube.com/@asklisapodcast/playlists ________________ Episode Keywords: teen safety, parenting dilemmas, teen secrets, risky behavior in teens, peer pressure, parenting teens ethically, teen substance use, confidentiality vs. safety 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. We're here to help
0:39.3	you untangle family life. Encore episode 226, what should I do with dicey information
0:47.4	about other people's kids? You hear something concerning or a child confides in you about another kid.
0:59.5	Now what?
1:00.6	These situations are awkward, but how we handle them can shape trust, safety, and relationships in our community.
1:07.4	This episode walks through when to speak up, how to do it sensitively, and how to protect your
1:12.9	relationship with your own child, while also caring for kids in your community.
1:18.5	You know, one thing I love about the holiday season are traditions that even as the kids get
1:23.3	older, they still love traditions, like that crazy elf on the shelf. They still like the elf on
1:29.8	the shelf, even though they know the reality of elf on the shelf. You know, it's magic.
1:36.5	It's the magic of things. Our tradition, so I knit for my, is my hobby, and I knit Advent calendars for my girls so um I didn't know this there's a
1:48.6	mitten there's a little tiny mitten or a little tiny hat and it's in a garland in our kitchen
1:53.3	there's one for each of them and you know I have a college kid who still loves when she gets
1:58.8	home digging into this thing now of course she gets home digging into this thing. Now, of course, she gets home
2:01.9	deep into December. And so she gets to open the first like 20 days at once. So it's pretty fun.
2:09.4	But she still loves it, even though she's in college. She still loves it. And I still love
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