80: Should I Push My Child Out of the Nest?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Raising Tweens & Teens

Dr. Lisa Damour/Reena Ninan

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

4.7 • 824 Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2022

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

How much should we shield our kids from risk? And how much should we go out of our way to make their lives more comfortable? Dr. Lisa explains the importance of fostering independence and encouraging our children to take safe risks. Reena asks if we should try to make our kids' lives easier when we can, especially given all that they have gone through in the pandemic. Dr. Lisa and Reena discuss how much distress we should allow our kids to tolerate and when we should offer support. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources. Ask Lisa is produced by Good Trouble Productions

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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.
0:43.0	Episode 80, should I push my child out of the nest? I feel like you need to give me some steps in how to reenter society.
0:48.3	I know.
0:49.5	I've been living in my office closet too long here.
0:53.0	I know.
0:53.7	And it's like such a mixed bag, Rina, right?
0:56.2	Because you can do so much thanks to digital technology without ever leaving your home.
1:01.1	And I think it's been really weird to try to return to the world.
1:07.4	Yeah.
1:07.6	I think for lots of us.
1:08.7	Yeah.
1:09.4	I mean, you always say what an extrovert I am, right?
1:11.7	Which is so true, but I've discovered.
1:14.4	I'm quite happy at home.
1:16.4	I'm quite happy with the limited friends that I choose to see.
1:20.6	But at what point do I need to like take more action?
1:24.6	That's a great question.
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