True false question number one. This is kind of a gimmy. Parents always know better.

False.

Okay. Emotion is the enemy of reason.

False.

Perfectionism isn't always bad.

True.

Distress is always bad.

False.

And number five, you can be both emotional and strong.

True.

So what if one of the most profound ways to connect with your teenager or young adult kid was simply to stop talking?

And what if all those moments of distress that

keep you up at night worrying about your kid were actually signs that everything is working

exactly as it should? These aren't just theoretical questions. They're part of a radical rethinking

of how we understand emotional health, perfectionism, and the parent-child relationship that emerged

during one of the most revealing conversations we had on the show in a while. My guest today is

Dr. Lisa DeMore, author of The New York Times bestseller, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, Raising

Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescence. She's a clinical psychologist, thought leader recognized

by the American

Psychological Association, and co-host of the Ask Lisa podcast. Her work with UNICEF and as a consultant

for Pixar's Inside Out, too, has helped shape how we understand adolescent development and

emotional health. But this episode offers something extra special, too. I am joined by two thoughtful parents and

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