Why Parenting Feels HARDER Now and What To Do About It w/ Dr. Leonard Sax

Dear Young Married Couple

Adam & Karissa King

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Relationships, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Sexuality

5 • 817 Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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📲 What if the very screens that entertain your kids are sabotaging their character—and your authority as a parent? In this jaw-dropping episode, Dr. Leonard Sax joins Adam and Karissa to expose the shocking truth behind the culture of disrespect dominating today’s youth. From the dopamine addiction of TikTok to the dangers of AI girlfriends and porn-fueled expectations, Dr. Sax shares the science—and the soul—behind why kids are spiraling and what parents must do to turn the tide. Why are girls abandoning boys in record numbers? How is screen time sabotaging family connection? And what does it really take to raise respectful, resilient kids in today’s chaos? What changes are you ready to make in your home? How are you modeling respect to your kids? Let’s talk. Resources: We have just one more EROS Marriage Weekend left this year! Register now for Nashville, September 12-13! ♥️ https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com/eros Why Gender Matters by Dr. Leonard Sax https://amzn.to/3RHaCEh Girls on the Edge by Dr. Leonard Sax https://amzn.to/3RJXX3s Boys Adrift by Dr. Leonard Sax https://amzn.to/4khGjAv The Collapse of Parenting by Dr. Leonard Sax https://amzn.to/43aQ3q8 Stay in Conversation with Us IG: @dearyoungmarriedcouple Website: https://www.dearyoungmarriedcouple.com Email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	For a society to be successful, you have to get young men and young women to want to be together and marry and have children.
0:07.4	And we are failing as a culture.
0:09.2	It is possible to raise a child who is a normal person who's not on Instagram and TikTok, who is doing normal things, who's interacting with the real world.
0:18.8	Dear young married couple, in our culture today, we've traded character for comfort,
0:23.6	we've traded discipline for dopamine, and now we're watching the kids pay the price.
0:28.6	In today's episode, we have the privilege of interviewing Dr. Leonard Sachs,
0:32.6	and he explains why the culture of disrespect is thriving,
0:36.6	and what parents must do differently with sons
0:39.1	and daughters alike.
0:40.6	Yeah, and what's really interesting about this episode is that he goes into detail about
0:44.5	the biological differences between your boys and your girls.
0:48.9	Dr. Sachs has a PhD in psychology, and he is a family doctor for over 30 years. So he's an MD. He's a New York
0:56.7	Times bestselling author of four books for parents. And you really see both of these backgrounds
1:02.2	come out in the conversation today. As a PhD, he cites everything with research. And then with
1:08.6	30 years of experience as a family doctor, it's a unique
1:11.9	perspective. He talks about his experience in the practice with families on a regular basis.
1:16.8	All right. Let's listen in. Dr. Sacks, welcome to the podcast. Thanks so much for joining us today.
1:22.2	Thanks for everybody.
1:23.8	Man, we are looking forward to this conversation. Just to get this started um i think most the listeners
1:30.2	would admit that the family is under attack yeah parenting is difficult as ever um raising kids in
1:38.7	this crazy world can be challenging i think people would uh see that and recognize that. You have dedicated a lot of
1:47.0	time and effort into writing books on this. Where should a parent start in their journey toward
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