Episode 113 “School Shooting Anxiety”
School shootings are here to stay and we need to start focusing on how we will harden our schools for when another happens.
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Episode 112 “Sexting and Sextortion”
Sexting is something all kids will have to deal with and it’s our job as parents to talk to them about it. Lately
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Episode 111 “Sad Teenagers”
Over 40% of teenagers surveyed reported feeling depressed or persistent sadness. This is a trend that has been on the rise even before
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Episode 110 “Anxiety Benefits”
Anxiety is a normal response to a potentially dangerous or threatening situation. While we typically think about anxiety as a bad thing, numerous
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Episode 109 “TikTok Brain”
A new study recently showed how addicting TikTok is on young brains. The result of this addiction is the wiring of brains to
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Episode 108 “Too Much Pleasure”
Our world today is saturated with pleasures. The problem? Our brains are designed to handle very limited, fleeting amounts. Things like sugary foods,
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Episode 107 “The Oscars, Will Smith, and Mental Health”
Last week Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, and all I kept reading were debates as to who was wrong. For
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Episode 106 “Why are we so defensive?”
Being defensive is a common behavior of many humans and can wreak havoc on our ability to communicate and form healthy relationships. Why
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Episode 105 “Family Dinner Benefits”
The family dinner is becoming a lost tradition and it is needed now more than ever. Sitting together as a family for a
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Episode 104 “Anxiety of War”
War is terrible, and for for kids in particular, it can evoke anxieties around feeling safe. When kids hear about or see images
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