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Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public

September 28, 2023Guests, Parenting, ScreensBetter Help, Devorah Heitner, essential labs, Factor, Growing Up in Public, parenting, screens, screentime, smart for life, social media, technologyJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Our boys are growing up in public. Between social media, online monitoring, and geo-tracking, our kids’ lives are public in a way ours never were when we were young. Helping kids manage this digital landscape can be a challenge for parents and adults who often worry and frequently ignore the upsides of … Continue reading Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public →

Calm the Chaos: Parenting Challenging Kids

September 21, 2023Parenting, UncategorizedADHD, autism, Better Help, Calm the Chaos, Dayna Abraham, essential labs, Factor, neurodivergence, parenting, school, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle How do you calm the chaos in your household? Big emotions, power struggles, and challenging behaviors can create (& feed!) chaos, affecting the entire family. And it’s next to impossible for anyone to operate at their best in a constant state of chaos. “I felt like an absolute failure for the first … Continue reading Calm the Chaos: Parenting Challenging Kids →

Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens

September 14, 2023Emotional Development, GuestsBetter Help, bullying, emotional development, Emotional Lives of Teenagers, emotions, essential labs, Factor, gender, Herbal Zzzs, Lisa Damour, parenting, smart for life, teenagers, teensJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Dr. Lisa Damour is our go-to expert regarding the emotional lives of teens. She is a psychologist & author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents, and although her previous two books were a deep dive into the world of girls, she gets boys. Consider this sentence: … Continue reading Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens →

Parenting During Crisis & Catastrophe

September 7, 2023GuestsBetter Help, calm, catastrophe, crisis, Factor, Herbal Zzzs, natural disaster, smart for life, Stephanie Malia Krauss, thriving, Whole Child, Whole LifeJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle Crisis and catastrophe no longer seem so rare. There were 51 school shootings that resulted in injury or death in 2022. Wildfires are destroying communities and affecting air quality. Hurricanes, heat, infectious disease (malaria is back in the U.S & COVID-19 infections are rising), increasing rates of depression and suicide…it’s a lot. … Continue reading Parenting During Crisis & Catastrophe →

Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Man Up

August 31, 2023GuestsBetter Help, body image, Factor, fatherhood, friendship, Herbal Zzzs, Kevin Roy, man box, Man Up, marriage, masculinity, smart for life, tonieboxJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle What do college students think about masculinity? About fatherhood? About the trauma & violence faced by men in society? Kevin Roy, a family science professor at the University of Maryland (& father of 3 sons), encourages his students to discuss these topics (& more) in his popular class, “Man Up.” “Young women come … Continue reading Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Man Up →

Melinda Wenner Moyer: Raising Boys Who Aren’t Assholes

August 24, 2023Guestsbaby quip, Better Help, Factor, friendship, How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes, Is My Kid the Asshole?, Melinda Wenner Moyer, North American Herb & Spice, sexism, sexual violence, smart for lifeJennifer L.W. Fink

Powered by RedCircle You don’t want to raise an asshole. None of us do! Melinda Wenner Moyer, a science journalist, author, and mom of two, says that science can show us the way. In 2021, she published How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes: Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting – from Tots to Teens. Melinda … Continue reading Melinda Wenner Moyer: Raising Boys Who Aren’t Assholes →