Teen Challenges (0:00:00)

 

The rise in social media use has led some teens to go to extreme lengths to gain popularity. A popular method of gaining followers is to do trending social media challenges. These challenges range from silly tricks (like the water bottle challenge, where teens had to try and flip a water bottle and get it to land right-side up), to downright dangerous dares. In 2018 a viral challenge called the “Tide-Pod Challenge” encouraged teens to videotape themselves biting down on highly toxic Tide-Pods. In one year nearly 220 teens were hospitalized in one year because of this challenge. So what is it about these virtual challenges that appeal to teens? Why are they willing to forgo all common sense to get a few more followers? Here to discuss with us the addictive nature of teen challenges is child psychologist, Dr. Nicole Beurkens.

 

 

 

Money Conversations with Family (0:18:58)

 

Depending on whether or not you are used to talking about this in the home or not, the topic of money is consistently uncomfortable. It’s such a sensitive topic. But it should be something we can discuss openly with our family members. So how can we start having open, financial conversations with our spouse or our kids? To answer all of these questions and explain why we should talk about money in the home, we’ve invited Jen Smith, the founder of Modern Frugality, here with us today.

 

 

 

Teen Addiction (0:32:43)

 

As many of you know, here at The Lisa Show, we try our best to broach important conversations. Sadly, some of the most important conversations we should be having are emotionally difficult or have stigmas surrounding them. Today, in an effort to break stigmas and open up helpful discussions, we’ve invited Susan Burrowes on the show. Susan is the author of Off the Rails: One Family’s Journey Through Teen Addiction, in which she shares her experience as the mother of teenager dealing with addictions. And she is here to discuss ways to find hope and healing for families with teen addiction.

 

 

 

Virtual Reality (0:52:50)

 

Virtual reality games have become more and more popular with kids and adults over the last few years. They’ve also been the subject of many sci-fi novels and movies like Ready Player One or even Jumanji. While many praise the Virtual Reality experience, others fear the idea of it replacing the real world. So, we wanted to get down to the bottom of Virtual reality and find out what’s good about it and what might be dangerous. Here with us today is Robert Scoble, tech evangelist, to help us better understand what virtual reality is and its future.

 

 

 

 

Teens Teach Technology (1:07:05)

 

Quarantine has made us more dependent on technology than ever before. But during this transition to near completely virtual lives, what about the generation that doesn’t have the same knowledge about technology that we do? Many of these older adults are being left behind without any opportunitiesto learn how to use these devices.This is the mission of Teens Teach Technology, a youth organization led by teenagers dedicated to teaching older adults how to properly use their technology. Today, we’re joined by their founder, Asmita Mittal, and Nicole Lau, their head of PR. They’re here to talk with us about their efforts to make us more media literate.

 

 

 

The Last Blockbuster on Earth (1:20:30)

 

There was something magical about taking a trip to a Blockbuster, checking out the new releases, re-watching classics, and grabbing snacks. Unfortunately, you can no longer find a Blockbuster on every corner, but there is one corner—the last corner in the world—where you can relive those golden days. The last Blockbuster on earth is still operating out of Bend, Oregon! Here to tell us how they’ve been able to stick it out for so long is store manager, Sandi Harding.

 

 

 

Sleep Training Kids (1:32:03)

 

The routine goes something like this: you coerce your child into their pajamas and into brushing their teeth, you’ve read their favorite book (twice), made up a new bedtime story for them, and then spent the next 20 minutes letting your arm fall asleep in the hopes that the child curled up on it will too. Finally, you gingerly extricate your arm, tiptoe out, and get cozy in your own bed only to have your child walk in and announce that they can’t sleep. This is a cycle that you rinse and repeat nightly. So how can we effectively sleep train both our littlest kids and our toddlers? Here to this question and discuss effective techniques for sleep training is a Fellow at the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Program at Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Dr. Lynelle Schneeberg.