When you feel the system is rigged and you have no power, sometimes the only place left to turn is the courthouse. Matthew Bergman, founder of the Social Media Victims' Law Center, has spent the last four years building an airtight case against the companies that knowingly designed their platforms to be addictive to our kids. 

During our conversation, he walked me through the landmark trial against Meta and YouTube, explained how he found the legal loophole to Section 230 (the immunity law that's protected Big Tech for decades), and shared the absolute moral imperative that drives his work: parents deserve the ability to hold these companies accountable in a court of law. 

Here's what Matthew knows that most parents don't: these platforms aren't just engaging, they're deliberately engineered to exploit your teen's developing brain and their need for social validation. You'll walk away knowing exactly how the addiction happens, why regulation alone won't fix it, and what the next steps look like for parents ready to do the next right thing.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/addictedbydesign

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The design feature, not the content: Why suing for product liability (not publishing) was the game-changer
• The documents don't lie: What Big Tech's own internal emails reveal about their addiction strategy
• The frontal cortex exploit: How platforms prey on teens' underdeveloped decision-making abilities
• Section 230 is ancient history: Why the "negligent design" exception is cracking the immunity problem
• Settlement whispers: What TikTok and Snap's pre-trial exit tells us about their confidence level
• The three-pronged solution: Regulation, civil justice, and the court of public opinion, and why all three matter
• Vicarious trauma is real: How advocates stay grounded while fighting for kids who've been lost

📌 Connect with Matthew Bergman, Esq.

• Social Media Victims' Law Center offers free resources to assess if your child shows signs of social media addiction: https://socialmediavictims.org/
• Documentary: "Can't Look Away" (Peabody-nominated) https://www.jolt.film/watch/cantlookaway

What to Tell Your Representatives:

• Push for federal regulation with civil justice components
• Watch for "small print" legislation that sounds good but strips parent accountability
• Demand strong age verification and algorithmic transparency

For Parents Ready to Act:

• Document your child's social media use patterns
• Connect with other parents building cases
• Educate yourself on your state's legal pathways
• Model "the next right thing" by engaging in legislative advocacy

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

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The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

"I wasn't handling it well." That's how Elaine Taylor-Klaus, parent educator and founder of ImpactParents.com, describes her early years raising three kids with ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, and autism. Not from a place of shame, but from a place of radical honesty that every parent in the trenches needs to hear. 

Here's what Elaine knows that most parents don't: the struggle isn't just about your kid's diagnosis. It's about what you, as the parent, are bringing into the room. 

In this conversation, Elaine breaks down her four-phase model for fostering independence in kids and young adults, and why getting stuck in "director mode" is quietly robbing your child of the chance to practice real decision-making. She also drops a truth bomb about ADHD and addiction that completely reframes what so many of us thought we understood. 

You'll walk away knowing exactly which phase of parenting you're in right now, why that matters more than any diagnosis, and the five grounding principles that can start shifting the dynamic in your home today.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/complexkids

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why calling your kid "complex" instead of broken might be the reframe that changes everything
• The sneaky way YOUR anxiety is getting in the way of your kid's independence (and it's not what you think)
• "Assume best intentions" sounds simple until you try it with a 23-year-old and a sketchy mechanic
• Why less than 30% of families ever get a proper ADHD treatment plan, and what comprehensive care actually looks like
• The surprising truth about ADHD medication and addiction risk that most parents and providers don't know
• Four phases of parenting from director to champion, and why most of us are stuck in the wrong one
• Why "commit to calm" isn't just a nice idea but the foundation everything else is built on

📌 Connect with Elaine Taylor-Klaus

• Website: https://impactparents.com
• Blog: https://impactparents.com/blog/
• Podcast: https://impactparents.com/podcast
• Free Communication Guide + Sanity School Info: impactparents.com/badmom
• Sanity School: 6-week coaching skills course for parents of any kind of kid: https://impactparents.com/programs-offerings/parent-training-sanity-school/

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
• The Bad Mom Podcast on Facebook
• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

I'm going to be real with you: when my son was in crisis, every doctor I saw handed me a prescription instead of an answer. And I kept thinking, "Has ANYONE actually looked at what's happening inside his body?" That question is exactly what Dr. Henna Karna, mathematician turned AI innovator and Harvard fellow, has spent years trying to answer. Here's what Henna knows that most parents don't: the brain is an organ, and unlike literally every other organ in the body, we treat it with symptom checklists instead of data. Her platform, NeuroVitals, connects metabolic biomarkers, lab work, wearables, and daily mood patterns to give parents and teens a biological picture of mental wellness, not just a label. In this conversation, we get into why dopamine-saturated phones may be stealing your child's ability to produce serotonin, and why social media layered on top of a genetic predisposition can turn a quiet vulnerability into a full-blown crisis. You'll walk away knowing why your gut instinct to dig deeper was right all along, and what you can actually do about it today.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/henna

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why treating the brain like a "feelings organ" instead of a biological one is failing our kids, and what a different approach looks like
• The dopamine-serotonin connection that may explain why your child feels good for five minutes on their phone, then crashes into the floor
• What a continuous glucose monitor revealed about a teenager's mental state that his own pediatrician refused to look at
• How one mom's moment in a two-minute doctor's appointment changed the entire mission behind NeuroVitals
• The "micro action" framework: why asking a struggling kid to overhaul their life doesn't work, and what actually does
• What it means to design technology for the user's state of mind, and why most social media never even tried
• Why your child feeling lonely even when surrounded by people might be one of the most important data points you're not tracking

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

📌 Connect with Dr. Henna Karna

• NeuroVitals: neurovitalsai.com
• Website: hennakarna.com

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
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• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

Dr. Aimie Apigian stopped me in my tracks when she said: "It's not my words, it's not that phrase I'm going to say that will make the difference. I am the medicine." As someone who spent years desperately trying to say the right thing to my son while he was curled up on the couch in that heartbreaking shame posture, this hit me somewhere deep. Dr. Aimie is a trauma physician, surgery residency survivor, and author of The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It. Here's what Dr. Aimie knows that most parents don't: trauma isn't just a single terrible event. It's overwhelm that gets stored in the body as biology, and it's running the show whether we realize it or not. She breaks down the three nervous system states our kids cycle through and gives us a simple but profound framework for reading what's really happening under those meltdowns, shutdowns, and "I'm fine" walls. You'll walk away knowing exactly why your instinct to fix, lecture, or pull your kid out of their spiral might actually be making things worse, and what to do instead.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: https://badmompodcast.com/biologyoftrauma

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The reason your child's meltdown seems to come out of nowhere has everything to do with what's happening inside their nervous system, not their behavior
• There's a critical difference between anxiety and overwhelm, and most parents are accidentally responding to the wrong one
• Your presence (not your words) is the most powerful healing tool you already have
• The trauma you survived is living in your body right now, and your kids are absorbing it whether you want them to or not
• The three body states that explain why your child shuts down, explodes, or suddenly can't hear a word you say
• Why asking "why did this happen to me?" is the question that keeps you stuck, and the better questions that actually unlock healing
• How to stop the generational trauma cycle without having it all figured out first

📌 Connect with Dr. Aimie

Connect with Dr. Aimie

• Website & Resources: https://biologyoftrauma.com
• Book: The Biology of Trauma: How the Body Holds Fear, Pain, and Overwhelm, and How to Heal It: https://amzn.to/4b1Xxie
• Free Downloads: Nervous System Journal + Art Narrative Process (available at https://biologyoftrauma.com)
• Practitioner Training: Partner in Trauma Healing program at https://biologyoftrauma.com

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
• The Bad Mom Podcast on Facebook
• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

I'll never forget when my son looked at me and said, "I just don't know how to win here. I can't do anything right." And I thought, I'm a bad mom.

Then I sat down with Mat Boggs, relationship expert and author of Cracking the Man Code, and everything clicked.

Here's what Mat knows that most of us don't: a man's greatest desire is to have his thoughts respected, and his greatest fear is inadequacy. They're two sides of the same coin, and when we understand this, we stop accidentally pushing our sons and partners away.

Mat broke down why young men are falling into these dark online rabbit holes (spoiler: they're looking for love and connection in all the wrong places), and he gave me the most powerful reframe for how to show up differently. You'll walk away understanding the masculine mind in a way that will transform how you connect with every man in your life.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/crackingthecode

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• There's one thing men fear more than almost anything else, and most moms trigger it without realizing it.
• The reason your son shuts down when you're "just trying to help" has everything to do with how the masculine brain is wired.
• What's really driving young men into misogynistic online spaces isn't hate. It's something far more heartbreaking.
• There's a specific moment when your man (or son) screws up that becomes a make-or-break point for your entire relationship.
• The difference between a dictator parent, a helicopter parent, and the one approach that actually builds decision-making skills.
• Why your job as a parent completely changes when your kid becomes an adult, and what to do about it.
• Two words that can transform how your partner shows up for you

📌 Connect with Mat Boggs

• Cracking The Man Code: https://amzn.to/4aPkOVC
• Brave Thinking Institute: bravethinkinginstitute.com
• Mat Boggs on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@matboggs/videos

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
• The Bad Mom Podcast on Facebook
• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

Here's what keeps me up at night: neo-Nazi content has gone so mainstream that kids are making edits using Nazi imagery as a "cool template" without even knowing where it comes from.

In this raw follow-up conversation with my 23-year-old son Zak, we go deep into what's 100% the most dangerous territory I've ever explored on this podcast.

Here's what Zak knows that most parents don't: the grifters targeting your sons aren't just selling courses, they're selling a distorted version of manhood to young men drowning in economic anxiety and isolation. We talk about why Australia just banned social media for kids under 16, why your son might be hiding beliefs you'd never expect, and how Zak is fighting back with ProspectForge.US , a platform matching Gen Z graduates with mentors who actually give a damn. 

You'll walk away with specific warning signs to watch for, questions to ask, and hope that this generation is building real solutions instead of just wallowing in the problem.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/zak2

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The most dangerous content isn't hiding anymore... it's going mainstream and your son's algorithm knows exactly how to serve it up
• There's a reason grifters target young men who feel economically hopeless, and it has nothing to do with actually helping them succeed
• "Why does anybody stay in an abusive relationship?" Zak's answer to why Gen Z can't quit social media even when they know it's destroying them
• The warning signs parents miss because teens have become masters at being "two-faced" about their beliefs
• Body dysmorphia in boys isn't always about fitness goals... sometimes it's a gateway to something darker
• What happens when Meta notices your daughter deleted a post (and why it should terrify you)
• A mentorship model that's giving Gen Z something the grifters can't: real connections, real skills, and real hope

📌 Connect with Zak

• Prospect Forge: https://prospectforge.us

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Scott Galloway's work, including his book Notes on Being a Man
• Australia's new social media ban for children under 16
• Prospect Forge mentorship platform: prospectforge.us
  
  

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

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• Vivian on Instagram 
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• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project Grit, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

Here's what keeps me up at night: watching a generation of kids lose themselves to screens, and then finding hope in the moment one of them wakes up and becomes the voice we need.

Keegan Lee was 16 when she realized social media was stealing her life, and instead of just detoxing and moving on, she turned her struggle into "60 Days of Disconnect" and became a Gen Z insider translating the digital battlefield for parents like us.

What Keegan knows that most parents don't is this: our kids aren't just scrolling, they're living in an entirely different communication ecosystem where Snapchat isn't social media, it's how they exist in the world. You'll walk away knowing why the conversation about tech has shifted, what guardrails actually look like from someone who's lived it, and how to hold space for technology's power without letting it consume our kids.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/keegan

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why being a Gen Z activist at 21 makes Keegan "feel so old" and what that reveals about how fast the digital landscape is reshaping youth culture
• The critical difference between how social media was used five years ago versus now, and why Snapchat has become the invisible mainstream you're probably missing
• How one teenager recognized her dependence early enough to do something about it, and what snapped her out of the gradual slide into digital disconnection
• The middle ground between vilifying technology and embracing its power, and why this nuanced approach might be the only realistic path forward
• What a senior honors thesis on cell phone policies at boarding schools is revealing about family dynamics and tech boundaries that actually work
• Why the American Academy of Pediatrics' five C's framework could change how you assess your child's daily phone usage across developmental stages
• The evolutionary pull that makes social media so powerful, and what parents need to understand about natural instincts being weaponized by algorithms

📌 Connect with Keegan

• Website: KeeganWLee.com
• Book: 60 Days of Disconnect

Also Check Out: 

• The American Academy of Pediatrics' five C's of Media Use
• Dr. Bilal Ghandour
• Boston Children's Hospital’s Digital Wellness Lab 
• The Joan Ganz Cooney Center
• Children and Screens

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
• The Bad Mom Podcast on Facebook
• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

Kate Winslet stood up and said what so many of us feel but rarely say out loud: we don't want social media to harm our kids.

And here's the thing, the world is finally listening.

Australia just became the first major country to ban social media for kids under 16. Norway is close behind. States across the U.S. are passing laws. And here I am in my living room thinking, why did it take so long for the rest of the world to catch up to what parents have been screaming about for years?

In this episode, I'm talking about the global movement to protect our kids from tech companies that have billions of dollars working against our parental intuition. Jonathan Haidt showed us the data: youth mental health fell off a cliff between 2010 and 2012, right when smartphones hit every pocket.

You'll walk away knowing why being the "bad mom" who sets boundaries is actually being a badass guardian of your child's nervous system.

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: https://badmompodcast.com/theworldischanging

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why Kate Winslet's speech about her daughter hit every parent right in the gut (and what she knows that most parents are afraid to say)
• The one thing that happened between 2010 and 2012 that destroyed a generation's mental health
• What my 23-year-old son says he hated most and appreciated most about the boundaries we set
• The prayer that has nothing to do with religion and everything to do with surviving the digital parenting wars
• Why Scott Galloway's brutal truth about who's raising our kids should wake us all up
• What Australia figured out that American parents are still negotiating in their living rooms
• The exact moment you become the villain (and why that's exactly when you're doing it right)

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
• The Bad Mom Podcast on Facebook
• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

When JJ Virgin was on the show recently, we barely scratched the surface on something that has genuinely changed how I think about fueling my brain and body. I had to bring her back because this conversation is too important, especially for those of us running on empty, dealing with anxiety, or just trying to keep up with the relentless demands of modern parenting. JJ breaks down the research on creatine, and I'm not talking about some bro-science gym supplement. We're talking about mental clarity, stress resilience, and even studies showing women on SSRIs who weren't getting better finally finding relief when they added creatine. You'll walk away understanding why most of us are deficient, why the form of creatine matters way more than you've been told, and exactly how to use this tool to feel more like yourself again.

Order JJ’s SHEatine today: https://badmompodcast.com/creatine

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/brainboost

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why the supplement world got creatine completely wrong, and what that means for exhausted moms everywhere
• The shocking absorption truth about the creatine most people are taking (hint: it's not what you think)
• What happened when researchers gave creatine to women who weren't responding to antidepressants
• The invisible stress-tax modern life is charging your body, and how to stop paying it
• Why "just eat more protein" isn't the whole answer for women over 40
• JJ's secret weapon for crushing jet lag and sleep deprivation without the crash
• How to actually feel the difference without bloating, gut issues, or bulking up

📌 Connect with JJ Virgin

• Order JJ’s SHEatine today
• JJ’s website
• JJ’s store
• Well Beyond 40 podcast

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
• The Bad Mom Podcast on Facebook
• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future. 

"I just remember thinking, I have no context of what to say to my friend." That's Priya Patel at 13, watching multiple friends come to school with bandages on their wrists, completely paralyzed because no one had taught her what to do. Here's what this 20-year-old Wharton double major knows that most parents don't: your kid's mental health reflects their mental diet just like their body reflects what they eat. And the feed they're scrolling? It's either building them up or breaking them down, one algorithm at a time. Priya created Peer Responders, a mental health organization that teaches young people psychological first aid, was recognized by Prince Harry, and built 50 chapters across America. You'll walk away knowing exactly how to help your teen curate a mental diet that builds confidence instead of comparison, and why the most dangerous thought in Gen Z isn't nihilism but "I'll put relationships in my back pocket because I have time."

FOR FULL SHOW NOTES & TO WATCH THE VIDEO ON YOUTUBE, GO TO: badmompodcast.com/priya 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Why Gen Z has more agency than any generation before - but also - the most dangerous comparison trap (and it's not what you think)
• The FBI hostage negotiator technique that convinced suicidal teens to get help when they refused to talk to adults
• What happened when schools tried to sweep mental health under the rug and why one friend's "13 reasons why" list changed everything
• The neuroscience behind your teen's doom scrolling habit and why their mental health literally reflects what they consume
• How a 20-year-old fills in boxes on her wall each week and why it's the most powerful tool against wasting your life on things that don't matter
• The Harvard study that proves the #1 factor for happiness isn't achievement (and why every award speech actually reveals this secret)
• Why "I have time" is the most dangerous lie your teen is telling themselves about relationships right now

📌 Connect with Priya

• Priya’s LinkedIn
• Peer Responders

RESOURCES & NEXT STEPS:

👉 If you’ve ever thought, “Am I doing this right?” or felt the pain of wanting to do everything but not having the tools, this episode is for you. Listen, share it with another parent who needs healing and guidance, and subscribe to The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation. And remember: you are not a bad mom; you’re a bada$$ in a broken system. Keep fighting.

 📌  Connect with Vivian Glyck & The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation

• The Bad Mom Podcast on Instagram
• Vivian on Instagram 
• The Bad Mom Podcast on Facebook
• The Bad Mom Podcast on YouTube
• The Bad Mom Podcast on TikTok
  
  

The Bad Mom Podcast: Parenting The Anxious Generation is a Project Grit initiative: fortifying mental wellness for the next generation.

Just Like My Child Foundation is a proud nonprofit partner of Project, committed to equipping today's youth with the tools they need to thrive and build a better future.