A lot of new research on teenagers' brains seems to suggest that parents need to protect them more than ever. How can parents give freedoms to a teenager with an underdeveloped frontal cortex? In this episode we take on the confusing issue of brain research that is both exciting and scary. What do we really know and what are we still guessing at?

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Episode 34: The teenage brain: separating myths from facts

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We're taking the summer off after our fourth season! Plus... Dr. Ken has a big announcement that will interest all "Feeding The Mouth" parents when we get back. See you in the fall!

Episode 179: We're Going On Break Plus A BIG Announcement!

Today we finish up our discussion of Abigail Shrier's book, "Bad Therapy." We take on her more wide-ranging critiques of psychotherapy's influence on schools and parenting. Are schools overstepping when they start monitoring the mental health of their students? When did parenting become a specialized technique for the psychologically trained few. When did parents lose confidence in simply raising their children the same way their parents raised them? We take on these and other issues related to Abigail Shrier's book, "Bad Therapy."
Ms. Shrier's book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK524HQ7/

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Episode 178: Bad Therapy - Part Two

If you haven't read Abigail Shrier's book, "Bad Therapy" you probably should take a look. Ms. Shrier's critique of an over-psychologized culture and the negative effects of poorly applied therapeutic methods is a timely warning for parents. Dr. Ken doesn't agree with all her conclusions but, as you'll see, there's plenty of very important cautions for parents considering taking their kid to therapy. This is part one of a two part (rather long) discussion.

Ms. Shrier's book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CK524HQ7/

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Episode 177: Bad Therapy - Part One

Stepparents can play a powerful role in the lives of children. But dealing with teenagers is a very different matter. Even if you've been in your stepkids' lives for years, the onset of adolescence can change how they see their relationship to you. Dr. Ken talks about the importance of stepparents taking an honest inventory of how the teenager sees them and the ineffectiveness of stepparents unilaterally expecting a teen's acceptance regardless of the circumstances of how they came into the teenager's life. We also review the power that stepparents have and can play in the lives of their stepchildren and much more. Listen if you are a stepparent or if you know someone who is.

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Episode 176: Stepparents and Teenagers

By far the number one question parents ask about is managing cell phones. Just when you think you've set some guidelines they go right out the door. What's the best age to allow cell phones? Does Dr. Ken still recommend allowing complete freedom with these things at some point? We cover these and other important things to review with these stupid devices including some thoughts on parents' own usage of cellphones.

Dr. Ken references the "Wait Until 8th" campaign - https://www.waituntil8th.org/

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Episode 34: The teenage brain: separating myths from facts

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