Plugged In - The Official Podcast for JSerra Catholic High School

In this illuminating conversation, Julie Lythcott-Haims shares the dangers and inevitable pitfalls of overparenting and the consequences on burgeoning young adults. Offering personal anecdotes about her own parenting faux pas, Lythcott-Haims warns parents about the unintended long-term consequences of hyper-managing their children and offers exceptional advice on how to pivot one's parenting style...

Physician, psychologist, and author Dr. Leonard Sax unpacks key points from his best-selling book, The Collapse of Parenting , in this double-length interview. Dr. Sax helps parents to: Identify the unique deficiencies that American young people are experiencing Understand the changes in education that affect the way today's teens are being formed Recognize parenting pitfalls that redound negative...

In this episode: Zach Eckert challenges the common myths surrounding teenagers and their faith: first, that young people are not interested in talking about God; second, that teens are uninterested in talking to adults, especially their parents He also addresses the keys to connecting with adolescents and offers tips for entering into meaningful dialogue with them on topics of personal, cultural,...

Rich Meyer talks about: Insights about teenagers from his unique vantage point as a 20-year educator and the President of his children's high school How parenting styles have had to adjust from the 1950's to today The joys and challenges of raising a large family in modern culture Differentiating parenting techniques with young kids versus teens Differentiating parenting techniques with girls vers...

In this first episode of Plugged In , Dr. Courtney Harkins, LMFT, shares wisdom about youth, modern culture, and the challenges that face adolescents today. She offers parents practical tips on how to navigate the often-tumultuous teen years and how to leverage their sons' and daughters' gifts for a hopeful future. As a pioneer marriage and family therapist at JSerra Catholic high school, Dr. Hark...