Be On Her Side

In this episode, Lisa, Margaux, and Vince talk about reading and what to do if you think your daughter is struggling.

Lisa, Margaux, and Vince touched on several facets of a complex topic - drinking with your adolescent daughter. They explored possible reasons a mom might do so, a neuroscience perspective on alcohol use, and the influence of culture and parents' alcohol use on underage drinking.

In this episode, Margaux and Lisa discuss how criticism seems to be intertwined with mother-daughter relationships. They discuss attachment and attunement between mothers and daughters, as well as ways to break the cycle of criticism.

In this episode, Margaux reported hearing 8th-grade girls discuss their worries and hopes about transitioning into high school. Vince and Lisa shared their observations and experiences as parents and professionals supporting girls through this transition. The team discussed mothers' adjustments, too.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discuss deciding to let your daughter quit an activity or hobby.

In this episode, Margaux, Lisa, and Vince discussed losses that our daughters may experience. We talked about when loss is expected versus unexpected, and examples of loss that may be typical, like a family move, as well as unnatural examples, like accidental death. Ways to support our daughters through these transitions were discussed.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discuss a subtle but painful form of bullying called relational aggression.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discuss how daughters from a young age begin to think about their body and notice its flaws.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discussed navigating social media in the context of raising daughters. They covered platform preferences, parental concerns, and challenges with social media content. Listeners will hear strategies for education, limits and boundaries, and tips for communication with their daughters about social media.

In this episode our team discusses anger. Young girls often learn to express their anger by watching their parents or older siblings. Anger is recognized as a natural and appropriate response to many frustrating situations or experiences. Learning ways to recognize and express anger appropriately is a much more challenging task. We explore the brain's response to anger, healthy ways to express ang...

Dr. Lisa Rice interviewed Dr. Margaux Brown about how to find a therapist for your daughter. They discussed the types of therapists, how long therapy lasts, confidentiality with minors, and the process of getting started.

In this episode, Dr. Margaux Brown and Dr. Lisa Rice discuss how mothers can grow their relationship with their daughters. With stories and humor, we describe ways to connect with daughters and how this connection needs to adjust as girls develop from middle school to college. Join us as we explore some ideas about sharing experiences, maintaining a healthy separate identity from your daughter, an...

Listen in as Dr. Brown and Dr. Culotta discuss the relationship between dads and daughters. The evolution of a strong father-daughter bond is often molded through dad's roles as parent, coach, taxi driver, and problem-solver. As role models and mentors, fathers help create expectations for future relationships, trust, and self-confidence.

In this episode, we discuss a common problem that frustrates a lot of parents: helping their daughters get somewhere on time and be organized. Drs. Brown, Culotta, and I explore systems that may help your daughter be on time and the idea of consequences, incentives, and process-oriented questions. Listen in as we discuss the challenges of helping our daughters manage time.

Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown discussed what happens when you don't like your daughter's friend. Alert: You are entering a conflict zone! This triggers mothers' defensiveness, worry, and protective nature. Daughters may feel frustrated, anxious, and that their opinions don't matter. Margaux and Lisa discussed four common, unproductive communication patterns and ways to achieve more effective...

In this episode, we explore girls' goals at different ages and contexts, such as school, social relationships, or self-exploration. We discuss the importance of goals aligning with our daughters' interests and strengths. Moms can help their daughters understand processes or steps toward their goals and metrics for measuring progress. A central theme is mothers' valuable support through understandi...

In this episode the three hosts discuss parenting a daughter who experiences rejection and feels disappointed. Whether it is because your daughter does not make a team or is rejected by her peers, helping your daughter through these experiences can be tough. Do you protect her from disappointment, do you let her deal with disappointment on her own, or do something else? Our team discusses some of...