Being A Parent Is Hard!

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Does your pre-teen or teen struggle socially? Are they sad or anxious because of difficulties they are having fitting in with peers? In this episode, we focus on understanding the different types of social struggles that our kids experience, including the difficulties that pre-teens and teens with ADHD, learning disabilities, and anxiety disorders may have. We of...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! This episode focuses on helping parents survive the storm of adolescence by focusing on limit-setting around curfews, dating and other tricky topics. We share stories from our lives and our offices and offer hands-on guidance around limit-setting that focuses on your values rather than your anxiety. We discuss questions such as when to allow your teen to go into...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard!  Pediatrician Dr. Maggie Chalson joins us in this episode to discuss disordered eating in children and teenagers.  Problems such as a distorted body image, feelings of self-hate related to one’s appearance, restricting food intake, overeating, and full-blown eating disorders all plague today’s children and adolescents.  Social media and many parents’ preoccupatio...

Welcome to Being A Parent is Hard. Step into our office as we discuss the thorny issue of how best to manage parenting disagreements. We will be talking about why it is inevitable that parents will disagree about child-rearing issues. We will explore how you and your partner can serve the best interest of your children and protect your relationshiip when tackling these disagreements. From disagree...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Join us as we talk about the signs and symptoms of OCD in both kids and parents. Did you ever wonder why your child has to do things in a particular order, repeatedly asks the same question, or relentlessly insists that you phrase something a certain way? We share clinical stories about the nature and treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and help parents di...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! When kids are struggling with painful symptoms of anxiety, depression or ADHD, parents often ask whether they should be considering medication for their child. In this episode, we offer insight and guidance about when a consultation for medication is indicated. We share clinical stories, concrete information, and hands-on advice about the pros and cons of differe...

Welcome to our latest episode of Being A Parent is Hard! This episode focuses importance of exercise for children and teens. Our special guest Rocky Ribacoff, a personal trainer, group fitness coordinator, and nutrition coach, offers us invaluable information about the different types of exercise for kids of different ages. And she offers us some hands-on advice about how best to help our kids enj...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Pease join us for our latest episode, "When They Come Home: Surviving the College Break". Our college students come home on break after living independently-without the rules, structure, hands-on nurturance and guidance that were in place for the first eighteen or so years of their ives. Re-entering the family system as more autonomous humans, coupled with the in...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! In this episode we share stories from our homes and our offices about the challenge of being a good role model for our kids. Authenticity, boundaries, and the ability for transparent communication are all essential qualities in being a good role model. But we are also human and have many conflicting and intense feelings. Join us as we navigate the choppy waters o...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Does your teen struggle with managing their intense emotions? Do they tend to react with rage or manage their feelings with drugs, alcohol, food or even sexual behavior? Please join us and our special guest Dr. Aaron Drucker to learn about the tools and techniques of Dialectical Behavior Therapy. He offers insights and hands-on strategies to help you and your tee...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Join us as we talk about why children and teenagers become oppositional and how to best manage their frustrating, sometime enraging behavior. We will share personal and clinical stories and offer both insights and hands-on advice. We can be found on Apple Podcast, Overcast, and Spotify.

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! In this episode we talk about strategies to help parents help their kids get through the college application process. From deciding where they should apply to helping teens take ownership of this long and stressful process-this episode addresses it all. Learn how to turn this difficult time into a learning experience for your teen in which they hone their motivat...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Are you feeling overwhelmed and exhausted much of the time? Maybe you are even feeling that your wants and needs never make it to the to-do list. And you can't remember where you put the list anyway! Life is super busy for parents and there are no easy answers. But it does help to talk about it and muddle through together. Join us as we share stories and strategi...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! In this episode we tackle the complicated issue of sibling rivalry. What are forces that intensify competition and envy among siblings and what are the conditions that encourage closeness and attachment? Join us as we talk about understanding and managing the powerful influence of sibling rivalry in our lives and in the lives of our children. Contact us at: being...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Are your kids nervous about the new school year? Are they having trouble sleeping or are they extra cranky? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by your new scheduling, childcare, and chauffeuring responsibilities? Step into our office as we offer stories, insights, and strategies to help you and your children manage back-to-school stress. Please join us! We can be f...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Step into our office as we tackle the challenge of juggling priorities as we raise busy families. We run ourselves ragged trying to meet each child's needs, our family's needs, our partner's needs, and maybe even our own needs. We talk about the pros and cons of over-scheduling, and focus on strategies for managing this issue most effectively. Please join us for...

Welcome to "Being a Parent is Hard!" Are you concerned about your child's exposure to social media? Do you worry about the social pressures and potential safety risks that social media can pose? Please join us and our special guest, Dr. Jamie Lanzilotta, as we take a close look at the pros and cons of social media and how we can best help our kids navigate the challenges that social media presents...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Does your teenager always seem angry with you? Is your child prone to throwing fits when they don't get their way? Please join us for our latest podcast,"Meltdowns at the Mall: Helping Kids Manage Anger". Anger is a normal and healthy emotion, but one that needs to be expressed in a productive-or at least not destructive way. We offer psychological insights and h...

Does your child or teen have difficulty settling down at night and going to sleep? Are both of you exhausted from the endless ploys to stay up later and battles around bedtime? Tune in to understand why settling down and going to sleep is so difficult for some children and teens. We cover hands-on strategies to help your kids and you avoid these battles and get the sleep you need. Please join us!...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Join us as we talk about how ADHD affects a child's ability to function in the classroom, fit in with their peers, and develop sound self-esteem. We offer strategies to manage the challenges of living with ADHD for parents and kids, as well as ways to unleash the superpowers that children and teens with ADHD often have. Please tune in for a deeper understanding o...

Welcome to "Being a Parent is Hard!" In this. episode, we focus on the challenge of letting go as our children get older. From putting them on the kindergarten bus to helping them successfully launch in college, we cover it all. Join us as we talk about the emotional and practical challenges we face as our job as parents changes dramatically. Join us for some heartfelt talk and actionable advice....

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Step into our office as we talk about the very complicated issue of lying in childhood and adolescence. We will cover what lying may mean and how best to respond at different stages of development. Please join us for a deep dive into helping our kids learn to be honest with us. Contact us at: beingaparentishardpodcast@gmail.com

Parenting is a challenging journey filled with obstacles and dilemmas. Like many parents, do you struggle to understand and meet your child's ever-changing emotional needs and shifting moods? Have you ever wondered what kind of advice a therapist would offer for the issues that you and your family are struggling with? Our first episode introduces the wide variety of concerns that parents and child...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! Step into our office as we talk about the many faces of teenage moodiness and depression. Whether you are seeing sadness, irritability, decreased motivation, disordered eating or substance use, we focus on what is normal in adolescence and what feelings and behaviors are cause for concern. We also offer parents tips to better help their teens understand and manag...

Welcome to Being a Parent is Hard! In this episode we tackle the thorny issues of food and weight, and we look at the crazy messages that we have all received about both. Toxic messages about food and weight permeate our homes and our culture and undermine both physical and emotional health. Tune in as we identify and debunk these messages. We will reframe our understanding of food and weight with...