TL;DR for Parents

TL;DR for Parents

TL;DR (Too Long; Didn't Read) for Parents is the podcast for busy parents who don't have time to do the reading but want all the info about parenting!

Episodes

May 22, 2023 15 mins
In this episode, Suzanne shares insights from the third part of the new book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour.

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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour, PhD
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In this episode, Suzanne shares insights from the second part of the new book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour.

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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour, PhD
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In this episode, Suzanne shares insights from the first part of the new book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr. Lisa Damour.

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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Lisa Damour, PhD
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In this episode, Suzanne shares a summary of the third part of the book The Addiction Inoculation by Jessica Lahey. This book details the author's journey as a teacher and researcher in the area of drug and alcohol addiction.

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The Addiction Inoculation
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In this episode, Suzanne shares a summary of the second part of the book The Addiction Inoculation by Jessica Lahey. This book details the author's journey as a teacher and researcher in the area of drug and alcohol addiction and she gives parents lots of practical tips about how to keep kids from abusing drugs and alcohol. This episode focuses on the warning signs of substance abuse in adolescents as well as the factors that can p...
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In this episode, Suzanne shares a summary of the first part of the book The Addiction Inoculation by Jessica Lahey. This book details the author's journey as a teacher and researcher in the area of drug and alcohol addiction and she gives parents lots of practical tips about how to keep kids from abusing drugs and alcohol. This episode focuses on the first part of the book which describes the impact of drugs and alcohol on the deve...
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February 12, 2023 27 mins
In this episode, Suzanne shares key ideas from Part 4 of How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims. This part of the book challenges parents to consider how to put into practice ideas from the first 3 parts of the book - so it may be helpful for listeners to catch episodes 5 and 6 of the podcast prior to listening to this one.

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How to Raise an Adult
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February 5, 2023 32 mins
In this episode, Suzanne discusses part 2 of How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims. We talk about the 4 types of parents according to developmental psychology, essential life skills for each age and stage, building resilience in kids and more!


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How to Raise an Adult
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January 29, 2023 16 mins
In this episode, Suzanne shares key points from the book How to Raise an Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims.

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How to Raise an Adult
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January 22, 2023 12 mins
In this episode, Suzanne answers listener questions about Mindset by Carol Dweck.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
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January 14, 2023 26 mins
In this episode, Suzanne gives an overview of the book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Dr. Carol Dweck, Ph.D. and discusses the implications of Dweck's work for parents.

Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck
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January 7, 2023 21 mins
In this episode, Suzanne looks at 6 topics covered in the second part of Dr. Becky Kennedy's book Good Inside. The topics discussed in this episode are: Building confidence, sleep, food & eating habits, perfectionism, sibling rivalry, and lying.

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This episode references the following books:
Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
The Sleep Deprived Teen by Lisa L. Lewis
Siblings W...
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December 31, 2022 11 mins
In this episode, Suzanne gives a concise summary of the key ideas from the book Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy. This episode is a must-listen for parents of kids of all ages!
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