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Apr 29, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks with a mother and father of teens about how children adapt differently to the same family environment especially when it comes to responding to high expectations. Parents should be careful about how expectations are communicated and teach kids executive skills to manage time, how to...


Parenting Teens and Staying Sane E3: Be Careful with the Pressure of High Expectations

Apr 29, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks with a mother and father of teens about how children adapt differently to the same family environment especially when it comes to responding to high expectations. Parents should be careful about how expectations are communicated and teach kids executive skills to manage time, how to...


Apr 19, 2022

In this episode, Dr. Scoresby talks with a mother who is concerned about her teenage daughter who never seems to feel like she’s good enough. They talk about how she deals with her friends and their influence on her and how that affects her relationship with her parents. Dr. Scoresby suggests a way to have...


Apr 8, 2022

Parents have many family opportunities to help children develop autonomy, an adequate moral education, and good relationships. In part 2 of this series on building social confidence and self-esteem, learn several specific suggestions to help your children develop in these areas.


Apr 4, 2022

The mother in this episode has two teenagers: a 16-year-old autistic son and a 19-year-old daughter who deals with depression and anxiety. She and Dr. Scoresby talk about how to find good treatment and some things she can do as a mother to help her children through important developmental tasks at this age and feel more...