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Sounding the Alarm on Teen Mental Health. Michael and Tim discuss the new CDC report showing the dramatic increase in depression in teens over the last 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best Learning Styles for Boys and Girls. Michael and Tim respond to a mom's questions about the best learning environments for her son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Post-Pandemic Learning Gap with Special Guest Max Roach. Michael and Tim welcome Maxwell Roach to talk about the power of tutoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pressuring My Kindergarten Son To Read. A mom is concerned about the pressure being put on her son to read in Kindergarten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navigating Bad Dreams. A mom writes in about her son's nightmares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Protecting Our Child From Our Friend's Daughter. A mom writes about the daughter of their good friends who tends to act too aggressively around her son. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Smells Like Teen Spirit with special guest Elizabeth Bennett. Educator and Author Elizabeth Bennett joins the podcast to talk about how to better communicate with our teens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Need to be First. A mom writes in concerned about her son's need to always win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael and Tim address a mom's concern about her five year old daughter's lack of willingness for to play independently. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Building Self Esteem In Your Teenage Daughter. Michael and Tim are joined by Nellie Harden to talk about the roadblocks to self esteem for our teenage daughters and how to remove them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking the "Temperature" of Your Child. Dr. Lori Baudino joins Michael and Tim to offer insights into better understanding our children by observing how they move and act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Messenger App and Your Child. A mom writes in frustrated over Messenger App and how it's taking up so much of her daughter's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parents Ask The Toughest Questions. Tim hits Michael with five questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports! Michael and Tim talk about the innate drive to play sports and how to help our kids navigate a sports culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Power Struggles. After a very public power struggle with her 6 year old, a mom writes in for advice on how to handle it the next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing the After School Hours. A mom writes in asking how to help her kids navigate the 3-5pm time after school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fathers! With special guest Chris Brown. Michael and Tim are joined by National Fatherhood Initiative Director Chris Brown to talk about the impact of fathers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Do Boys Use Insults And Putdowns? Michael talks about how boys use insults to nurture each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kids Ask The Darndest Questions. Tim asks Michael some of the top questions kids ask their parents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Three-Year-Old with ADHD. A preschool mom writes in concerning her three year old son and issues with ADHD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Son who Lies. A mom writes in asking for some help with her young son who tells lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Mom at her Wits End. A mom is at her wits end with her 12 year old daughter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Child's First Phone withh Guest Catherine Pearlman. Dr. Catherine Pearlman joins Michael and Tim to talk about her new book on how to help kids navigate the world of screens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Glass-Half-Empty Child. A mom writes in asking if parents can influence the attitude of their child. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Teaching Children Financial Responsibility. Michael and Tim tackle chores, allowances, bank accounts, and helping our kids learn about money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Children and Trauma. Michael and Tim respond to a mom whose family has experienced significant trauma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Navigating Through Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Michael and Tim respond to a mom concerned about new gender policies at her son's school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Do I Best Motivate My Child? A mom writes in asking about the proper use of motivation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Helping Kids Deal with the Illness of a Loved One. Michael and Tim talk about how to help our kids when the people they love are seriously ill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Moving our Kids Beyond Fear. A listener asks how we can help our kids move past the fear and trauma of the last two years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices