116. Dr. Lisa Damour: Tween and Teen Life During Coronavirus

04/16/20 • 40 min

Danielle had the incredible privilege of talking to one of the nation's most respected experts concerning tweens and teens. Dr. Lisa Damour is a top parenting columnist for the New York Times, a regular contributor on CBS News, and a profound public speaker. In this episode, she and Danielle discuss tactics for parents to use when navigating adolescents and the world of social media during quarantine, what rules and boundaries we should have concerning privacy, how sleep is playing a critical role for kids during the time of the pandemic, and so much more. Dr. Damour is both calming and no-nonsense when discussing her philosophies on teenagers. She explains viewpoints in a manner that makes so much sense and can help all parents feel like we can absolutely get through this and communicate with our kids in a way that is firm yet understanding. Right now, her guidance is so incredibly valuable, and Marriage and Martinis is so grateful to be able to share her insight with their community.

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115. Resilient Parenting Through Coronavirus, With Dr. Becky

Like everyone else, Danielle and Adam and are just trying to figure out how to parent through a pandemic day by day. With three kids ages 8, 11, and 14, they are very much wondering what the current steps are in order to make this ordeal as "normal" as possible for their kids. They ask Dr. Becky everything from how to deal with homeschooling, to what our expectations should be for our kids during this time, to how much of this trauma will affect our kids in years to come, and so much more. No matter the ages of your kids, if you feel like you want some great strategies and insight about parenting while quarantined, this is definitely the episode for you.

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117. Not The Worst Marriage

What happens when two of the most inappropriate, honest, vulnerable, funny marriage podcasts sit down (virtually) together to talk about literally everything, from getting pregnant as a teenager, to infidelity, to sex (and lack thereof)? One hilarious episode that no one wants to miss. Danielle and Adam had a blast chatting with Sara and Sterling of the podcast and Instagram account Not The Worst Marriage. It helped pass the time during quarantine and provided many much needed belly laughs. Definitely take the time to listen to this raw, so-wrong-it's-almost-right, discussion among good friends as they reveal way more than they probably should.

What happened with Sara became pregnant while still in high school?
How did they manage being young parents while going to school and trying to support their new family?
What led them both to cheat, and how did they come back from it?
Why is sex such a critical part of their relationship?
What advice would they give their own kids about choosing a partner?
What is the greatest hurdle of their marriage?

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