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Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

211: How Do I Parent with an Ex Who Doesn't Share My Values?

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

“Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting” is the essential podcast for parents seeking expert guidance, tested strategies, and psychological insights on raising kids, especially tweens and teens. Join renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour and former journalist and mom of two Reena Ninan as they explore real-life parenting challenges. Looking to learn more about how to boost kids’ resilience, build their confidence, or support their emotional well-being? Dr. Lisa and Reena have got you covered! Together they address listener questions about stress, anxiety, social media concerns, school pressures, and challenges in peer relationships. Each episode provides practical advice and science-backed solutions to help parents raise resilient, confident, and emotionally healthy kids. Tune in every week for the latest topics in parenting, child psychology, and family wellness. Get answers to your most pressing parenting questions. New episodes drop every Tuesday.  ________________ Struggling to co-parent with an ex who has completely different values? In this episode, Dr. Lisa offers compassionate, practical strategies to set boundaries, support your child's love for both parents, and address challenging situations without creating additional conflict. Together Dr. Lisa and Reena explore how children experience parental disagreements and discuss age-appropriate approaches for handling differences. Whether you're divorced, separated, or in a challenging co-parenting relationship, this episode offers hope and actionable advice for keeping your child's best interests at the center of family life.  We want to hear from you! How have you resolved a challenging co-parenting moment? Follow and subscribe to our YouTube channel where you can see all our latest video episodes: https://youtube.com/@asklisapodcast And follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn @AskLisaPodcast, @Lisa.Damour, @ReenaNinan. Checkout Dr. Lisa’s website for more resources: https://www.drlisadamour.com/ Ask Lisa is produced by: https://www.goodtroubleproductions.com ________________ Episode Keywords: co-parenting, divorce, parenting values, parental conflict, child development, child psychology Show Keywords: ask lisa podcast, dr lisa damour, reena ninan, psychology, parenting, podcast, teens, tweens, parenting teens, parenting tweens, teen parenting, tween parenting, parenting tips, parenting advice, positive parenting, parenting podcast, teen behavior, tween challenges, raising tweens, raising teens, parenting hacks, parenting help, family dynamics, kids podcast, mental health, teen mental health, attachment styles, emotional intelligence

Transcript

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0:00.0

Tell me a parenting issue everyone struggles with, with tweens and teens, but no one talks about.

0:06.9

Rina, I think a lot of people feel like they just don't know how to connect to their kid anymore.

0:12.3

I'm Rina Ninen and welcome to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast.

0:18.7

And I'm Dr. Lisa D'Amour.

0:20.3

We bring you science-back strategies for managing anxiety, discipline, intense emotions, and more.

0:26.6

We decode tough parenting challenges with tips that you can use right now.

0:32.0

So subscribe to Ask Lisa, the Psychology of Parenting Podcast, and join our YouTube community today.

0:38.1

We're here to help you untangle family life.

0:43.4

Episode 211. How do I parent with an ex who doesn't share my values?

0:54.1

I don't know if I ever told you this.

0:55.6

My kids are a quarter Irish.

0:58.6

I did not know that.

0:59.7

Yeah, my mother-in-law's Irish.

1:01.4

And we love St. Patrick's Day.

1:03.2

We love to wear green.

1:04.4

She would always send us stuff to get us into the holidays.

1:08.0

And I love eating Irish soda bread, even though it might be just an Indian

1:11.3

American girl trying to hang on to someone else's traditions that aren't really traditions.

1:15.7

Oh, Rita.

1:17.1

So I'm not Irish, my husband, actually.

1:20.2

Both of his parents are Irish.

1:21.4

So my daughters are kind of half Irish.

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