213: Lessons from Netflix's "Adolescence"

Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting

Dr. Lisa Damour/Good Trouble Productions

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

4.8 • 720 Ratings

🗓️ 1 April 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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“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. Check out our Ask Lisa Podcast Playlist. Binge specific topics like Raising Sons, Staying Connected to Your Teen: https://www.youtube.com/@asklisapodcast/playlists ________________ What does it truly mean to raise an adolescent boy in today’s world? In this episode, Dr. Lisa Damour analyzes the Netflix miniseries “Adolescence,” diving deep into the emotional challenges boys face, the pressures of societal expectations around masculinity, and how parents can offer meaningful support. From helping boys navigate anger and vulnerability to managing online culture, this conversation offers insights for parents who want to better understand their sons and build stronger relationships with them. We want to hear from you! How have you navigated emotional challenges with your adolescent son? The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents: https://drlisadamour.com/books/the-emotional-lives-of-teenagers/ Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys: https://www.michaelthompson-phd.com/books/raising-cain/ ________________ Episode Keywords: 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

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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. We're here to help
0:39.3	you untangle family life. Episode 213, lessons from Netflix adolescence. A Netflix has given the series a mature audience rating, which means it's designed for adults
0:59.4	and may be unsuitable for children under 17 because of graphic content.
1:04.1	And we're going to talk about whether you should see it with your kid.
1:06.9	So we haven't really done this before where there's a moment in pop culture that talks about and dissects teenage life in a way that we felt we had to come on, do a special episode, and talk about the big findings.
1:21.6	Right, Lisa?
1:22.3	Yeah.
1:22.8	No, this is important and worth it.
1:25.1	And I'm thrilled that we're thinking about this together.
1:28.4	We're talking about the British TV series on Netflix called Adolescence. It's really taken the channel by storm. Everyone's buzzing about this. In just four episodes, this limited series tells the story of a 13-year-old British boy named Jamie Miller. He's accused of murdering a female student named
1:45.5	Katie Leonard. And you see the impact that this crime has on the family and the community.
1:51.2	The series is devastating, but it's actually not based on one particular family story or one
1:57.5	singular event. It's really inspired by the toxic internet subculture that we all know about
2:04.3	and the terrifying rise in violence among youth in the United Kingdom. So it's based loosely on
2:10.6	these news stories. I thought it was powerful. And I got to tell you, Lisa, my Netflix algorithm,
2:17.0	the last thing we watched was my daughter
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