Is Our Obsession with Feelings Good for Our Kids

Former news anchor and producer Lynn Smith joins the podcast to look at how the news impacts our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From November, 2020: A mom writes in with a moving question about her 10 year old daughter and body image issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael and Tim respond to a parent who's young boy wants to be a girl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From October 2020: Tim asks Michael about an editorial suggesting that too much of education today is about making kids safe and building self-esteem vs. challenging them with learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author, former news anchor, and consultant to CEOs, Lynn Smith joins the podcast to talk about how to build resiliency in our kids. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August 2020: A mom asks about when to start a child in preschool, what to look for in a preschool, and specifically asks about language immersion preschools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael makes the argument that while it's good to help kids identify their feelings, what's more important is how they act on them/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August, 2020: Two moms write in about challenges around their young boys and hitting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tim tells a personal story about fracturing his foot while training to walk a half marathon with his grandson, leading to the topic: How to help our kids handle disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From August, 2021: Teenagers! A mom requests an episode on the unique challenges teens face as they grow up in this new world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices