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Topics Covered in this Office Hours:
- (0:03) Navigating adult sibling disconnect - 21-year-old daughter wanting to reconnect with 19-year-old son after moving abroad, and how parents can support without over-facilitating
- (0:20) How to talk to children about sex - Starting age-appropriate conversations with a 10-year-old and 7-year-old, keeping the door open, and addressing pornography exposure
- (0:45) Helping a 9-year-old who has unsupervised YouTube access with a 14-year-old stepbrother - What questions to ask and how early to start these conversations
- (0:54) Managing co-parenting conflict around a child's smartwatch - Setting screen limits, maintaining connection during pickup, and addressing a child's fear after a scary incident at grandma's house
- (1:10) Supporting an 8-year-old neurodivergent child in developing sleep independence - Gradual steps for falling asleep without parents present and building nighttime self-sufficiency skills
- (1:20) Helping a 12-year-old adjust to secondary school - Managing emotional overwhelm, excessive talking, sibling friction, and supporting kids with big feelings through the hardest years of adolescence