The Parenting Reframe Podcast
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Will Dobud, co-author (with Dr. Nevin Harper) of the groundbreaking new book Kids These Days: Understanding and Supporting Your Mental Health.
We explore what it really means to support today’s kids and teens in a world where diagnoses, labels, and interventions are at an all-time high—yet mental health outcomes continue to decline. Dr. Dobud shares his unique lens as a researcher, social worker, and outdoor therapist to reframe how we think about children, resilience, and the role of parents.
This conversation is a refreshing, hopeful reminder that kids don’t need to be “fixed”—they need connection, mastery, freedom within boundaries, and adults who notice their strengths.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
The inspiration behind Kids These Days and why Dr. Dobud and Dr. Harper felt compelled to write it.
The three frameworks of the book: interference, intervention, and ideology—and how they’re shaping modern childhood.
Why blaming phones and social media is an oversimplification of a much bigger picture.
The concept of digital integration vs. digital interference—and how parents can approach technology more thoughtfully.
How to foster resilience and mastery in kids without overstepping or over-fixing.
The overlooked power of gratitude, generosity, and noticing what’s working in our kids.
Why boundaries paired with empathy create the conditions for true growth.
A reframe for parents: shifting from control and fear to presence, connection, and curiosity.
Resources & Links
🌟 Preorder Kids These Days by Dr. Will Dobud & Dr. Nevin Harper: kidsthesedaysbook.com
Connect with Dr. Will Dobud on social media and at outdoortherapycentre.com
Learn more about my work with parents: The Parenting Reframe
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