Be On Her Side

This is the final episode of the 2025 year. Join us as we reflect on our past year and our favorite episodes. Tune in to hear what is next on our Be On Her Side journey.

As Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown walked through the woods in this special episode, they illustrated four parenting styles with known film characters. They added adult outcomes, explained pros and cons, and explored how girls experience each style. Listen to find out which parenting style you might be!

Drs. Lisa Rice and Margaux Brown explore the perfectionism and unrealistic expectations that often take root in girls' minds. Join them as they share their own experiences with perfectionism and discuss practical ways to uncover—and gently challenge—the unhealthy perfectionistic thoughts so common in today's world.

In this intimate episode, Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown shared personal stories about learning boundaries in friendships, the workplace, and family relationships. They provided insights about signs of unhealthy boundaries, mother-daughter boundaries, and guiding daughters in their own boundary-setting.

In this special episode, Drs. Margaux Brown and Lisa Rice tackle a challenge many mothers face—navigating hurtful or "mean" comments from their daughters. They focus on practical strategies for staying grounded, responding with intention, and strengthening connection.

Drs. Lisa Rice and Margaux Brown unpack emotional exhaustion - what it is, how it shows up, and why moms miss the signs. They explore a wellness model and how moms prioritizing their own wellbeing not only restores energy but also teaches daughters what health and boundaries look like.

In this episode, Drs. Margaux Brown and Lisa Rice discuss the prevalence and nature of unhealthy romantic relationships. They identify some of the characteristics of toxic relationships and offer listeners advice on how to maintain a connection.

Feeling fatigued and burned out in parenting? Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown discussed mom burnout, a model for wellness, and how to recover from and prevent burnout.

Is it important to say, "I'm sorry"? Drs. Lisa Rice and Margaux Brown discuss a story of a mother who is longing for an apology from a parent. Join us as we talk about apologies and when and how to say "I'm sorry"

Dr. Margaux Brown and Dr. Vince Culotta discussed how girls develop self-image and how moms can discover what those self-appraisals are. The team included some how-to and how-to-not respond tips when helping daughters develop a positive body image.

Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown explored the power of a mom's assumptions that her daughter is a carbon copy of her. The team discussed how a mom can boost her daughter's sense of self by saying goodbye to her own expectations.

Drs. Lisa Rice, Margaux Brown, and Vince Culotta discussed the neuroscience basis of dyslexia, the science of reading, and the importance of early detection. They discussed mothers' advocacy, girls' self-advocacy, and tools to support learning differences.

Dr. Vince Culotta shared a new client, a 14 year old girl, started eating a very limited pasta-only diet and had lost weight. Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown explored the case with Vince. They discussed the mom's controlling language and the daughter's limited areas to exhibit choice and self-control - other than eating. The team talked about choice at different ages and family interventions.

In this episode, Vince, Lisa, and Margaux talk about girls with ADHD and offer some advice to parents about how to recognize the signs of ADHD in girls and how to begin to take steps to assist their daughters. Parents and teachers often miss girls who might seem "lazy" or unmotivated; however, these girls are actually struggling with a very real disability. Listen in to find out more.

 Drs. Lisa Rice, Vince Culotta, and Margaux Brown discussed the brain-based challenges for girls with executive function deficits and how these affect social skills. The experts discussed clinical experiences with students and clients and provided suggestions for moms to friendship-making for daughters with ADHD.

Have you experienced your daughter's classmate or friend as rigid or uncompromising? Maybe you avoid trying new things because it's always a fight, or she requires others in the family to accommodate her needs. Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown discussed that a difficult temperament, an inborn trait, may be underlying this resistance, and explored ways to parent with - not against this characteristic.

Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown discussed the not-uncommon and human experience of favoring one child in the family over others. Unknowingly to the best-intended moms, this bias has consequences for the favored daughter and siblings. The hosts discussed how much of the Mothers' childhood may come into play.

Listen to Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown discussing the importance of ending well and saying goodbye. They discuss common reactions to endings and then a process for healthily saying goodbye.

Dr. Margaux Brown discovered a group text discussion on her teen's phone where one kid said they didn't want to be alive anymore. Listen to Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discuss examples of suicidal ideation, behaviors or signs to look for, why to take it seriously, and ways to ask your daughter the question, Do you want to die?

In this episode, Margaux, Vince, and Lisa discussed girls who are on the autism spectrum and some of the unique issues that these girls face in our society.

Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown talked through different examples of moms experiencing their daughters pulling away - or being shut out, kicked out, shoved away! We discussed the developmental purpose of this period, which may last a few months or years, and acknowledged how painful and difficult it can be for moms. Sadness, anger, and frustration are all normal, and we discussed ways to offer bids to connect with your daughter.

Margaux and Lisa discuss the concept of the "good enough mother" and reflect on the challenges of giving ourselves grace as we mother.

In this episode, Lisa, Margaux, and Vince talk about reading and what to do if you think your daughter is struggling.

Lisa, Margaux, and Vince touched on several facets of a complex topic - drinking with your adolescent daughter. They explored possible reasons a mom might do so, a neuroscience perspective on alcohol use, and the influence of culture and parents' alcohol use on underage drinking.

In this episode, Margaux and Lisa discuss how criticism seems to be intertwined with mother-daughter relationships. They discuss attachment and attunement between mothers and daughters, as well as ways to break the cycle of criticism.

In this episode, Margaux reported hearing 8th-grade girls discuss their worries and hopes about transitioning into high school. Vince and Lisa shared their observations and experiences as parents and professionals supporting girls through this transition. The team discussed mothers' adjustments, too.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discuss deciding to let your daughter quit an activity or hobby.

In this episode, Margaux, Lisa, and Vince discussed losses that our daughters may experience. We talked about when loss is expected versus unexpected, and examples of loss that may be typical, like a family move, as well as unnatural examples, like accidental death. Ways to support our daughters through these transitions were discussed.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discuss a subtle but painful form of bullying called relational aggression.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discuss how daughters from a young age begin to think about their body and notice its flaws.

In this episode, Dr. Lisa Rice, Dr. Vince Culotta, and Dr. Margaux Brown discussed navigating social media in the context of raising daughters. They covered platform preferences, parental concerns, and challenges with social media content. Listeners will hear strategies for education, limits and boundaries, and tips for communication with their daughters about social media.

In this episode our team discusses anger. Young girls often learn to express their anger by watching their parents or older siblings. Anger is recognized as a natural and appropriate response to many frustrating situations or experiences. Learning ways to recognize and express anger appropriately is a much more challenging task. We explore the brain's response to anger, healthy ways to express anger, and the impact of unhealthy behaviors such as aggression, withdrawal, or denial. Join us as we look at our own experiences and the experiences of our daughters.

Dr. Lisa Rice interviewed Dr. Margaux Brown about how to find a therapist for your daughter. They discussed the types of therapists, how long therapy lasts, confidentiality with minors, and the process of getting started.

In this episode, Dr. Margaux Brown and Dr. Lisa Rice discuss how mothers can grow their relationship with their daughters. With stories and humor, we describe ways to connect with daughters and how this connection needs to adjust as girls develop from middle school to college. Join us as we explore some ideas about sharing experiences, maintaining a healthy separate identity from your daughter, and learning to join your daughter's world.

Listen in as Dr. Brown and Dr. Culotta discuss the relationship between dads and daughters. The evolution of a strong father-daughter bond is often molded through dad's roles as parent, coach, taxi driver, and problem-solver. As role models and mentors, fathers help create expectations for future relationships, trust, and self-confidence.

In this episode, we discuss a common problem that frustrates a lot of parents: helping their daughters get somewhere on time and be organized. Drs. Brown, Culotta, and I explore systems that may help your daughter be on time and the idea of consequences, incentives, and process-oriented questions. Listen in as we discuss the challenges of helping our daughters manage time.

Dr. Lisa Rice and Dr. Margaux Brown discussed what happens when you don't like your daughter's friend. Alert: You are entering a conflict zone! This triggers mothers' defensiveness, worry, and protective nature. Daughters may feel frustrated, anxious, and that their opinions don't matter. Margaux and Lisa discussed four common, unproductive communication patterns and ways to achieve more effective conflict management around this topic.

In this episode, we explore girls' goals at different ages and contexts, such as school, social relationships, or self-exploration. We discuss the importance of goals aligning with our daughters' interests and strengths. Moms can help their daughters understand processes or steps toward their goals and metrics for measuring progress. A central theme is mothers' valuable support through understanding and encouragement.

In this episode the three hosts discuss parenting a daughter who experiences rejection and feels disappointed. Whether it is because your daughter does not make a team or is rejected by her peers, helping your daughter through these experiences can be tough. Do you protect her from disappointment, do you let her deal with disappointment on her own, or do something else? Our team discusses some of the dos and don'ts of helping your daughter through these challenging times with examples from our professional experiences and our own lives raising daughters.