Dr. John Duffy

02/11/2026

Some thoughts on how we get ourselves back to a more vibrant, honest, beautiful America. Today’s Substack. Link in bio.

02/11/2026

Some thoughts on how we get ourselves back to a more vibrant, honest, beautiful America. Today’s Substack.

Because I am apparently a slave to fictional fanfare and novel writing devices, I am on a plane finishing The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.

02/04/2026

Sometimes we make assumptions about what’s right for our lives, what we convince ourselves to believe would work best. Here are some thoughts about why that may not be the best method for making decisions, for ourselves and our kids. Today’s Substack. Link in bio.

02/04/2026

Sometimes we make assumptions about what’s right for our lives, what we convince ourselves to believe would work best. Here are some thoughts about why that may not be the best method for making decisions, for ourselves and our kids. Today’s Substack.

NOTE: Again, I’m well aware that our world is on fire, and that cruelty and open murder of American citizens is taking place on our streets, especially against our friends and neighbors in Minnesota.

02/03/2026

Fun, informative little segment here. Link in bio.

02/03/2026

Fun, informative little segment here.

Dr. John Duffy shares his thoughts about why we care so much about college and professional sports. He talks through this phenomenon and some unexpected benefits.

02/02/2026

At the start of this Super Bowl week, I’ll be talking about the psychology and importance of sports fandom this morning on the Morning Blend. Tune in around 9 am for a little break from the bad news.

01/30/2026

Some thoughts on making it through this wretched mess intact.

Clinical psychologist and parenting expert Dr. John Duffy joins Wendy Snyder, filling in for Lisa Dent, to discuss how a period of ‘national trauma’ is affecting the mental health of th…

01/28/2026

I spend a lot of time coaching parents to talk to their kids and young adults through difficult situations and upsetting cultural moments. But this? This is different. We can’t offer false hope or platitudes about these times. This requires us to reach deeper as parents. I asked kids. They told me what they need. Today’s Substack. Link in bio.

01/28/2026

I spend a lot of time coaching parents to talk to their kids and young adults through difficult situations and upsetting cultural moments. But this? This is different. We can’t offer false hope or platitudes about these times. This requires us to reach deeper as parents. I asked kids. They told me what they need. Today’s Substack.

Okay, I have spent a good part of the past several days talking and texting with our teens, tweens and young adults about our current headlines, specifically about the President’s overreach in sending heavily-armed ICE militias into our US cities, Minneapolis in particular, wreaking havoc and unne...

01/21/2026

The stay-at-home son phenomenon has received a lot of good-natured hype over the past few weeks. Here are some thoughts on why it may be heavier than it seems. Today’s Substack. Link in bio.

01/21/2026

The stay-at-home son phenomenon has received a lot of good-natured hype over the past few weeks. Here are some thoughts on why it may be heavier than it seems. Today’s Substack.

You’ve probably heard and read about this phenomenon by now, the stay-at-home, or trad, son.