Lisa Ling is the host of the CNN investigative docuseries This is Life with Lisa Ling.

I spoke with her about how she parents.

And my husbands sister Ann, who is living with us.

I can never say that my husband and I parent exclusively.

If we didnt have the family support that we do, I wouldnt be able to do this work.

And I love this work.

Take us through your typical morning routine.

Were transitioning my girls to a bunk bed.

Were still getting used to it and were a month in.

We usually end up with one or both girls with us in the middle of the night.

So mornings are rough.

My 5-year-old has to be at school at 8 a.m. sharp.

I have a go at make breakfast when Im home, which is quite often.

And then its a mad frenzy to get them out the door.

I really wish that school would start later.

Kids are just more mentally and emotionally ready by 9 oclock.

I have a very, very large calendar thats taped to fridge.

Its helped us to manage so many schedules.

My 5-year-old daughter has gotten into the habit of consulting her schedule every day.

She knows that if she sees a pink line, thats what shell be doing that day.

But I try not to pack her schedule too much.

I think its easy for working parents to want to have their kids in so many programs by necessity.

We attempt to limit it.

She can go to taekwondo if shes had enough sleep and she wants to go.

Also, when I travel, the moment I leave the house, my heart just sinks.

So I have aNest camerain my daughters room.

It lets me be part of their bedtime routine.

Its also great to haveAlexain my housemy daughter can tell Alexa to call me when she needs me.

Have you come across any parenting product that turned out to be life-changing?

TheseFever-Bugz stickersare an essential item to keep in the house.

You put them on your kids head when theyre sleeping and they indicate whether they have a fever.

I also love our sound machine.

Has becoming a parent changed the way you work?

Now Im so eager to get home.

This season, we have a piece of screen addiction.

As it turns out, its having a very big impact on kids.

In the past, when kids were feeling angst, theyd seek out human beings to be consoled.

Now, by default, theyre seeking their devices.

Its a hole that theyre having a hard time climbing out of.

I reported that story with my kids in mind.

Did what you discover about screen addiction change the way you approach screen time in your house?

I didnt know any better.

Now I severely limit their use of devices.

I very rarely give them my phone.

Ive taken off YouTube and YouTube Kids, and only have educational apps and PBS.

Those surprise toys videosmy kid could watch them for hours.

Or Ive heard her say, Oh, this is boring.

Its because her brain had been conditioned to be gratified quickly and then move onto the next thing.

I would see these patterns of her not being satisfied with one thing, and it was so scary.

I realized that kids cannot have unfettered access to these outlets.

As parents, with all this is stuff, were just learning.

Has your older daughter watched your show?

I do have to be sparing in what I show her.

But she has seen the show, and its helped us to have really meaningful conversations.

She just watched my [upcoming] episode on methamphetamines in Oklahoma.

It allowed us to talk about impact of drug addiction, and why these things are illegal.

Whats your favorite family ritual?

We got a new cargo bike, theVirtue Schoolbus.

Its a big cargo bin attached to a three-wheel bicycle.

We ride it everywhere while singing Baby Shark.

Paul and the kids:

How do you decompress?

I attempt to exercise as often as I can.

I climb a lot of stairs.

I need to have my heart pumping every single day get out all my anxious energy.

How do you handle tantrums?

Well, I will say what sometimes works, whatoftenworks, is to acknowledge their frustration.

Not sounding like a parent, but like a confidant.

Saying, I know that you are upset.

I am sorry that you are upset.

I know this is hard.