As a parent, do you ever wish someone could just whisper some realistic and trustworthy support in your ear? And not make you feel awful for not having all the answers? Well, that's what I'm here for. I'm Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist, NYT bestselling author of The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans, Associate Clinical Professor, and Co-Founder of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center. And I'm a mom... trying to raise good humans myself, so I'm in this with you! In each episode, we'll go deep (but brief) with both experts and parents to share the most effective approaches and tools and talk about the important bigger picture of raising good humans. My goal is to make your parenting journey less overwhelming and a lot more joyful! Please join me every Friday for new episodes of Raising Good Humans.
Perfectionism functions as a maladaptive way of existing in the world, rooted in a sense of deficit and shame rather than high standards. Professor Thomas Curran, an expert in the field and author of The Perfection Trap, argues that perfectionism is not a driver of success but a source of emotional distress, burnout, a...
Dopamine functions as a biological drive for desire and craving rather than a direct source of pleasure, often trapping children in endless feedback loops through screens and ultraprocessed foods. Because these products are engineered to bypass natural self-regulation, relying on willpower is ineffective and sets famil...
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