Aliza Pressman

Raising Good Humans

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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 shar...

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Ep 67: The Power of Co-Regulation with Dr. Claudia Gold. 06.11.2020 37:27

What is Co-Regulation and How do we co-regulate with our infants, children, and teens so that they become more self regulated with Dr. Claudia Gold. www.purple.com/humans to save 10% off any order of $200 or more. www.kiwico.com with code HUMANS to get 50% off your first month plus Free shipping on ANY crate line. And head to peanut.app.link/raisinggoodhumans or search Peanut in the app store! ...

Ep 66: Dr. Shauna Shapiro on using mindfulness to help grow our emotional resources and our children’s self regulation. 30.10.2020 56:29

Psychologist and Mindfulness Expert Dr. Shauna Shapiro gives concrete ways to support our children when our emotional resources are tapped out followed by listener q and a. www.hellorory.com/HUMANS to try out your personalized treatment for just $5. www.gemmist.com with code HUMANS at checkout for 20% off and free 2-day shipping. www.fxchocolate.com with code HUMANS for 20% off your first order...

Ep 65: Parenting the Highly Sensitive Child 23.10.2020 53:34

Highly sensitive children respond to their environment differently. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhart is talking with Dr. Aliza about how to approach parenting highly sensitive children. www.purple.com/HUMANS for 10% off any order of $200 or more! www.gemmist.com with code HUMANS for 20% off and Free 2-day shipping! peanut.app.link/raisinggoodhumans to download the Peanut app today!...

Ep 64: Explaining RIE Parenting with Janet Lansbury 16.10.2020 56:11

Janet Landsbury, author, parent educator and host of the podcast Unruffled talks about her journey with RIE parenting. www. FXChocolate.com with promo code HUMANS to get 20% off your first order! www.glossier.com/podcast/humans for 10% off your first order Download the Peanut app today at peanut.app.link/raisinggoodhumans Shownotes: www.janetlansbury.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy...

Ep 63: Essential Habits that Build Empathy With Best Selling Author, Dr. Michele Borba 09.10.2020 55:06

Today's episode is all about cultivating empathy, from the underlying skills needed to the daily habits we can practice to raise empathetic kids in a world that has had a rapid decline in empathy. www.hellorory.com/HUMANS for a FREE consultation and get your first order for $5! www.cleancause.com with code HUMANS for 20% off your next purchase! www.kiwico.com/HUMANS for 30% off your first month...

Ep 62: Opportunity Mindset with author, educator and researcher Ellen Galinsky 02.10.2020 51:52

We are discussing the opportunities for growth as parents and for our children and teens. This episode covers concrete tools to promote problem solving, goal setting, taking on challenges and collaboration from young children to teenagers. www. Buffy.co with code HUMANS for $20 off your comforter! www. CleanCause.com with code HUMANS for 20% off your next purchase! And download the Peanut app t...

Ep 61: The Science of Attachment with author Bethany Saltman 25.09.2020 1:15:44

Betheny Saltman, author of “Strange Situation: A Mother’s Journey Into The Science of Attachement”.joins this episode for a conversation about the science of attachment, and the personal journey we go through as we come to understand our own attachment patterns and experiences with motherhood. www.oseamalibu.com/raisinggoodhumans for $10 off your first purchase of $50 or more! www.buffy.co with...

Ep 60: I Am Worthy To Be Loved: New York Times best-selling children’s book author, Derrick Barnes. 18.09.2020 33:26

New York Times best-selling children’s book author, Derrick Barnes. talking about affirming Black and Brown boys, the power or praise and the balance of high expectations and his own rituals and routines raising 4 sons. This episode also has a special reading of his book, “I Am Every Good Thing”! www.buffy.co and enter code HUMANS for $20 off your order www.cleancause.com with code HUMANS for 20...

Ep 59: Trauma therapist Janina Fisher, PhD on how we can steady our nervous system during stressful times. 11.09.2020 44:45

Dr. Janina Fisher, psychotherapist and trauma expert, talks about how to regulate our stressed nervous system because our children are dependent on our nervous system in order for them to regulate. That means rather than feel on edge or like curling up and going to sleep, we have to find a way to get out of our stress brain even under the current highly stressful conditions. www.kiwico.com/HUMA...

Ep 58: The Bottom Line For Baby with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson 04.09.2020 49:53

Diving into the science of babies and parenting and talking about New York Times bestselling Author Dr. Tina Payne Bryson about her new book! This episode is lovingly brought to you by HealthyNest Links: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611679/the-bottom-line-for-baby-by-tina-payne-bryson-phd/ https://www.tinabryson.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

Ep 57: Jennifer Garner on Pandemic Parenting and Listener Q and A 28.08.2020 57:39

Jennifer Garner and Dr. Aliza sorting out school at home plans, raising grateful kids and answering listener Q and A. www.healthybaby.com for the safest and softest diapers paired with quick and fun activities and a library of enlightened knowledge for today's parents! Show Notes: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do/us-programs Onceuponafarmorganics.com Produced by Dear Media See...

Ep 56: How to get kids to play independently with @theworkspaceforchildren play advocate, Lizzie Assa MsED 21.08.2020 26:14

We are all trying to find ways to set up our home environment to promote more independent play to give our parenting some space and our children a chance to come up with all the cool things they can do when their play experience isn’t so heavily monitored and curated, with bank street educator and play advocate, Lizza Asia, MsED. This episode is lovingly brought to you by www.healthynesting.com...

Ep 55: What We Can Do To Perform Better Under Stress with Professor Sian Leah Beilock 14.08.2020 35:22

Cognitive neuroscientist and President of Barnard College Dr. Sian Leah Beilock talks about how we can perform better under pressure, how we can come out of failures to get back in the game, using math to talk about motivating kids during homeschooling and the importance of self compassion… This episode is lovingly brought to you by www.healthynesting.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy...

Ep 54: "The Toddler Whisperer" with Tovah Klein, PhD. 07.08.2020 57:53

The "toddler whisperer" author of "How Toddlers Thrive", Tovah Klein, PhD talking with Dr. Aliza about young children from pandemic preschool to temper tantrums. This episode is lovingly brought to you by www.healthynesting.com Link: http://howtoddlersthrive.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#d...

Ep 53: How to cultivate healthy responses to anxiety with Dr. Lisa Damour 31.07.2020 41:35

Science gives us hope for how we can help kids structure their day and frame challenging experiences so that they can do OK despite difficult experiences. Dr. Lisa Damour, clinical psychologist and New York Times best selling author of Untangled and Under Pressure, talks with Dr. Aliza about adaptive anxiety, routines, distractions, screen time and mental wellness during times of heightened stress...

Ep 52: The Mental Tool Kit For Success With Professor Adele Diamond 24.07.2020 30:28

Dr. Aliza talks with Adele Diamond about Executive Function Skills- what they are and how to grow them through every day interactions from infant to adolescent. This episode is lovingly brought to you by www.healthynesting.com Show Notes: http://www.devcogneuro.com https://www.amazon.com/Joyful-Noise-Poems-Two-Voices-ebook/dp/B00BEFNXHC Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://...

Ep 51: Understanding the Social & Emotional Lives of Teenagers with Dr. Lisa Damour (Re-Air) 17.07.2020 37:40

This episode originally aired in February of 2023. This episode is lovingly brought to you by www.healthynesting.com SHOWNOTES britthawthorne.com Website: www.abarathome.com Webinar: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/anti-racist-parenting/1 Stolen Land https://native-land.ca/ They're Not Too Young http://www.childrenscommunityschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/theyre-not-too-young-1.pdf Pr...

Ep 50: What’s happening in your baby’s brain when they sleep, with Professor Mark Blumberg, PhD 10.07.2020 28:16

About Babies and Sleep: Professor Mark Blumberg, PhD explains what’s happening in your baby’s brain when they sleep and when those brains are ready to sleep through the night; plus Dr. Aliza answers listener Q and A’s with practical sleep guidance during infancy. This episode is lovingly brought to you by www.healthynesting.com Mark Blumberg, PhD Chair of the Dept of Brain and Psychological...

Ep 49: Everything You Need To Know About Discipline with Dr. Tina Payne Bryson 03.07.2020 1:02:41

Best Selling Author, Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, walks us through discipline from tots to teens! This episode is lovingly brought to you by www. HealthyNesting.com Show notes: www.thecenterforconnection.org Book links: No Drama Discipline The Power of Showing Up Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-...

Ep 48: Julianna Margulies Talks About Parenting During Strange Times 26.06.2020 47:16

How Julianna Margulies is making pandemic parenting work for her family. This episode is lovingly brought to you by www. Healthynesting.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ep 47: Children's Environmental Health During Covid-19 18.06.2020 40:21

Founder and President of The Environmental Working Group, Ken Cook speaks with Dr. Aliza about how to make small changes in your daily routine and lifestyle to support your child's health. ewg.org This episode is lovingly brought to you by healthynesting.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel...

Ep 46: Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith: How we talk about race, raising anti-racist kids and the science of hope. 12.06.2020 52:45

Dr. Allison Briscoe-Smith, Professor, trauma and racism expert, and child psychologist in a conversation about how children understand race, community trauma, the impact of news images, and the balance between protecting kids and preparing them. We also share personal experiences of our own childhood and talk about the importance of digging into our family history. This episode is lovingly brou...

Ep 45: 15 ways to make the transition to "re-entry" better for your family 29.05.2020 24:40

Dr. Aliza gives 15 tips to make the easing of shelter in place rules an easier transition. This is also relevant for making any transition easier. This episode is lovingly brought to you by HealthyNest Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Ep 44: Dr. Polly Young Eisendrath on Fighting Well With And in Front of Kids and How Living With Masks Impacts Human Development 22.05.2020 1:06:26

Dr. Pressman & Dr. Polly Young Eisendrath discuss Fighting Well With And in Front of Kids and How Living With Masks Impacts Human Development. This episode is lovingly brought to you by HealthyNest Show notes: https://young-eisendrath.com Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Lea...

Ep 43: Parenting Toddlers: Answering questions about toddler fears, tantrums,, sibling fights, impulse control, sleep challenges and more. 15.05.2020 42:22

Dr. Aliza answers listener questions about parenting toddlers. This episode is lovingly brought to you by https://healthynesting.com/ Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices