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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Aliza Pressman

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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

Ep 42: Dr. Suniya Luthar - The kids are actually alright…how is mom? 08.05.2020 30:59

Resilience researcher Dr. Suniya Luthar in a conversation about resilience in the context of adversity, supporting maternal well being and how kids are doing right now. This episode is brought to you by HealthyNest Show notes: Professor Suniya Luthar’s article in Psychology Today on how to create groups of support for moms: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/privileged-pressured/202004/st...

Ep 41: How to build resilience in Kids 01.05.2020 28:27

Dr. Aliza Pressman defines resilience and talks through ways parents can help their kids build the skill necessary to thrive in challenging and adverse experiences. Presented 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 po...

Ep 40: How to get those babies talking! 24.04.2020 30:31

Dr. Aliza speaks with professor and best selling author Dr. Kathy Hirsh- Pasek about how infants and toddlers learn language and what parents can do to get them talking! Take a look at the show notes for the episode from her work on the Netflix documentary "Babies". Presented by https://healthynesting.com/ SHOW NOTES LINKS: Babies | First Words | FULL EPISODE | Netflix https://www.youtube.com/...

Ep 39: Tools for helping kids with anxiety, ADHD, and other challenges get through quarantine; Helping children cope with loss and grief. 17.04.2020 34:03

Dr. Aliza speaks with a developmental pediatrician about best tools for families during this time and the unique challenges for kids with anxiety, adhd and other special needs. This episode also goes through ways to help kids cope with loss and grief, both collective grief all of society is experiencing and personal loss and grief that some kids may experience at any time if they lose a loved one...

Ep 38: How Humans Form Memories to Live Adaptively 10.04.2020 27:29

Speaking with neuroscientist, Professor Andre Fenton about how memories form, what we think happens during sleep, and what you can do to support forming the kinds of memories that will help you live more adaptively based on your experiences. Plus listener Q and A with Dr. Aliza. Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.c...

Ep 37: The Power of Discord with renowned developmental psychologist Edward Tronick, PhD 03.04.2020 34:18

How the experience of connection and discord and back to connection shape healthy relationships, with renowned developmental psychologist, Edward Tronick, PhD Visit www.gomacro.com with code: Humans for 30% off your order, plus Free Shipping Show notes Pre order a copy of Dr. Tronick’s new book, https://www.amazon.com/Power-Discord-Relationships-Building-Resilience/dp/0316488879/ref=nodl_ Pr...

Ep 36: Tips for Health Care Providers, Hospital Staff and Their Co-Parents During COVID-19 01.04.2020 26:08

Dr. Aliza Pressman and Mariel Benjamin, LCSW from The Mount Sinai Parenting Center answer questions from health care providers and staff on the front lines to help support their parenting curing COVID-19 This will also be relevant for any essential workers taking care of all of us during this crisis. Thank you for your service. Resources for parenting during COVID-19: Mount Sinai Parenting Ce...

Ep 35: Growing Pains: How Humans Grow and What That Means for Behavior 27.03.2020 38:14

Those pediatric growth curves are kind of misleading! Babies don’t grow a little each day, Professor Michelle Lampl discovered that humans don’t grow continuously but in spurts at key moments in their development. She also studied babies’ behavior during growth spurts and realized that changes in mood, appetite and sleep patterns coincide with growth spurts from infancy through adolescence. Bomba...

Ep 34: What to do with little ones when you can't go anywhere or buy anything (and even when you can!) 20.03.2020 45:19

Dr. Aliza talks with early childhood educator Lisa Zaretsky, M.Ed, founder of PlayAgain, about using repurposed materials, household items and expanding book reading. This is particularly helpful for those staying at home. Plus listener q and a. show notes lisa's instagram: @playagainreads, https://www.roseandrex.com/products/everyday-play-deck Vistaprint.com with code Humans for Free Shippi...