The Mel Robbins Podcast

You Learn This Too Late: Understanding This Will Change the Way You Look at Your Relationships

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Jul 28, 2025
Dr. Aliza Pressman, a renowned developmental psychologist and author, shares profound insights into how childhood experiences shape adult relationships. She discusses the hidden mistakes parents often make that can impact their kids for life. Listeners will discover five essential principles of parenting, the importance of emotional support, and how to improve connections with loved ones. Aliza highlights the unique parenting needs based on a child's temperament and emphasizes self-compassion and community support for parents navigating their challenges.
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INSIGHT

Small Changes Break Cycles

  • Parenting science shows small changes significantly improve relationships and emotional health.
  • Reflection and intentionality break negative cycles and support healthier parenting.
ADVICE

The Five Parenting Principles

  • Focus your parenting on relationship, reflection, regulation, rules, and repair.
  • Repair after mistakes is crucial to maintain strong relationships.
ADVICE

Feelings Welcome, Behaviors Bound

  • Accept all feelings as valid but set boundaries on behaviors.
  • Let children express emotions safely while enforcing limits on unacceptable actions.
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