
Raising Good Humans
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, parent educator, asst. clinical professor, and co-founder of both Mount Sinai Parenting Center and SeedlingsGroup. And I'm a mom... trying to raise two 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.
Latest episodes

Jan 21, 2022 • 48min
S2 Ep 38: Beyond Just Behavior: Using Brain and Body Connection With Dr. Mona Delahooke
Building a new framework to understand your young child. www.Greenchef.com/humans130 for $130 off plus free shipping www.Prose.com/humans for your free in-depth hair consultation and 15% off. Show Notes: Bulletin: draliza.bulletin.com https://monadelahooke.com Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 14, 2022 • 52min
S2 Ep 37: Think Again Parenting: Adam Grant Translating His Leadership Tools Into Parenting Tools
Ted-Talker NYTimes bestselling author, and Professor Adam Grant Translating Leadership Tools Into Parenting Tools. www.Talkspace.com with code "humans" for $100 off your first month. www.Blueland.com/HUMANS for 20% off your first order. www.Helloned.com/HUMANS for 15% off your order. Show Notes: Bulletin: draliza.bulletin.com https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tedtalks/social/WLAdam__;!!IBzWLUs!BV5eQg51AnGWYf8iSxaAIZRfPfwhN4BROJ9LfQJ6HZVv-b9Ac1MSnXwgZXpWIScgzv3DXw$ Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 7, 2022 • 1h 3min
S2 Ep 36: Anxiety may be as contagious as Omicron: Helping Our Kids When We Have Our Own Anxiety to Reckon With
Dr. Harold Koplewicz of The Child Mind Institute talks through supporting kids through anxiety and when to seek outside support. www.Zocdoc.com/HUMANS to sign-up for free and book a top-rated doctor as soon as today. Find "Once Upon a Playtime" wherever you listen to podcasts, and for more info and full transcripts of each episode visit www.thegeniusofplay.org Visit www.Oneskin.co/HUMANS for 15% off your first purchase. Show Notes: childmind.org Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 3, 2022 • 24min
S2 Ep 35: Listener Q and A with Dr. Aliza (Rerun)
Dr. Aliza answers listener questions about perfectionism, being a "sore loser", pacifiers, grandparents and more. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 31, 2021 • 44min
S2 Ep 34: Talking About Sex with Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett
How to talk about sex, babies and bodies with Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett of The Puberty Podcast. Listen to The Puberty Podcast with Cara and Vanessa every Tuesday, anywhere you get podcasts. www.Vaccines.gov to find your COVID-19 vaccine today. Find Once Upon a Playtime wherever you listen to podcasts. And for full transcripts of each episode visit www.thegeniusofplay.org Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 24, 2021 • 35min
S2 Ep 33: “I Can, Therefore I Must” - The Risks of High Achieving Stressors and the Powerful Protection of Close Relationships (Rerun)
Professor Suniya Luthar talks about the counterintuitive finding that kids in high achieving environments are at risk of serious disturbances and most importantly, what parents can do to help! www.Policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save today. www.Truebill.com/HUMANS to start cancelling unwanted subscriptions today. www.Warbyparker.com/humans to try 5 pairs of glasses at home for free. Find COVID-19 vaccines at www.Vaccines.gov today. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 17, 2021 • 1h 3min
S2 Ep 32: Drew Barrymore Gets Real
Drew Barrymore opens up about parenting and coming to terms with her own growth, childhood and evolution to be able to raise good humans! www.Ritual.com/HUMANS for 10% off your first three months. www.Joybird.com/HUMANS for 30% off your purchase. www.Audible.com/Listentogether to enjoy imaginative, heartwarming, and festive stories, original podcasts and more. www.Thegeniusofplay.org to listen to Once Upon a Playtime Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 10, 2021 • 58min
S2 Ep 31: Supporting Tots to Teens During Holiday Stress and Excitement
Back by popular demand, Author Claire Lerner, LMSW, joins Dr. Aliza for a conversation covering supporting kids through typical challenges that emerge during the fun and stress of the holiday season www.Kiwico.com with code HUMANS for 50% off your first month plus free shipping on any crate line. www.Zocdoc.com/HUMANS and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for free and book a top-rated doctor as soon as today. www.Skylightframe.com with code HUMANS for $10 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame. Show Notes: www.lernerchilddevelopment.com Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 6, 2021 • 26min
S2 Ep 30: Bonus Episode: Siblings: Rivalry, Bullying, Fairness and Aggression
Dr. Aliza answering listener questions about siblings! www.CDC.gov to schedule your COVID-19 vaccination today. www.Truebill.com/HUMANS to take control of your subscriptions. www.Oneskin.co/HUMANS for 15% off your first purchase. Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 3, 2021 • 53min
S2 Ep 29: When There Is a Favorite Parent And Giving Space to Your Co-Parent
Dr. Aliza Pressman in conversation about the other parent, when kids have a favorite and allowing curiosity and space for different parenting perspectives with Best Selling Author and Parent Educator Einat Nathan www.Talkspace.com with code HUMANS for $100 off your first month. www.Artifactuprising.com/raisinggoodhumans for 15% off your order. www.Skylightframe.com with code HUMANS for $10 off your purchase. And you can listen to Flip and Mozi's Guide to How to be an Earthling everywhere right now. Or ad-free and one-week early by subscribing to Wondery Plus Kids in Apple Podcasts, the Wondery App or Amazon Music. Show Notes: https://myeverythingbook.com Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.