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Apr 2024
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The 5 Principles of Parenting – Science-...

DR. MONA AMIN
About this episode

Do you ever feel you’re overdoing or overthinking parenting? Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist, co-founder of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, host of the podcast Raising Good Humans, and author of the newly released New York Times bestseller The 5 Principles of Parenting, joins me to reflect on parenting and discuss her new book.


We discuss: 

  • How parents overdo it and how to keep it simple
  • The five principles of parenting that can be applied to many different situations
  • Why parents shouldn’t always focus on “getting it right”


Connect with Dr. Aliza Pressman on Instagram @raisingoodhumanspodcast and check out The 5 Principles of Parenting Book.


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