The clinical psychologist explains the foundations of egocentric parental behavior, the impact it has on their children and the freedom of saying “no.”
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After Losing Her Limbs, Our Cooking Columnist Returns to the Kitchen
For decades, the kitchen was the centerpiece of Yewande Komolafe’s life. She spent long hours there, first as a restaurant cook and later as a recipe developer. But though she loved the often-intense culinary world, she had to navigate it with certain limitations: She was born wi ... Show More
31m 29s
Jul 31
The Fight Tearing Apart Silicon Valley
For years, a debate has been simmering in Silicon Valley over the right way to build artificial intelligence. Should it be open and free for anyone to use, or should we tightly control how it’s made and who can access it? Mike Isaac, who covers technology for The New York Times, ... Show More
26m 51s
Jun 2020
Can You Accept You’re Not In Control Anymore?
"The first thing becoming a parent teaches you, as we’ve talked about before, is that idea of “unavoidable reality.” Each new father, David Brooks once explained, suddenly discovers that they’re not in control anymore. The kids are."Learn how to accept, or even enjoy this feeling ... Show More
2m 31s
Jan 2023
How Our Parents Fucked Us Up
<p>It’s time to understand the impact our parents had on us. This episode breaks down a variety of parenting styles: the “checked out” parent, the helicopter parent, the substance abusing parent, and the parent who shows their love through gift buying … just to name a few. How ca ... Show More
59m 20s
Oct 2021
What Are You Teaching Them?
Ryan explains how your actions influence your children, on today’s Daily Dad podcast. Sign up for the Daily Dad email: DailyDad.com Follow Daily Dad: Twitter, Instagram, FacebookSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri ... Show More
2m 37s
Mar 2022
Ep. 123: What Moms Need to Know About Pediatricians
They ask if you have guns in your home, they tell you you’re endangering your child, they guilt you into complying with their standards. No, we’re not talking about politicians. We’re talking about pediatricians. It all comes back to the American Academy of Pediatricians and toda ... Show More
53m 20s
Apr 2025
2565: [Part 1] Ungrateful Child - 5 Ways to Combat Entitlement in Kids by Jen of This Time of Mine on Parenting
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2565: Jen of This Time of Mine highlights the growing issue of entitlement in children and the subtle ways it can show up i ... Show More
8m 28s