Parenting in the Age of Anxiety, AI & Overcorrection | Dr. Aliza Pressman

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As a parent myself, I know how complex it can be to raise grounded, resilient kids in today’s world. In this week’s episode, I had the honor of sitting down with Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist, author of The Five Principles of Parenting, and host of the Raising Good Humans podcast, to talk about how to parent with more grace, balance, and awareness.

We explore the tension between wanting to protect our kids and needing to let them grow through discomfort. Dr. Pressman shares powerful insights on building resilience instead of fragility, regulating our own nervous systems as parents, and modeling the calm we want to see in our children.

We also unpack the myths around co-sleeping, sleep training, and substance use in teens, along with how to navigate technology and AI in a way that preserves attention, empathy, and real human connection.

This conversation is a masterclass in modern parenting - full of heart, science, and practical wisdom for every stage of raising good humans.

A few of my favorite things we cover in this episode: 

•  Parenting through major transitions - letting go when kids leave for college
• The emotional balance of connection vs. independence in parenting
• How over-therapizing and over-correcting show up in modern parenting
• Building resilience instead of rescuing our kids
• Social media’s impact on parenting and kids’ attention spans
• The role of AI, critical thinking, and discernment in raising kids today
• Addressing anxiety in new parents - how to calibrate fear vs. safety
• Cry-it-out, co-sleeping, and the myths vs. science behind them
• Substance use and teenagers - setting expectations with empathy
• Balancing connection, boundaries, and self-compassion as a parent

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In Health,

Dr. Will Cole