Raising Good Humans

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What Happens to Your Brain When You Become a Parent (Including Dads) w/ Dr. Darby Sa…

12/19/2025 • 68 min

In this week’s episode I am joined by Dr. Darby Saxby, a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Southern California as we delve into the transition to parenthood, particularly focusing on fathers and the concept of the 'dad brain.' We discuss how fathers experience physiological and psychological changes despite not giving birth, the vulnerabil… Play episode

Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why Th…
The Stories We Tell Ourselves and How To Let Go Of The Ones That Don’t Ser…
10 Tips to Decrease Entitlement and Increase Gratitude
Practical Tools to Protect Your Kids in the Digital Age: Phones, AI Chatbo…
Adolescence Isn’t What We Think: The Real Reason Your Teen Isn’t Listening…
Is Your Child "Sensitive"? Tools, Truths, and What the Research Really Sho…
The Dark Side of ChatGPT: What Parents Must Know Now w/ Imran Ahmed
10 Science-Backed Ways to Build a Closer Relationship with Your Child
ARFID, Anorexia, Bulimia & Binge Eating: What Parents Need to Know with Dr…
Picky Eating, Sleep Training & Potty Training: Parenting Myths Debunked w/…
The Powerful Ways Siblings Influence Success w/ Susan Dominus
School Gets the Best of Them, We Get the Rest of Them with Dr. Lisa Damour
Your Questions, Answered: Tantrums, Bullying & Screen Time with Caitlin Mu…
Ending the Feeding Stigma with Laura Modi, Founder & CEO of Bobbie
Hope for Cynics: How to Cultivate Kindness w/ Dr. Jamil Zaki
How to Actually Handle Feelings with Dr. Marc Brackett
My 101-Year-Old Grandfather, Papa Jack, Shares His Holocaust Survival Stor…
What Temperament Really Is—and Why It Matters for Parenting w/ Dr. Koraly …
Navigating Tantrums: Concrete Tools For Parents w/ Alyssa Campbell
What I Wish I’d Known About Aging Stronger and Better w/ Dr. Vonda Wright
College Mental Health 101 w/ Dr. Christopher Willard
The Huge Impact of Environmental Neuroscience: Effective Ways to Grow Atte…
Is 'Gentle Parenting' Actually Good? Here's the Truth
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy At Home get home (CBT): Practical Tools for F…
The Neurobiology of the Parent-Child Relationship — and What It Teaches Us…
Igniting Your Inner Spark: Finding Purpose and Community with Activist Sha…
Parenting Experts In The Wild: Our Mistakes And What We’d Do Differently w…
The Science of Revenge: Understanding and Overcoming Grievances to Raise M…
10 Ways to Respond to Backtalk Without Damaging Your Relationship
The Practical Strategies for Parenting Highly Sensitive Children
Choosing The Best Baby Wipe and The Chemistry Behind Sensitive Skin Soluti…
Understanding Orchids and Dandelions: A Deeper Dive into Human Temperament…
Teen Drinking: What You Need to Know with Professor Rob Turrisi
Terrifying Times, Terrific Kids: What Actually Helps with New York Times B…
The Science of Happiness with Professor Laurie Santos
Leakage, Painful Sex, Pelvic Floor Health and How to teach your Daughter t…
Why Play is so Crucial for Development & The Science Behind it with Dr. Ti…
What to Do When Your Kid Says “I Hate Myself” and How to Build Self-Compas…
How to Prevent Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating w/ Dr. Tom Hildebran…
How to Help Kids (And Ourselves) Tame the Inner Voice and Clear the Chatte…
Your Brain on Art: Why Creativity Is Essential for Kids (And for You!)
How to Raise Self-Driven Children with Dr. William Stixrud
The Secrets of Adulthood & How to Teach Them to Our Children w/ Gretchen R…
The Unambiguous Science of How to Use the Language of Emotion to Bolster E…
10 Ways to Encourage Collaboration and Teamwork
Validation: The Skill That Changes Everything with Dr. Caroline Fleck
The Foundations for Discipline
10 Ways to Encourage Adaptability and Flexibility
Are Stay-at-Home Moms Giving Up? Are Working Moms Selfish? Let’s Talk w/ N…

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