E294. Therapists Shouldn't Be Activists - Dr. Camilo Ortiz

Bridget sits down with Dr. Camilo Ortiz, a child psychologist and professor of psychology at Long Island University. They discuss the different perspective being an immigrant gives him on things Americans take for granted, the negative impact of overprotective parenting and the importance of allowing children to experience discomfort, distress, disappointment, and danger, why "good enough" parenting is a good thing and parents should be more selfish with their time, the push for more free-range parenting laws, and how critical it is to encourage independence in your child. They also cover the intrusion of politics into therapy, how activism has slipped into therapy sessions and completely undermines the work, cancel culture, the impact of technology on parenting, the tendency to seek expert advice for every parenting decision, robot nannies, and why he"s forever grateful for being poor as a child. Sponsor Links: The Campaign Managers PlutoTV Check your media bias. Read the news from multiple perspectives. See through media bias with reliable news from local and international sources with Ground News Bridget Phetasy admires grit and authenticity. On Walk-Ins Welcome, she talks about the beautiful failures and frightening successes of her own life and the lives of her guests. She doesn’t conduct interviews—she has conversations. Conversations with real people about the real struggle and will remind you that we can laugh in pain and cry in joy but there’s no greater mistake than hiding from it all. By embracing it all, and celebrating it with the stories she’ll bring listeners, she believes that our lowest moments can be the building blocks for our eventual fulfillment. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.phetasy.com/subscribe Support the show