Great article. I also struggle with this as a parent but also someone trying to build a parent coaching business. Thanks for your insights and balance.
I’m not on instagram or TikTok, partially cause I can’t stand complex information presented in a sound bite. Thanks for your work, and thanks for the articles and podcasts you do. I appreciate the nuance and the detail you provide, and I try to make it a point to follow people like you that don’t try to present themselves as having the right answer for everyone. One of the main reasons I started listening to your podcast is cause you regularly mention “if this doesn’t sound right for your family, it’s ok to disregard this.”
I feel this as a parent and as a speech therapist. My content will probably never go viral because I don’t lean into what’s trending or fear monger. I hope to never add to the noise & just provide meaningful, accessible information for parents who need it.
Thank you Aliza! This felt like a deep exhale disguised as an essay. Thanks for naming the tension experts face between reach and responsibility with such honesty. What resonated most was your acknowledgment that even professionals aren’t immune to algorithmic pressure. That vulnerability makes the piece feel trustworthy rather than preachy.
One thought your article sparked is how fear-based content doesn’t just distort information — it quietly trains parents to distrust their own pattern recognition. Over time, that erosion of self-trust may be more damaging than any single bad tip. Rebuilding confidence in parents’ lived knowledge feels like an essential counter-intervention.
This is such a great point. This climate has made parents constantly doubt themselves and their decision making, a problem not only for our own well being, but for our kids.
Yes — exactly. And once that self-doubt becomes the background noise of parenting, it doesn’t just increase anxiety, it crowds out attunement. Parents stop listening to their own observations because they’re busy checking them against a feed.
What I appreciate so much about your work is that it quietly restores that trust without dismissing science — it invites parents back into relationship with their own judgment. That feels protective not just for parents’ well-being, but for the parent-child relationship itself.
Thank you for posting this. I am a pediatric OT and new content creator. I feel your points deeply. My goal from the start was to provide helpful, research based, educational material to others. The pressure to “perform” and use fear based marketing especially on social media is real and intense. It also goes against everything I believe in and how I choose to live my life. It’s definitely been a struggle to reach people but I keep reminding myself I don’t speak like that in real life, why would I choose to represent myself in practice like that?
Yes!! I spend do much time providing perspective to friends (and my spouse) when they share something laking with me. The vast majority of things you'll find taking up social media space are trying to sell you something - either their polarized idea or their product.
Great points throughout the newsletter. It’s such a problem that I see in my own private practice. Thank you for what you put out in the world.
Excellent advice.
Clear, calm, real, enlightening advice.
Very useful.
Very informative article. I will be aware of how a thread is written before I panic.
Great article. I also struggle with this as a parent but also someone trying to build a parent coaching business. Thanks for your insights and balance.
Thanks for this insightful post! More people need to read this type of content
This is literally why I quit social media. I can handle it for my own stuff but when it comes to parenting it’s too much.
I’m not on instagram or TikTok, partially cause I can’t stand complex information presented in a sound bite. Thanks for your work, and thanks for the articles and podcasts you do. I appreciate the nuance and the detail you provide, and I try to make it a point to follow people like you that don’t try to present themselves as having the right answer for everyone. One of the main reasons I started listening to your podcast is cause you regularly mention “if this doesn’t sound right for your family, it’s ok to disregard this.”
I feel this as a parent and as a speech therapist. My content will probably never go viral because I don’t lean into what’s trending or fear monger. I hope to never add to the noise & just provide meaningful, accessible information for parents who need it.
Thank you Aliza! This felt like a deep exhale disguised as an essay. Thanks for naming the tension experts face between reach and responsibility with such honesty. What resonated most was your acknowledgment that even professionals aren’t immune to algorithmic pressure. That vulnerability makes the piece feel trustworthy rather than preachy.
One thought your article sparked is how fear-based content doesn’t just distort information — it quietly trains parents to distrust their own pattern recognition. Over time, that erosion of self-trust may be more damaging than any single bad tip. Rebuilding confidence in parents’ lived knowledge feels like an essential counter-intervention.
This is such a great point. This climate has made parents constantly doubt themselves and their decision making, a problem not only for our own well being, but for our kids.
Yes — exactly. And once that self-doubt becomes the background noise of parenting, it doesn’t just increase anxiety, it crowds out attunement. Parents stop listening to their own observations because they’re busy checking them against a feed.
What I appreciate so much about your work is that it quietly restores that trust without dismissing science — it invites parents back into relationship with their own judgment. That feels protective not just for parents’ well-being, but for the parent-child relationship itself.
You offer a more sensible "algorithm" to help us evaluate content. May it slowly but steadily reach viral status!
I really appreciate this article, thank you
Thank you for posting this. I am a pediatric OT and new content creator. I feel your points deeply. My goal from the start was to provide helpful, research based, educational material to others. The pressure to “perform” and use fear based marketing especially on social media is real and intense. It also goes against everything I believe in and how I choose to live my life. It’s definitely been a struggle to reach people but I keep reminding myself I don’t speak like that in real life, why would I choose to represent myself in practice like that?
I really thought this was going to be about how the algorithm is messing with child support.
This was a much better article than I expected from the title.
Yes!! I spend do much time providing perspective to friends (and my spouse) when they share something laking with me. The vast majority of things you'll find taking up social media space are trying to sell you something - either their polarized idea or their product.
Commenting for the algorithm. 🤞