Best and Worst of Parenting in the Last 30 Years with Dr. Frieda Birnbaum

It’s no secret that parenting has changed tremendously in recent years. The number of people becoming parents has dropped, the average age of first-time parents has increased, people are having fewer children, and their kids are living most of their social lives online!  Not to mention how the pandemic has affected families globally.

Parenting today is almost unrecognizable compared to 30 years ago, but there are advantages as well as learning opportunities.  As a mother who had children in her 30’s and 60’s, and as a research psychologist, today's special guest Dr. Frieda Birnbaum has a unique perspective on what’s improved and where there’s still room for growth.

Dr Frieda Birnbaum, PhD is a research psychologist and psychotherapist in Saddle River, New Jersey and the award-winning author of Life Begins at 60: A New View of Motherhood, Marriage, and Reinventing Ourselves and What Price Power: An In-Depth Study of the Professional Woman in a Relationship.

An expert on topics such as family dynamics, parenthood, relationships, addiction, anxiety and depression, Dr Frieda is a seasoned media personality and commentator who is adept at discerning the psychological underpinnings of current issues and parsing the psychological profiles of various newsmakers- politicians, celebrities, criminals, etc.

Notably, Dr Frieda is the oldest woman in America to give birth to twins. The mother of five, her youngest sons were born when she was 60, lending her a unique perspective on issues related to parenting and the empowerment of women at any age.