What if we didn't let other people's judgments change our game plans—as women, as mothers, and as humans? We're wired to pay attention to what other people think. There's a reason those judgments can be painful. Are there ways we can break free and care less?
In this episode Amy and Margaret discuss...
How our innate need to belong (and not ostracized) is hard-wired
The "behavioral inhibition system" and how it gets triggered
Whose feelings and judgments we should take into account
Why parenting is an especially problematic zone for others' judgments of us
Here are links to some of the resources mentioned in the episode:
Our episode "Parenting With An Audience"
Governor J.B. Pritzker's speech to the 2023 graduates of Northwestern University: "The kindest person in the room is often the smartest."
Rachel Moss for HuffPost UK: How To Actually Stop Caring What Other People Think Of You
hotter.com: At What Age Do You Feel Most Comfortable In Yourself?
Arthur C. Brooks for The Atlantic: No One Cares!
Naomi I. Eisenberger: Why Rejection Hurts: What Social Neuroscience Has Revealed About the Brain’s Response to Social Rejection
Sarah Coyne for The Joplin Globe: Parenting with an audience changes the rules
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