Episode 53: Let Them Fail | Therapists, Adolescents, and the Audacity to Be Human

In this raw and wide-ranging episode of Tell Me About Your Mother, Evan and Melissa explore what it means to be a therapist, parent, and human being—flawed, opinionated, and under pressure to perform. From setting boundaries on the soccer field to navigating adolescent risk-taking and drug use, the conversation covers the deep discomfort of losing control, the power of regulation, and the dangers of sanitized professionalism.Topics include:Why regulating yourself is the most powerful parenting moveThe limits of behavioral control in adolescenceThe dark side of data, AI, and digital permanenceWhy therapists shouldn’t have to apologize for being humanSelf-diagnosis trends and the loss of clinical nuanceWhether you’re a clinician, a parent, or just someone trying not to lose it in public—this episode is your permission slip.Send us Fan Mail Support the showHave any questions or insights about this episode? Reach out to us at [email protected]