Media Appearances

Why the ‘best’ school might not be the best one for your child

Getting my son through A-levels and Ucas was worse than sleepless newborn nights

Gaming can be addictive — here’s what parents need to know

The expert’s guide to ‘good enough’ parenting

Why Your Child Doesn't Need a Perfect Parent | Dr Tara Porter on Anxiety & Perfectionism

AI Therapy: Helpful Stopgap, Or Dangerous Substitution?

Perfectionism, failure and embracing 'good enough'

Embracing Good Enough Parenting with Dr. Tara Porter

Dr Tara Porter on Parenting | Life At The Midpoint with Gabby Logan

A Wednesday wisdom essay for Tooled Up Education https://www.tooledupeducation.com/wednesday-wisdom/good-enough April 23, 2025

Are you an overachieving parent? Why you need to back off

Tara was interviewed by The Times on 5th April 2025 about Good Enough Parenting. https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/parenting/article/how-not-to-be-an-overachieving-parent-z7gjhp9cw

Books that shaped me… Dr Tara Porter

Tara was proud to contribute a chapter on child and adolescent eating disorders to this seminal text on Child Psychology. ​ Porter, T. (2024) Eating Difficulties and Disorders in Pote, H.; Picciotto, A. and Norris, C. Child Psychology: Pathways to Good Practice. Wiley Blackwell. July 4, 2024

10th May 2023 In this article Tara reviews the evidence on the connection between academic pressure and mental health. https://www.taraporterpsychologist.com/_files/ugd/3a0047_95d609bd3bc249ba88e371a340f81efa.pdf

Saturday 7th January 2023 Tara appeared on RTE Radio 1: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22192929/

https://lifespeak.com/podcast/a-conversation-with-dr-tara-porter-about-the-metal-health-of-teenage-girls/ December 20 2022

Wednesday 7th December 2022 ​ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/dec/07/28-years-leaving-nhs-patients-cost-cutting-bureaucracy

Shame of failing 11-plus haunts TV trailblazer https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/shame-of-failing-11-plus-haunts-tv-trailblazer-22mhmwmlp

Monday 21st November 2022 ​ https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018867949/managing-teens-on-screens