Name: A spicy take on parenting, happiness and sex
Uploaded: 2025-08-21T14:47:01Z
Duration: 6 min 50 s
Description: In a biting standup act, comedian and TED Fellow Negin Farsad gives the best parenting advice you've never heard and examines the link between happiness and sex. (Contains mature content)

In a biting standup act, comedian and TED Fellow Negin Farsad gives the best parenting advice you've never heard and examines the link between happiness and sex. (Contains mature content)

A spicy take on parenting, happiness and sex

With sharp humor and personal stories, this standup reveals how cultural habits shape both parenting and happiness. After learning there is no Farsi phrase for 'I'm proud of you,' the speaker jokes that withholding praise creates overachievers. Turning to the United Nations Global Happiness Report, she highlights that Americans have slipped from the top 20 happiest countries, blaming less sex and socializing among the young. Her unconventional advice: focus less on achievements, and more on human connection and joy.