Join clinical psychologist and mom of three Dr. Becky Kennedy on her weekly podcast, as she takes on tough parenting questions and delivers actionable guidance—all in short episodes, because we know time is hard to find as a parent. Her breakthrough approach has enabled thousands of people to get more comfortable in discomfort, make repairs after mistakes, and always see the good inside. You'll gain the tools to embody your authority while developing a stronger parent-child connection, helping you become the parent you want to be and helping your child develop the skills necessary for life success.
252 episodes transcribed“If I don’t push my kid, they’ll waste their potential.” A lot of us believe this. But is it true? Myleik Teele joins Dr. Becky to work through a ques...
Dr. Cassidy Freitas grew up watching her mom — a Hispanic judge who fought her way into white male spaces with no margin for error — come home carryin...
Parents are being sold creativity like it's a subscription box. Workshops, kits, frameworks, scripts: the message being that your kid needs more imagi...
You and your partner love your kids. So why does it sometimes feel like you're parenting in completely different worlds? In this listener-favorite epi...
AI is getting better at sounding human. Better at conversation. Better at reassurance. Better at knowing exactly what we want to hear. So what happens...
After kids, a lot of couples assume intimacy is supposed to disappear. You’re exhausted, touched-out, overwhelmed by logistics, carrying invisible men...
Dr. Becky recently had a run-in with a ... dubious ... purveyor of NeeDohs, the outrageously popular, notoriously hard-to-find squishy toys. And it ma...
Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson has helped millions of readers understand the lasting impact of emotionally immature parents. In this conversation, she joins Dr...
For generations, fathers were taught that their job was simple: protect, provide, preside. But what happens when those old rules no longer fit? In thi...
You’ve probably said it—or heard it: “Nobody knows what they’re doing.” It’s meant to comfort us as parents. And sometimes it does. But… is it actual...
If you’re pregnant… just had a baby… or love someone who is about to become a parent… this episode is for you! This is a preview of Rattled—a brand-ne...
People will tell you: a baby changes everything. What no one tells you is how much you change — and how hard it is to love yourself when you don't qui...
We all grow up playing a role in our family — the responsible one, the easy one, the funny one.For Kenan Thompson, that role started early.In this epi...
Lots of us think screen time is a discipline problem.“My kid just wants more.”“They don’t know when to stop.”“I need to set better limits.”But what if...
Most women have heard of menopause. Far fewer understand perimenopause — the years leading up to it, when things can start to feel… off. Mood shifts....
Your kid is melting down in public… and you feel it: “If I don’t shut this down, I'm a pushover. My kid will walk all over me." In this first episode...
If you’re parenting right now, it can feel like the world your kids are growing up in is changing faster than you can understand it. AI. Social media....
This episode is part of our new series, How We’re Raised — conversations about how the homes we grew up in shape the way we lead, love, and parent tod...
When food starts to feel tense, restrictive, or obsessive at home, it can send a parent into panic fast.In observation of National Eating Disorder Awa...
If you’ve ever sat down for the first time all day and guilt showed up before rest did, this episode is for you.In this conversation, Dr. Becky unpack...
