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.
191 episodes transcribedEven if you don't consider yourself an anxious person, once you become a parent, it is easy to start worrying about the health and well-being of your...
What do you do if your co-parent parents very differently than you do? What if they can’t tolerate your kids' pushback and hold boundaries in the same...
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. Self-care is everywhere but what is it really? Real self-care is not a bubble bath or a massage or a yoga clas...
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. Self-care is everywhere but what is it really? Real self-care is not a bubble bath or a massage or a yoga clas...
Deeply Feeling Kids just feel things more intensely and when you throw their siblings into the mix and sprinkle in some jealousy, ooh boy! This week,...
Parents are stressed. And often how we deal with it has a bigger impact on our body than whatever is stressing us out in the first place. Clinical psy...
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. We all have voices inside ourselves and while it might seem that some of these voices are trying to hold us ba...
Parenting feels hard because it is hard. And all of the different emotions that come up can make parents feel like they're on a roller coaster. But th...
The Good Inside approach to parenting is many things but gentle is not one of them. Good Inside parenting is sturdy. And sturdy parenting does not nee...
Most parents want to raise kids who are confident, kind, hard-working, empathetic... And exactly no one is hoping their kid grows up to be an entitled...
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. When your child is being rude it's easy to fall into the trap of yelling, issuing timeouts, or threats. But be...
We want to close out the year with some truth-telling from a very funny mom, author, and comedian, Jessi Klein. This week, she joins Dr. Becky to talk...
Becoming a parent can feel like a dance. Especially when you're a step-parent. A dance of closeness, then of distance, of bonding with a kid only to b...
Being thirteen today is a pretty different experience than when we were thirteen. But there is one important similarity. Thirteen is when kids usually...
Pantsuit Politics podcast hosts, Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland join Dr. Becky to help us get to the bottom of how to talk to our kids about p...
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. The holidays are a magical time of year and they can feel fraught for so many of us. From tricky family dynami...
Parenting Deeply Feeling Kids and kids with ADHD can be challenging. These kids really do have more intense escalations and reactions. But there is a...
Everyone has hidden potential. Organizational psychologist, Wharton professor, and author, Adam Grant, joins Dr. Becky to discuss his newest book Hidd...
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. Meltdowns.... they seem to always happen at the absolute wrong time or worse yet in the most public of ways. W...
Motherhood often feels all-consuming. And it's easy to lose yourself in it. But you can find your way back to yourself with self-love. The first chang...
