Revisit - Wait, What? You Used to Love This.
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. One day, your two-year-old loves taking a bath. They love playing with bubbles and bringing in all of their different toys. And then all of sudden... they *hate* the bath. No amount of encouragement or cajoling will get them in the tub. What's going on here? O
Dr. Becky, 07/02/2024
00:30:00
The Four Tendencies with Gretchen Rubin
We all have tendencies. Adults. Kids. Every last one of us. And understanding our tendencies as well as our kid's is a useful parenting tool. Author and host of the podcast Happier, Gretchen Rubin, joins Dr. Becky to discuss the four different tendencies people have and how to use them in everyday w
Dr. Becky, 06/25/2024
00:37:20
The "More" Kids
Some kids are just more. More emotional. More resistant. More reactive. Just more. Dr. Becky thinks of them as Deeply Feeling Kids and author and parenting activist, Debbie Reber of Tilt Parenting, thinks of them as Differently Wired. Today, Debbie joins Dr. Becky to discuss different frameworks and
Dr. Becky, 06/18/2024
00:36:59
He Was Doing the Best He Could
This episode contains discussions of a death by suicide. Please take care listening. Today on the podcast, Dr. Becky talks to a dad about fatherhood, his relationship with his dad, repair, intergenerational change, what success really means to him, and the legacy he wants to pass on to his sons.To l
Dr. Becky, 06/11/2024
00:32:02
This is Not a Vacation. My Kids Are Coming.
Once you have kids, vacations aren't vacations anymore. They're trips. And traveling with kids, big and small, can be a challenge. As we head into summer, Dr. Becky shares some tips and small shifts to help get you through stressful travel moments while creating core memories for your family.Good In
Dr. Becky, 06/04/2024
00:24:00
Bonus - A Game-Changing Strategy for Better Relationships
Today on the podcast, we're releasing an episode of A Slight Change of Plans with Maya Shankar where Dr. Becky joins Maya to talk about how shifting to a mindset that children are “good inside” can improve parent-child relationships and make for long-lasting behavior change. Dr. Becky explains why h
Dr. Becky, 05/28/2024
00:40:33
Revisit - Overstimulated and Touched Out
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. Parenting small children is a full-body sensory experience. They're loud. They're grabby. They make messes everywhere. Personal space isn't a concept they fully understand yet. And as a parent, it's a lot. Occupational therapist Larissa Geleris joins Dr. Becky
Dr. Becky, 05/21/2024
00:25:55
Jessica Biel on Periods and Body Confidence
Actor and producer Jessica Biel joins Dr. Becky to talk about the link between shame, body confidence, self-trust, and her new book A Kids Book About Periods. Because we don't talk enough about periods. Even though half of the world menstruates, there is still so much shame around it. But the cycle
Dr. Becky, 05/14/2024
00:50:54
Money Mantras Kids Need to Hear
As the saying goes, money makes the world go round. But we're often not taught financial literacy in schools. And few families talk about money openly with their kids. Today, Alexa von Tobel, author of Rebel Girls Money Matters: A Guide to Saving, Spending, and Everything in Between joins Dr. Becky
Dr. Becky, 05/07/2024
00:38:39
Revisit - One and Done
This is a repeat of an earlier episode. Even though the myths about only children have been debunked, the stereotypes remain. Only children are more selfish. Only children are spoiled. Only children are lonelier. In this conversation, Dr. Becky talks with a one and done mom who is tired of answering
Dr. Becky, 04/30/2024
00:35:57
How to Talk to Kids About Substance Use Disorder
One of Dr. Becky's favorite parenting mantras is choose truth over comfort. And when talking to kids about difficult subjects this is especially true. Whether it's substance use disorder, illness, or death, prioritizing truth over comfort is key. Clinical psychologist, Nicole Kosanke, joins Dr. Beck
Dr. Becky, 04/23/2024
00:39:21
Losing my Teen to the Screen
What do you do when you give your teen a phone and everything you were worried about comes true? They stopped reading books like they used to. They never leave their room without their phone. Their grades slip. They're getting into trouble socially. Can you take the phone away? Should you? And if yo
Dr. Becky, 04/16/2024
00:24:06
Emily Oster and the Bad Therapy Conversation
American kids are struggling. And there's a lot of discussion around the reasons why. Is it smartphones? Is it social media? Is it a hyper-fixation on feelings and therapy? Economist, author, and host of ParentData, Emily Oster, joins Dr. Becky to discuss the latest book making the rounds in parenti
Dr. Becky, 04/09/2024
00:49:58
The Anxious Generation with Jonathan Haidt
Social psychologist and author, Jonathan Haidt, joins Dr. Becky to discuss his new book The Anxious Generation. In this powerful episode, they talk about the impact of phones, social media, and the decline of play on our kids' mental health. But Jonathan also offers hope that we can end the epidemic
Dr. Becky, 03/26/2024
00:52:43
My Tween is Pulling Away. Is That Normal?
As our kids grow up and pull away, it can feel like they're breaking up with us. This week, Dr. Becky talks to a mom wondering why her son feels so distant as he begins middle school. He seems to have plenty of time to play video games and talk to his friends but she feels like she doesn't know anyt
Dr. Becky, 03/19/2024
00:30:37
Good Inside Parenting is Not Gentle Parenting
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 need consequences or punishments. In this episode, Dr. Becky hears situations from several parents where they aren't sure how to be the sturdy pilots the
Dr. Becky, 01/16/2024
00:28:04
How To Not Raise An @$$h0le
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 a-hole. Yet it occupies so many conversations about parenting with friends. This week, Dr. Becky fields a few of those concerns from her producer, Je
Dr. Becky, 01/09/2024
00:29:44
The Overlap Between ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Deeply Feeling Kids
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 path forward where we can help our kids build the skills for regulating their emotions, tolerate frustration, learn to focus, and learn to manage sens
Dr. Becky, 11/14/2023
00:37:34
The single most important parenting strategy | TED Talks Daily
Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and renowned parenting whisperer Becky Kennedy is here to help. Not only does she have practical advice to help parents manage the guilt and shame o
Dr. Becky, 10/19/2023
00:15:53
The Power of Letting Kids Struggle
Dr. Becky sits down with Reese Witherspoon to discuss her newest children's book Busy Betty and the Circus Surprise, and the power of letting kids struggle, resilience, creativity, and the true definition of confidence.Order Reese Witherspoon's book: https://bit.ly/3t8gX2sJoin Good Inside Membership
Dr. Becky, 10/03/2023
00:44:47
When Talking To Kids About Hard Things, Choose Truth Over Comfort
Talking about illness or other hard topics with kids can be daunting. So it's understandable that you might want to put it off. But information doesn’t scare kids. It’s the lack of information that feels scary to them. In this conversation, Dr. Becky sits down with a mom who is struggling with how t
Dr. Becky, 07/11/2023
00:33:28
Atomic Parenting Habits
Developing good habits is hard. Whether it's for us as parents or for our children. This week, author James Clear joins Dr. Becky to talk about the four things you and your kids need to do in order to develop good habits. Join Good Inside Membership: https://bit.ly/3Po5YLq Follow Dr. Becky on Instag
Dr. Becky, 06/27/2023
00:31:28
You're Not The Boss of Me!
It's time to reframe defiance. When our kids don't listen to us or are being "defiant" by doing the complete opposite of what we've asked them to do, it's important to remember that they are still good kids. They are good kids who need firm and loving boundaries, connection, and to feel a little pow
Dr. Becky, 06/06/2023
00:36:19
Your Body Is Not a Problem to Fix
Kids today face a near-daily onslaught of body shame from their peers, school, diet culture, the media, and even the most well-meaning parents themselves. Virginia Sole-Smith, journalist and author, joins Dr. Becky to discuss why it’s critical that we change the way we talk to kids about fat, weight
Virginia Sole-Smith, 04/25/2023
00:40:11