This is a repeat of an earlier episode. 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 change you make is the new thought you take. Author and poet, Cleo Wade, joins Dr. Becky to talk about reclaiming y

Dr. Becky, 02/18/2025

When your kid yells “I hate you” or acts out in some other way, it’s hard enough to deal with that situation, but when you and your partner disagree on how to respond, it makes it that much harder. Parenting with a partner who is skeptical or disagrees with your approach is hard and tiring. It's als

Dr. Becky, 02/11/2025

Connection is everything when it comes to parenting. When we're connected to our kids, so many things become easier. And when we're disconnected, almost everything feels harder. Today on the podcast, Dr. Becky tackles the very important topic and talks us through ways you can increase connection wit

Dr. Becky, 02/04/2025

This is a repeat of an earlier episode. 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, Dr. Becky talks with a couple about Deeply Feeling Kids, birth order, and sibling dynamics all at once.Get th

Dr. Becky, 01/28/2025

Parents have lots of different questions for Dr. Becky. How do I help my kid sleep independently? When is the right time to potty train? How do I teach frustration tolerance? But the number one parenting question Dr. Becky gets asked is this: Why won't my kids listen to anything I say? Today on the

Dr. Becky, 01/21/2025

There are no adequate words to express the horror of the ongoing LA wildfires. It’s completely understandable if you feel worried, out of control, or stunned. Parenting is hard enough on a “normal” day, but in times like these—when a natural disaster adds an emotional and mental toll—it can feel alm

Dr. Becky, 01/19/2025

If you've lost your cool with your kids and fallen into yelling, threats, timeouts, or other punishments, you’re not alone. This week, Dr. Becky explores the complex topic of punishment in parenting, and addresses the skepticism surrounding the idea of raising well-behaved children without resorting

Dr. Becky, 01/14/2025

Every parent wants their kid to be happy and to grow up into a happy adult. But sometimes, a parent's intervention in the short term can lead to their kid becoming an unhappy adult in the long term. Yale professor, scientist, and podcast host, Dr. Laurie Santos, joins Dr. Becky to talk about happine

Dr. Becky, 01/07/2025

This is a repeat of an earlier episode. What happens when you want to do things differently than how you were raised and yet the people who raised you are intimately involved in raising your children? Is it more important to hold boundaries with your extended family or should you focus on other stra

Dr. Becky, 12/31/2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/3t8gX2sGet the Good Inside App by

Dr. Becky, 10/03/2023

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

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. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3YsJiOxFollow Dr. Becky o

Dr. Becky, 06/27/2023

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

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

Truth: Feeding small children is hard and stressful. But here's another truth: You are a good parent even if your kid is only eating crackers right now. You are a good parent even if your kid hasn't touched a vegetable in months. And you are a good parent if you are bottle feeding instead of breastf

Dr. Becky, 03/28/2023

What happens when two become three, or four, or five? Who is responsible for the needs and wants of a couple when days are filled with playdates, pick-ups, and meal preps? Nights lack the erotic energy that couples need not only to survive but to thrive. This week, Dr. Becky consults with the renown

Esther Perel, 02/07/2023