Good Inside with Dr. Becky

By Dr. Becky Kennedy

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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.

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How to Talk to Kids about P...

11.28.2023

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 politics.

Good Inside with Dr. Becky episodes:

11.28.2023 How to Talk to Kids about Politics 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 politics.
11.21.2023 Revisit - Reclaim The Holidays For YOU Dr. Becky sits down with Priya Parker to discuss gatherings, boundaries, and how we can create meaningful moments together.
11.14.2023 The Overlap Between ADHD, Neurodivergence, and Deeply Feeling Kids Dr. Becky is joined by clinical psychologist, Alex Reed, to discuss the overlap between, ADHD, neurodivergence, and Deeply Feeling Kids.
11.07.2023 Tapping Into Your Kid's Hidden Potential Organizational psychologist and author, Adam Grant, joins Dr. Becky to discuss what potential really is and how to bring it out in your kid.
10.31.2023 Revisit - Tantrums Trigger Me Dr. Becky talks to a father of two young girls about the lessons of his own childhood...when it was okay to cry and when it was not.
10.24.2023 Your Motherhood is Only as Powerful as Your Personhood Author and poet, Cleo Wade, joins Dr. Becky to talk about reclaiming yourself when you feel lost in motherhood and the importance of self-love.
10.19.2023 The single most important parenting strategy \| TED Talks Daily This is an episode of TED Talks Daily, a podcast that shares thought-provoking ideas on every subject imaginable, every weekday.
10.17.2023 The Most Powerful Intervention for Siblings Dr. Becky talks to a mom about the sibling dynamics that play out in her household.
10.10.2023 Revisit - How to Keep House While Drowning This is a repeat of an earlier episode. In this episode, Dr. Becky talks to author and therapist KC Davis about how to care for yourself and your home when everything feels like it's just too much.
10.03.2023 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.
09.26.2023 Confidence Isn't Feeling Good. Confidence is Self-Trust. Dr. Becky talks to a mom who is doing all the right things to teach her son to believe in himself but it just isn’t working.
09.19.2023 Cheryl Strayed Answers Your Questions Author, Cheryl Strayed is back this week to answer YOUR questions.
09.12.2023 The One with Cheryl Strayed on Repair This week, author Cheryl Strayed joins Dr. Becky to dive into the all-important topic and #1 parenting strategy - repair.
08.29.2023 Revisit - Emily Oster on the Real Data Parents Need Dr. Becky and economist Emily Oster break down the data (or lack thereof) behind popular parenting advice, redefining what it means to be a “good parent.”
08.22.2023 The Sandwich Generation is Feeling the Squeeze In this conversation, Dr. Becky talks with a mom about the difficulty of caring for her aging parents while also raising her own children.
08.15.2023 Overstimulated and Touched Out Occupational therapist Larissa Geleris joins Dr. Becky to give parents tips and tools for sensory and emotional regulation to help them enjoy parenthood.
08.08.2023 Back to School Anxiety Today Dr. Becky talks to a mom about her daughter's fear of riding the school bus.
08.01.2023 Revisit: Is It Okay To Quit? Is it ever okay to let our kids quit? Dr. Becky talks it through with a mom who is questioning herself.
07.25.2023 How to Talk to Kids About Money Dr. Becky talks to a mom about how to talk to kids about money but also about where they find their self-worth.
07.18.2023 Self-Care Is An Inside Job Dr. Pooja Lakshmin joins Dr. Becky to talk about how women and parents can discover what self-care and caring for yourself really looks like.
07.11.2023 When Talking To Kids About Hard Things, Choose Truth Over Comfort In this conversation, Dr. Becky sits down with a mom who is struggling with how to have a hard conversation with her kids.
06.27.2023 Atomic Parenting Habits 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.
06.20.2023 Talking Disrespect with Myleik Teele This week, Myleik Teele is back and we're hearing from you with stories of disrespect in your home.
06.13.2023 How Dare You Speak To Me That Way! Myleik Teele joins Dr. Becky this week to talk about disrespect and rudeness.
06.06.2023 You're Not The Boss of Me! This week, Dr. Becky chats with a mom struggling with her son's "defiant" behavior and who's looking for a way to reconnect and repair with him.
05.23.2023 Have a Little Self-Compassion Dr. Kristin Neff sits down with Dr. Becky to teach us all how to show ourselves a little self-compassion that is both tender and fierce.
05.16.2023 We Are Bigger Than Our Mistakes Luvvie Ajayi Jones joins Dr. Becky to talk about how the things we needed to hear as kids are still the things we need to tell ourselves today.
05.09.2023 Reparenting With the In-Laws Dr. Becky talks with a mom about the dilemma of raising kids differently when other people are intimately involved in the raising of your children.
05.02.2023 Repeat After Me With Jazmyn Simon & Dulé Hill Actors Jazmyn Simon and Dulé Hill talk to Dr. Becky about their new book, Repeat After Me, and the importance of positive affirmations for children.
04.25.2023 Your Body Is Not a Problem to Fix Journalist Virginia Sole-Smith joins Dr. Becky to discuss why it’s critical that we change the way we talk to kids about fat, weight, health, and self-worth.
04.18.2023 One & Done In this conversation, Dr. Becky talks with a one-and-done mom who is tired of answering the question "Are you going to have another?".
04.11.2023 Your Kid's Non-Negotiable Needs This week, Dr. Becky sits down with physician and author Gabor Maté to talk about the four non-negotiable needs of every child.
04.04.2023 When Only One Parent Will Do Dr. Becky hears from a mom who feels she's doing something wrong when her kids prefer their father.
03.28.2023 Clean Plate Club This week Dr. Becky and Megan McNamee of Feeding Littles get real and deep about feeding small children and everything it can bring up.
03.21.2023 Revisit - How To Stop Doing It All Eve Rodksy talks about the myth of “doing it all” and the importance of adults finding – and carving out – their own unicorn space.
03.14.2023 Joy in Parenting Dr. Becky sits down with designer and author Ingrid Fetell Lee to chat about ways that everyone can bring more joy into their lives.
03.07.2023 What You Need To Know About The Emotional Lives of Teenagers Dr. Lisa Damour joins Dr. Becky to talk about how parents can navigate the teenage years and raise connected, capable, and compassionate adolescents.
02.28.2023 Navigating Your Kids' Friendships On today's episode, Dr. Becky talks with a parent about how to handle tricky friendship dynamics.
02.14.2023 Right, But Should We Be Scheduling Sex? Esther Perel Answers All The Questions This week, Esther Perel is back to answer all of your relationship questions.
02.07.2023 Sex? After Kids? Tell Me More, Esther Perel This week Dr. Becky consults with the renowned couples therapist, Esther Perel, to talk about what parents can do to rekindle their desires.
01.31.2023 Trying to Be Everything This week, Dr. Becky sits down to talk to two dads of twin toddlers about letting go of the idea that we, as parents, can be everything to our kids.
01.24.2023 We Can Do Hard Things Crossover Dr. Becky brings all your parenting questions to the podcasting trio behind We Can Do Hard Things, Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach, and Amanda Doyle.
01.17.2023 A Plate of Shame Dr. Becky talks to a mom about what happened when she braved taking her young kids to a restaurant and it didn't go so well.
01.10.2023 Bedtime Battles This week, Dr. Becky speaks to a mom about how to handle her daughter's bedtime battles and how to advocate for her own needs with her partner.
01.03.2023 Pendulum Parenting Dr. Becky talks with Amanda Doyle about holding clear boundaries while raising kids in a family where it's important that all feelings be allowed.
12.27.2022 You Can't Change the Hard But You Can Change the Alone This week Dr. Becky talks through some of the things left unsaid in 2022 as she looks ahead to conversations she wants to have in 2023.
12.13.2022 Make Believe Doesn't Have To Be A Lie Dr. Becky sits down with illustrator and author Oliver Jeffers to talk about magic, fantasy, and the power of make believe.
12.06.2022 Kids! Parenting When They're Not Just Like Us Dr. Becky speaks to a mom who’s struggling with how best to support her son while still honoring who he is as a person.
11.29.2022 Reclaim The Holidays For YOU Dr. Becky sits down with Priya Parker to discuss gatherings, boundaries, and how we can create meaningful moments together.
11.15.2022 Revisit - What No One Tells You About Parenting This is an edited version of an earlier episode. Myleik and Dr. Becky get real about the challenges of parenthood and the truths they wish people told them early on.

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