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 with your kid. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/428u0QW Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https:...
Feb 04, 2025•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/408MNJh Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside....
Jan 28, 2025•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 podcast, Dr. Becky tackles this very popular question. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/40ANTzb Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up...
Jan 21, 2025•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast 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 almost impossible. Dr. Becky recently held a virtual event for parents affected by these wildfires - this episode is the recording of that event. Together they connect, hold space for one another, discus...
Jan 18, 2025•46 min•Ep 185•Transcript available on Metacast 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 to taking their dessert or iPad away. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3XcKIus Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly ...
Jan 14, 2025•22 min•Ep 184•Transcript available on Metacast 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 happiness and the difference between optimizing for happiness in the moment and optimizing for happiness in the future. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4gjmUOc Follow Dr. Becky on Instag...
Jan 07, 2025•33 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast 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 strategies? In this conversation, Dr. Becky talks with a mom about this exact situation. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3zfUxQm Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
Dec 31, 2024•49 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast 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 strategies? In this conversation, Dr. Becky talks with a mom about this exact situation. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3zfUxQm Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.c...
Dec 17, 2024•36 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast If the thought of traveling with your kids is causing you anxiety, then this is the episode for you. This week on the podcast, Dr. Becky sorts out how to handle sleeping in new places, airplane meltdowns, and backseat showdowns. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4ghbE4V Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter Order Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Bec...
Dec 10, 2024•22 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast Parenting is hard. It changes us. And it changes our relationships with our partners. And something we could all use more of is compassion - for our kids but also for ourselves. Licensed therapist and father, Kier Gaines, joins Dr. Becky to discuss the complexities of parenting, mental health, and the importance of compassion. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/47hhv6l Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Goo...
Dec 03, 2024•37 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast One thing that makes parents universally cringe is the thought of raising entitled kids. Exactly no one wants to their sweet little baby to grow up into an entitled a-hole. This week, Dr. Becky explores how parents can be long-term greedy with their kids and shares interventions to maximize long-term avoidance of entitlement. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4egE9Op Find the Entitlement Guide here: https://bit.ly/4eDkY0N Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
Nov 19, 2024•18 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast Do your kid's tantrums seem more intense than other kids their age? Do they come on fast and last much longer? No, you're not imagining it. And no, there's nothing wrong with your kid. Your kid might be a Deeply Feeling Kid. And these kids will learn how to regulate their emotions, they just need a different approach. Today, Dr. Becky gives you the tools you need to assess if your kid might be a Deeply Feeling Kid. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4egGIjA For more on the Deep...
Nov 12, 2024•21 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Shame is powerful. And if shame is present with our kids, parents need to jump into action and heed the alarm. Why? Because when parents develop the ability to de-shame their house and de-shame dynamics in their kid, it allows them to intervene differently and actually start to make progress quickly. This week on the podcast, Dr. Becky teaches all parents a very important lesson: how to become shame detectors with their kids. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3XAPSlq For more ...
Nov 05, 2024•20 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Sleep. Precious sleep. It's the rare commodity that all parents and kids need more of. And it's a cruel irony that at night, parents and kids have completely opposite needs. Kids want more connection. And parents just want some time to themselves. On today's episode, Dr. Becky tackles sleep struggles and gets to the root cause of what causes them. She also offers hope to tired parents everywhere. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3ZehrCg Learn more about the Good Inside sleep ...
Oct 29, 2024•18 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Today, we're releasing a very special episode of 92NY Talks with Dr. Becky and Jonathan Haidt in conversation with Stephanie Ruhle about The Anxious Generation . They discuss the teen mental health crisis, phones, and social media. But don't fret, parents will leave this conversation with hope and strategies they can use to navigate the digital world with their kids. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4ehTRZo Access the Anxious Generation Guide for free: https://bit.ly/3TSSDw5 ...
Oct 22, 2024•57 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast What do you do when you see your kid engaging in a type of friendship pattern that makes you cringe? Or one that reminds you of yourself? Or one that makes you worry about their future relationships? On today's episode, Dr. Becky talks to a mom who doesn't know how to stop being triggered by her kid's tricky friendship moments. Good Inside's Building Lasting Confidence Workshop - https://bit.ly/3XkorML Good Inside's Tricky Friendship Moments Workshop - https://bit.ly/4cjuJR6 Get the Good Inside ...
Oct 15, 2024•30 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Becky loves to say if you can't say no to a cupcake then you can't say no to TikTok. And parenting in the age of phones and social media can feel like a lose-lose situation. How do we protect our kids from a very known danger to their mental health without creating social consequences? In this conversation, Dr. Becky and a mom discuss the topic of when to give a kid a phone and how to navigate the challenges and concerns that come with it. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly...
Oct 08, 2024•36 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast Everyone in a family unit has a job. As parents, it's our job to hold boundaries with our kids. It's also our job to validate their feelings. And boy do they have feelings when we say no. On today's episode, Dr. Becky explores the reasons behind why so many parents struggle with saying no to their kids and provides some new strategies you can start using in your house today. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3zntTVA Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbe...
Oct 01, 2024•32 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast This is a repeat of an earlier episode. When your kid comes home from school and declares "I'm the worst at math" or "everyone is better at gymnastics than me", you might think that you can teach them to believe in themselves with some words of encouragement. But confidence doesn't come from the outside. True confidence comes from feeling good enough inside. This week, 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. Get...
Sep 24, 2024•29 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Do I need to be best friends with my kids' friends parents? What happens when the kids outgrow their friendships, and where does that leave the parents? And how much do we need to know about the other households our kids are playing in? This week, Dr. Becky takes your questions and a few from her producer Jesse on the topic of friendships. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3W5iCRh Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our week...
Sep 17, 2024•28 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast When our kids have anxiety, all we want as parents, is to reassure them and protect them. And while these instincts are lovely and well-intentioned, they don't actually help our kids manage their anxieties and fears. In today's conversation, Dr. Becky helps a parent understand and address their kid's intense anxiety. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3W5iCRh Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider:...
Sep 10, 2024•33 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast This is a repeat of an earlier episode. Back to school can bring with it a lot of big feelings for your kids and YOU. Whether your toddler is starting school for the first time, your kindergartner is making the big transition to elementary school, or you're dealing with plain old separation anxiety - this time of year is full of questions and worries. Today, Dr. Becky talks to a mom about her daughter's fear of riding the school bus. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4eYFiLL F...
Aug 27, 2024•32 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast Holding boundaries with our kids but also with our time as parents is crucial. But boundaries are pointless if they are not communicated. There is power in saying "no". Productivity coach, mom of 4, and author of Uptime , Laura Mae Martin, joins Dr. Becky to discuss boundaries, productivity, routines, and flow. For more about Laura Mae Martin and her book Uptime visit https://lauramaemartin.com Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4cHz2X1 To learn more about the How to Give Your ...
Aug 20, 2024•29 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast The relationship parents have with their child's caregiver is unlike any other in the world. And it often brings up a lot of feelings. Today, Dr. Becky talks to a mom who has a complicated relationship with her kid's well-intentioned caregiver. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3WnVjDu To learn more about the How to Give Your Kid a Phone Workshop: https://bit.ly/4gOu8tE Access the Anxious Generation Guide for free: https://bit.ly/3TSSDw5 Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://...
Aug 13, 2024•39 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast There are certain topics that come up time and time again with parents. Executive functioning is one of them. If you're wondering how to help your child develop more self control, more emotion regulation, stick to routines, have more sustained focus, and build resilience, then this episode is for you. Certified ADHD professional and author, Zac Grisham, joins Dr. Becky to discuss strategies we can use to increase our kids' executive functioning skills that will serve them for life. Get the Good ...
Aug 06, 2024•30 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast This is a repeat of an earlier episode. What do we do as parents when our kids are very different from us? How do we know when it's ok to push them out of their comfort zone and when we should sit back and let them pave their own way? On today's episode, Dr. Becky speaks to a mom who’s struggling with how best to support her son while still honoring and respecting who he is as a person. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3LwXPRz To learn more about the How to Give Your Kid a Ph...
Jul 30, 2024•27 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast People misunderstand what happiness is all the time. One big mistake is thinking that happiness is a feeling. The other is thinking that happiness is a destination. And it's neither according to our guest this week. He thinks happiness is a direction. Social scientist, author, and Harvard professor, Arthur Brooks, joins Dr. Becky to help all parents get on the path toward happiness. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/3AbsykK To learn more about the How to Give Your Kid a Phone ...
Jul 23, 2024•36 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast If your kid doesn't want to try new things like trying out for a new team, or playing chess, or is slow to warm up to new groups, then this episode is for you. Dr. Becky talks to a mom about her teenage son with this very issue and shares her favorite strategy to help move the needle. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4doK9nF Join Good Inside Membership: https://bit.ly/4fpzsTJ Good Inside's Back to School Toolkit: https://bit.ly/46yGEsw Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://w...
Jul 16, 2024•27 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast We can't parent in a bubble and so one day our sweet little children will come home with some not so sweet little words. Myleik Teele is back to chat with Dr. Becky about the moment her five-year-old made the leap from potty words to curse words. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4doK9nF Join Good Inside Membership: https://bit.ly/3Ymn6FS Good Inside's Back to School Toolkit: https://bit.ly/46yGEsw Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Si...
Jul 09, 2024•36 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast 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? On today's episode, Dr. Becky talks with parents of a toddler about navigating the (very common) bathtime resistance phase and how it relates to another part of toddlerhood. Get the Good Inside App by ...
Jul 02, 2024•30 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast 
