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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Resentment, Joy, and Why Moms Don't Believe They're Allowed Either
#5 trending · Kids & Family
Was today a good day? Did my kid seem happy? If the answer is no, even a little, it can feel like the whole day failed, like you failed.
Dr. Becky sits down with Kate Bo
Sep 22 37 min
Stop Asking "Why" - What an FBI Negotiator Teaches Parents Instead
#28 trending · Kids & Family
Chris Voss is a former FBI lead kidnapping negotiator, bestselling author of Never Split The Difference, and founder and CEO of The Black Swan Group; a negotiation, train
Sep 15 55 min
How Misty Copeland Turned Instability Into Ballet
Misty Copeland grew up sleeping on a motel floor with five siblings, unsure where the next meal was coming from. At 13, she walked into her first ballet class and felt so
Sep 8 39 min
A Different Take on Screen Time - Revisit
We all know too much screen time isn’t good for kids—and our instinct as parents is to protect them from it. But when fear shapes how we manage screens at home, it can qu
Sep 1 41 min
The Second Cutting of the Cord: What Actually Happens When You Go Back to Work
Twelve weeks of parental leave. Then you're back at your desk, wondering why it feels so hard.
Today we’re posting an episode from Rattled, our podcast for parents of ne
Aug 25 42 min
When Our Nervous Systems Hijack Our Parenting - Revisit
If you’ve yelled at your kid, you’re not a bad parent. You’re a good parent with an overwhelmed nervous system. In today’s revisit from the Good Inside archives, Dr. Beck
Aug 18 21 min
Why Am I Always on the Edge?
Your kid hits. Melts down the second you leave the house. Argues about everything, all day, every single day. You've tried the time-outs, the consequences, the calm-down
Aug 11 34 min
When Depression Doesn't Look Like Depression
What does depression look like? It’s not always… sadness. It can be anger. Irritability. Picking fights. Checking out. Taking risks that don't make sense. It can look, to
Aug 4 43 min
Sex? After Kids? Tell Me More, Esther Perel - Revisit
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
Jul 28 36 min
Belle Burden: The Burden of Being the "Good Girl"
Belle Burden was, by her own account, the good girl. Quiet, compliant, the kid who wrote her own book report and did her homework on Friday afternoons. Then one night in
Jul 21 35 min
You Are the Technology That Builds Your Child's Brain
There's a lot of noise about what AI will do to jobs. What will it do to one of the most important jobs in the world: parenting?
Dr. Dana Suskind is a pediatric cochlea
Jul 14 33 min
Great Dads Are Made, Not Born: The Neuroscience of Fatherhood
When a woman becomes a mother, her brain physically reorganizes around the baby. We've known this for a while. What we didn't know (until recently) is that the same thing
Jul 7 32 min
Are You Pushing Your Kid or Managing Your Fear?
“If I don’t push my kid, they’ll waste their potential.” A lot of us believe this. But is it true?
Myleik Teele joins Dr. Becky to work through a question that haunts ev
Jun 30 36 min
Never Off Duty: Perfectionism and Motherhood
Dr. Cassidy Freitas grew up watching her mom — a Hispanic judge who fought her way into white male spaces with no margin for error — come home carrying that same no-error
Jun 23 36 min
Stop Trying to Make Your Kids Creative
Parents are being sold creativity like it's a subscription box. Workshops, kits, frameworks, scripts: the message being that your kid needs more imagination and it's your
Jun 16 34 min
Two Parenting Styles, One Family, and Conflicting Boundaries - Revisit
You and your partner love your kids. So why does it sometimes feel like you're parenting in completely different worlds?
In this listener-favorite episode from the Good
Jun 9 32 min
What AI Could Be Doing to Our Kids
AI is getting better at sounding human. Better at conversation. Better at reassurance. Better at knowing exactly what we want to hear.
So what happens when our kids star
Jun 2 36 min
Why Some Couples Have Better Sex After Kids
After kids, a lot of couples assume intimacy is supposed to disappear. You’re exhausted, touched-out, overwhelmed by logistics, carrying invisible mental load — and somew
May 26 36 min
EMERGENCY Squishy Drop
Dr. Becky recently had a run-in with a ... dubious ... purveyor of NeeDohs, the outrageously popular, notoriously hard-to-find squishy toys. And it made her think twice a
May 23 11 min
Why Your Kid’s Behavior Feels So Big
Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson has helped millions of readers understand the lasting impact of emotionally immature parents. In this conversation, she joins Dr. Becky to explore t
May 19 27 min
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A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.
I really enjoy this podcast because it’s very informative, and I’ve learned a lot from Becky and her guests.
There was only one episode, with Ashley Audrain, that I couldn’t finish listening to because the guest was constantly making an irritating “hmm…” sound throughout the conversation. Unfortunately, it became quite distracting and made it difficult for me to continue listening.
Sami2018sami · Aug 2026
This was such an interesting episode to listen to, especially the shift from seeing screen time as a discipline issue to understanding the deeper brain patterns behind it. I liked how the conversation balanced science with practical parenting strategies in a way that felt thoughtful and approachable.
Mary Burruss · May 2026
Love, love, love the new format, How We were Raised. This is such a powerful idea. Several times I cried listening to the conversation with Will.
Lisa Pasquala · Apr 2026
This podcast has become so valuable and important to me. Dr. Becky makes me feel SO seen as a parent and it’s rare that I can finish an episode without being a little teary. Her topics cover just about everything in parenthood and even though my son is only one and half, I feel better prepared to parent him at all stages of his childhood. It’s also been incredibly healing for some parts of my own childhood that still hurt. Thank you, thank you ❤️
amanda.lili · Apr 2026
I feel like this podcast is going downhill unfortunately. The most recent bullying episode was very disappointing. She minimized it entirely and spoke the whole time about parents making their kids potential bullying situation “about them”. In an age where more and more kids are subject to both in person and online bullying, instead of taking it seriously and discussing how to approach it, it was dismissed. There are more and more instances of serious consequences of bullying these days (including su*c*de) and this could have been a great opportunity to approach this topic to help parents. Instead, it was just labeled as “mean kid behavior” and that this was normal when we were kids, so this generation just needs to toughen up. Very dangerous messaging.
Caryo3 · Oct 2025
I used to love this podcast however this podcast has changed. It has become an ad for her membership and honestly feels manipulative. The episode will identify the issue you are struggling with or are looking for guidance on but instead of actually having a discussion or giving any advice, it always end with a “join my membership for more on this” type mantra. It’s such a shame because I loved this podcast and her book.
Ginaducharme · Nov 2024
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