Rattled: When New Parenthood Shakes You

In Good Hands: Going 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

Emily Oster Talks Science, Vibes, and the Nights Where Nothing Works

"You don't have what it takes." That's the sentence that ran through Dr. Becky's head the night her baby threw up an entire bottle on her, minutes before she was due out

In Good Hands: The First Goodbye

Ten days. Three weeks. Two and a half years. Ask a room full of parents when they first left their baby with someone else, and you'll get every answer there is. Dr. Becky

Parenting on Empty - Revisit

Parenting is exhausting. The number of things you have to do to manage it all can feel relentless and nonstop. And no, you’re not doing anything wrong. Many parents feel

Cameron Oaks Rogers Trades Questions with Dr. Becky

Cameron Oaks Rogers is pregnant with her third baby, and her 2.5-year-old will not let her out of his sight. Not "clingy" in the normal toddler way — he wants back in, ph

In Good Hands: Finding Your Caregiver

Searching for childcare feels different from every other kind of parenting research. You can vet the daycare, read the reviews, love the nanny on paper, and still get to

Chemistry, Not Character: Why You Don't Feel Like Yourself After Baby

A few weeks after having a baby, a lot of new parents land on the same quiet, scary thought: something feels off, and I don't really recognize myself. Is it postpartum de

Postpartum Anxiety: The 3 Cycles Running the Show

Your baby is finally asleep. So why are you standing over the crib for the fifth time in a minute, checking that they're still breathing? If new parenthood cranked your

5 Numbers Every New Parent Needs to Hear

What if someone handed you a map before you started down the hardest road of your life? That's what Dr. Becky does in this solo episode — breaking down five data points

Postpartum OCD, Intrusive Thoughts: What’s Happening to Me?

Sabrina Rudin grew up expecting motherhood to come naturally to her. She was raised holistically, she ate well, she meditated, she had manifested the pregnancy. She had t

When the Baby Arrives and Dad Falls Apart

When Kevin Maguire became a dad for the second time, he experienced something few new fathers are screened for or even warned about: paternal postpartum depression. His

IVF, Miscarriage, then Barack Obama

Hannah Bronfman thought getting pregnant would be easy. She'd spent a decade in wellness, she was healthy, she was young. Then came two and a half years of trying, a misc

I Wanted to Be a Different Kind of Dad

Becoming a dad can bring up a surprising thought: “What if I become my father?” Dr. Becky talks with writer Aymann Ismail about the emotional reality of early fatherhoo

I Needed Proof I Was a Good Mom

You love your baby more than anything. So why does it sometimes feel like your baby… doesn’t like you? In this episode, Dr. Becky talks with therapist, author, and mom o

Will I Ever Feel Like Myself Again?

Morgan Radford thought she knew herself before becoming a mom: adventurous, ambitious, always chasing novelty and new experiences. Then motherhood arrived — along with po

I Love My Baby... and I'm So Bored

Myleik Teele thought she’d thrive in new motherhood. She was organized, capable, ambitious, and great at figuring things out. But after her baby arrived, she found hersel

What If I Don’t Feel a Bond With My Baby?

What if you don’t feel that immediate rush of love after your baby is born? In this episode, Dr. Becky sits down with writer and mom Ruthie Ackerman to talk about someth

Dr. Becky's 4pm Dread

In the early days of new parenthood, there are moments no one really prepares you for. For Dr. Becky, it was 4pm. Every day, as the light started to fade, a wave of dre

"What If I Hurt My Baby?" — with Leah Smart

What if I hurt my baby? If this question has ever run through your head — even once — you are not the only one. Dr. Becky sits with writer, executive coach, and mom Lea

"Nobody Told Me This Would Happen" — with Caro Chambers

My whole life has changed, and nobody even told me this would happen. If you're feeling this way after the arrival of your child, you're not alone. In the first episode