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Mar 2025
22m 7s

Calling All "Good Girls"

DR. BECKY KENNEDY
About this episode

As adult women, why is it so difficult to answer the question, "What do I want for myself?" Why does it feel uncomfortable to claim our desires? In this episode, Dr. Becky explores the good girl conditioning we've been taught since childhood and challenges women to break free from these constraints. She inspires us to embrace being inconvenient, and put ourselves first.

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To listen to Dr. Becky's TED Talk on repair visit https://www.ted.com/talks/becky_kennedy_the_single_most_important_parenting_strategy

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