F*ck Around and Find Out Parenting

<p>Parenting in the era of smartphones and AI is… a lot.</p><p>Dr. Becky sits down with Dr. Jean Twenge, author of</p><p><i>Ten Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World</i></p><p>Together, they share 10 research-based rules to help parents set boundaries around phones, use par ... Show More

<p>We often think of “good” kids as those who listen and follow rules, but what if constant compliance comes with a long-term cost? Dr. Becky talks with Dr. Sunita Sah, author of <i>Defy: The Power of No in a World that Demands Yes</i>, about rethinking defiance, the downsides of ... Show More

<p>Modern parents are stretched to the limit: careers, childcare, and expectations keep growing, but the day is still only 24 hours long. In this episode, Dr. Becky and economist Dr. Corinne Low unpack the data behind parental exhaustion and share realistic ways to reclaim your t ... Show More

One of the most frequent questions I get asked online and on the podcast is about parenting. How do you raise resilient children, how do you stay sane as a parent? It can be a lot and we’re all just trying to figure it out but instead of giving unsolicited advice, I brought in th ... Show More

In this episode, Dr. Becky Kennedy shares how we can connect better with our kids. Discover:  1. How to embody your authority while also validating your kid’s experience. 2. The #1 strategy for building resilience. 3. Why consequences and punishments backfire and don’t work. 4. ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1255388/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Parents, this one is big.</p><p>Today we’re breaking down <em>punishment vs discipline,</em> what science says, how it impacts your child’s brain, and why so man ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1255388/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Last week, we uncovered how your child’s behaviour is really their nervous system communicating.</p><p>Today, we’re going deeper, <em>inside the body,</em> to ex ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1255388/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>This episode will change how you see your child’s moods <em>and</em> how you respond to them.</p><p>If you’ve ever tiptoed around your child in the morning, worr ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1255388/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Do you ever hear your child say things like, <em>“I’m such a bad kid”</em> or <em>“I’ll never be good at this”</em> and your heart sinks because you don’t know w ... Show More

Big kids mean big feelings and sometimes that shows up as defiance, meltdowns, or even anxiety. In this episode, I’m breaking down what’s really going on beneath the surface and why it’s not just “bad behavior.” We often think school-aged is cruising with emotions but big feeling ... Show More

<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1986216/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging journeys, and no one understands this better than <b>Coach Maysaa</b>—a mom of four, a former primary scho ... Show More

In this heartfelt and practical episode, we sit down with Kim John Payne—renowned author, family counselor, and pioneer of the Simplicity Parenting movement—to explore what it really means to stay grounded when our children are falling apart. Drawing from his book Being at Your B ... Show More

<p><span style='font-weight: 400;'>It can feel really hard to explain to our kids what’s going on in the world these days. With what’s happened in Texas and other events in the news recently, we can find ourselves caught between wanting our children to be aware of what’s going on ... Show More