Dr. Becky Kennedy on sturdy leadership, respecting both parents and children, and navigating some of our toughest parenting challenges

Dr. Becky Kennedy

“You can't change your parenting if you're not simultaneously working on reparenting.”

By Motherly October 6, 2022

Dr. Becky Kennedy

Dr. Becky Kennedy launched her first Instagram video right before the pandemic–and has since become a parenting expert phenomenon, helping tons of parents navigate some of their trickiest and fraught moments with her “Good Inside” parenting platform. Now, she has a new book–”Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be.” In this episode, Liz talks to her about her approach and why it resonates with so many parents, what it is like being “Dr. Becky” and also a very real parent of three, and what advice she has on navigating some of our toughest parenting challenges.

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