Becky Kennedy
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
He screams, I hate you.
He runs out of the room and he slams his bedroom door.
And now my self-loathing session begins as I say to myself, what is wrong with me?
I've messed up my kid forever.
There is no such thing as a perfect parent.
Mistakes and struggles, they come with the job, but no one tells us what to do next.
Whenever a parent asks me what one parenting strategy should I focus on, I always say the same thing.
Get good at repair.
So it's Sunday night.
I'm in my kitchen.
I just finished cooking dinner for my family.
And I am on edge.
I mean, I'm exhausted.
I haven't been sleeping well.
I'm anxious about the upcoming work week.
I'm overwhelmed by all the items on my unfinished to-do list.
And then my son walks into the kitchen.
He looks at the table and whines, "'Chicken again?
Disgusting.'
And that's it, I snap, I look at him and I yell, what is wrong with you?