Dr. Becky Kennedy

And I think that's really important because we have that one.

writing that down for later.

We've really confused those two things in 2025.

We do not want our kids to be happy all the time.

And they really need to feel like their parent connects to them and believes what's going on for them and also believes in them, believes in their capability, believes that they can do hard things.

And then in a way, as a parent, you're kind of that coach who sets them up for everything that's ahead of them.

Well, I think you're also talking about something unrelated to parenting that can happen with women is why do we just feel like we're never enough?

And if that's something that we have felt for a lot of our years, if I've always gone around the world wondering, how can I prove myself?

What is the marker in the external world that I am doing a good job?

I need constant praise.

I need to constantly ignore my own needs to take care of everyone else's needs.

We're going to take that into motherhood.

That doesn't start when we become a mother.

So now we take that into motherhood.

And the surest way to feel awful about yourself as a mom is to judge yourself by your kid's behavior.

And we do that all the time.

My kid has a tantrum.

That means I'm a bad mom.

My kid is upset that I'm going on a business trip.

That means I'm a bad mom.