Dr. Becky Kennedy
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It's really interesting. Like all these dads who come into our app first, I just did this book tour. We had so many men who's honestly, my wife told me about the app because women are like, I'm a failure if I need this. It's so interesting. Men are like, I don't feel like that. Like, why would I know what I'm doing?
But I find I'm like, oh my goodness, all these men have now been lowering the shame for their wives to feel like, hey, let's educate ourselves together. I just feel like that's so cool. I saw over and over.
But I find I'm like, oh my goodness, all these men have now been lowering the shame for their wives to feel like, hey, let's educate ourselves together. I just feel like that's so cool. I saw over and over.
But I find I'm like, oh my goodness, all these men have now been lowering the shame for their wives to feel like, hey, let's educate ourselves together. I just feel like that's so cool. I saw over and over.
It's true. And I think that's why, again, what we really want parents to do is say, it's just so interesting. So often we do align our choices, our money, our energy with our values. I think parenting is the one that like culture makes it really hard to do that because of this narrative that it should just come naturally. I think that narrative is way more harmful than hurtful.
It's true. And I think that's why, again, what we really want parents to do is say, it's just so interesting. So often we do align our choices, our money, our energy with our values. I think parenting is the one that like culture makes it really hard to do that because of this narrative that it should just come naturally. I think that narrative is way more harmful than hurtful.
It's true. And I think that's why, again, what we really want parents to do is say, it's just so interesting. So often we do align our choices, our money, our energy with our values. I think parenting is the one that like culture makes it really hard to do that because of this narrative that it should just come naturally. I think that narrative is way more harmful than hurtful.
And so, yes, it's the one we care the most about. Of course, we love the heck out of our kids. And I think there's this duality. Maybe we're ending on a way we started. I can be a hyper-masculine dad and want to really show up in a different way than dads have in my whole lineage for their kids. Those can be equally true. I can be firm and have limits, and I can be loving and connected.
And so, yes, it's the one we care the most about. Of course, we love the heck out of our kids. And I think there's this duality. Maybe we're ending on a way we started. I can be a hyper-masculine dad and want to really show up in a different way than dads have in my whole lineage for their kids. Those can be equally true. I can be firm and have limits, and I can be loving and connected.
And so, yes, it's the one we care the most about. Of course, we love the heck out of our kids. And I think there's this duality. Maybe we're ending on a way we started. I can be a hyper-masculine dad and want to really show up in a different way than dads have in my whole lineage for their kids. Those can be equally true. I can be firm and have limits, and I can be loving and connected.
What if we didn't have to choose in our families? And then, if we raise kids that way, I really mean this. The world that those children, when they become adults, will build... will become a very different world than the fractured one we live in. And I think I am a long-term optimist in thinking that the way we really do change the world is what we're doing in our home. It's like a huge factor.
What if we didn't have to choose in our families? And then, if we raise kids that way, I really mean this. The world that those children, when they become adults, will build... will become a very different world than the fractured one we live in. And I think I am a long-term optimist in thinking that the way we really do change the world is what we're doing in our home. It's like a huge factor.
What if we didn't have to choose in our families? And then, if we raise kids that way, I really mean this. The world that those children, when they become adults, will build... will become a very different world than the fractured one we live in. And I think I am a long-term optimist in thinking that the way we really do change the world is what we're doing in our home. It's like a huge factor.
Yeah. So a couple things, and you're going to notice a trend. We have to understand before we intervene. I think that's like for parents. Okay, so what's the thing we have to understand? And here to me is a principle to hold on to. Information doesn't scare kids. Noticing changes and scary things in their environment and not understanding those things terrifies kids.
Yeah. So a couple things, and you're going to notice a trend. We have to understand before we intervene. I think that's like for parents. Okay, so what's the thing we have to understand? And here to me is a principle to hold on to. Information doesn't scare kids. Noticing changes and scary things in their environment and not understanding those things terrifies kids.
Yeah. So a couple things, and you're going to notice a trend. We have to understand before we intervene. I think that's like for parents. Okay, so what's the thing we have to understand? And here to me is a principle to hold on to. Information doesn't scare kids. Noticing changes and scary things in their environment and not understanding those things terrifies kids.
So it's not the information often as much as it's ironically the lack of information. And again, imagine being in an office and just hearing layoffs, 20%, hard times, and nobody talks to you. And imagine just what it feels like to go around the office. Then imagine a sturdy leader. That's what good inside parenting is. It's sturdy leadership.
So it's not the information often as much as it's ironically the lack of information. And again, imagine being in an office and just hearing layoffs, 20%, hard times, and nobody talks to you. And imagine just what it feels like to go around the office. Then imagine a sturdy leader. That's what good inside parenting is. It's sturdy leadership.
So it's not the information often as much as it's ironically the lack of information. And again, imagine being in an office and just hearing layoffs, 20%, hard times, and nobody talks to you. And imagine just what it feels like to go around the office. Then imagine a sturdy leader. That's what good inside parenting is. It's sturdy leadership.
And by the way, when you really learn the whole thing, you're like, this, by the way, is just working at my workplace, too. It's like all the same stuff. Because imagine a CEO saying, hey, I know where it's gotten out. Let me just tell you something, even though it's a little premature and I wouldn't have done it. But here we are. We will have a round of layoffs.