Dr. Becky Kennedy
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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.
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.
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.
I know that's not what anyone wants. Here's what I know. We're going to announce it on Friday. Here's what I don't know. I don't have the exact list yet. I'll announce more on Friday. It is a tough situation. As a company, we're going to get through it. That's who I want to be as a CEO. I can name what's true, and I can talk about things that people already are noticing.
I know that's not what anyone wants. Here's what I know. We're going to announce it on Friday. Here's what I don't know. I don't have the exact list yet. I'll announce more on Friday. It is a tough situation. As a company, we're going to get through it. That's who I want to be as a CEO. I can name what's true, and I can talk about things that people already are noticing.
I know that's not what anyone wants. Here's what I know. We're going to announce it on Friday. Here's what I don't know. I don't have the exact list yet. I'll announce more on Friday. It is a tough situation. As a company, we're going to get through it. That's who I want to be as a CEO. I can name what's true, and I can talk about things that people already are noticing.
And so that's the principle that guides me. So already your kids know about this thing. I think we almost get out of reality. Wish they didn't. They're so young. They're hearing you say grandma has cancer.
And so that's the principle that guides me. So already your kids know about this thing. I think we almost get out of reality. Wish they didn't. They're so young. They're hearing you say grandma has cancer.
And so that's the principle that guides me. So already your kids know about this thing. I think we almost get out of reality. Wish they didn't. They're so young. They're hearing you say grandma has cancer.
So either you're going to talk to them about it or you're going to pretend like they didn't hear it, which, by the way, Jordan, is one of the biggest things we do to undermine a kid's confidence.
So either you're going to talk to them about it or you're going to pretend like they didn't hear it, which, by the way, Jordan, is one of the biggest things we do to undermine a kid's confidence.
So either you're going to talk to them about it or you're going to pretend like they didn't hear it, which, by the way, Jordan, is one of the biggest things we do to undermine a kid's confidence.
Oh, no, no. You don't hear anything. They're like, oh, I guess I can't trust myself.
Oh, no, no. You don't hear anything. They're like, oh, I guess I can't trust myself.
Oh, no, no. You don't hear anything. They're like, oh, I guess I can't trust myself.
So what I would say, even now, a big thing also is learning about the stuff and educating ourselves doesn't mean we're going to be perfect parents. There are no perfect parents in my family. We have a mantra that says perfect is creepy in general. I think that's helpful to think about. So we're going to get it wrong. But actually, then we can repair and go back to our kids.