Dr. Becky Kennedy
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But when they're older and someone else gets a promotion before, if the only way they feel good is getting a promotion at the same time, that's more fragile than being like, okay, sometimes I make mistakes. Sometimes something happens here and I can still find myself and keep going. That's like the thing we want.
I think you'll get so much, but, like, even better than that is the next time you're reading a book, when you make a mistake in front of him, there's nothing more powerful. It's like... You learn more from your boss saying in front of a group, hey, guys, I'm sorry I yelled earlier, whatever.
I think you'll get so much, but, like, even better than that is the next time you're reading a book, when you make a mistake in front of him, there's nothing more powerful. It's like... You learn more from your boss saying in front of a group, hey, guys, I'm sorry I yelled earlier, whatever.
I think you'll get so much, but, like, even better than that is the next time you're reading a book, when you make a mistake in front of him, there's nothing more powerful. It's like... You learn more from your boss saying in front of a group, hey, guys, I'm sorry I yelled earlier, whatever.
You're more likely to say in your next meeting to your team, I'm sorry I yelled just because they did the thing and made it more okay. So you guys making mistakes in front of your kid, believable ones. Maybe you're doing a crossword puzzle. Oh, I got the whole thing wrong. Oh, I burned garlic. Oh, sometimes when I burn garlic, I feel like I'm a horrible chef. Am I a good chef? You know what?
You're more likely to say in your next meeting to your team, I'm sorry I yelled just because they did the thing and made it more okay. So you guys making mistakes in front of your kid, believable ones. Maybe you're doing a crossword puzzle. Oh, I got the whole thing wrong. Oh, I burned garlic. Oh, sometimes when I burn garlic, I feel like I'm a horrible chef. Am I a good chef? You know what?
You're more likely to say in your next meeting to your team, I'm sorry I yelled just because they did the thing and made it more okay. So you guys making mistakes in front of your kid, believable ones. Maybe you're doing a crossword puzzle. Oh, I got the whole thing wrong. Oh, I burned garlic. Oh, sometimes when I burn garlic, I feel like I'm a horrible chef. Am I a good chef? You know what?
It's okay to burn garlic. No one's perfect. Because when we just say to our kid, it's okay to make a mistake. It's all here. That's not how kids learn. It's through experiences. So this is just one of many things, but that's actually probably going to be more powerful over time.
It's okay to burn garlic. No one's perfect. Because when we just say to our kid, it's okay to make a mistake. It's all here. That's not how kids learn. It's through experiences. So this is just one of many things, but that's actually probably going to be more powerful over time.
It's okay to burn garlic. No one's perfect. Because when we just say to our kid, it's okay to make a mistake. It's all here. That's not how kids learn. It's through experiences. So this is just one of many things, but that's actually probably going to be more powerful over time.
You struggling, then the lessons we directly teach them, which don't end up sticking because again, it just speaks to logic. But logic is obviously not even present in the moment when we all get upset.
You struggling, then the lessons we directly teach them, which don't end up sticking because again, it just speaks to logic. But logic is obviously not even present in the moment when we all get upset.
You struggling, then the lessons we directly teach them, which don't end up sticking because again, it just speaks to logic. But logic is obviously not even present in the moment when we all get upset.
Thank you. Excited for a part two. And this was really fun. Thank you.
Thank you. Excited for a part two. And this was really fun. Thank you.
Thank you. Excited for a part two. And this was really fun. Thank you.
I'm going to try to answer all that. You'll let me know which parts of the question I lose as we go. So what you started with just resonates with me so strongly. And I think it really is the reason I get out of bed every morning, right? Parenting is the most important job in the world. And it is the hardest job.
I'm going to try to answer all that. You'll let me know which parts of the question I lose as we go. So what you started with just resonates with me so strongly. And I think it really is the reason I get out of bed every morning, right? Parenting is the most important job in the world. And it is the hardest job.
And it's probably the job we'll have for the longest number of years because everyone knows it's more than 18 years, right? So And someone said to me, I'll never forget, it's the only job you care about on your deathbed, which I was like, OK, that's heavy. But I think that's I mean, I wouldn't know yet, hopefully, but I think that's true.
And it's probably the job we'll have for the longest number of years because everyone knows it's more than 18 years, right? So And someone said to me, I'll never forget, it's the only job you care about on your deathbed, which I was like, OK, that's heavy. But I think that's I mean, I wouldn't know yet, hopefully, but I think that's true.