Dr. Becky Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Good Inside, a parenting movement that overturns a lot of conventional, modern parenting practices to empower parents to become sturdy, confident leaders and raise sturdy, confident kids. She is the author of the bestselling book Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, a chart-topping podcast, a TED talk with more than 5 million views on the power of repair.
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This episode was originally published in December 2024. Show notes and links: https://tim.blog/2024/12/27/dr-becky-kennedy-good-inside/
TIMESTAMPS:
[] Start.
[] The power of repair.
[] "It's never your fault when I yell at you."
[] What does it mean to be a "good" parent?
[] Activating curiosity over judgment.
[] Alternatives to saying "Good job" as a confidence builder.
[] Making kids happy vs. building capability.
[] A pilot metaphor for sturdy leadership.
[] Role confusion.
[] Defining boundaries.
[] How parenting becomes a two-way mirror for growth.
[] The MGI (Most Generous Interpretation) approach.
[] Biggest challenges in parenting.
[] Recommended reading for someone with kids in their life.
[] Advisable prerequisites for singles who aim to build a family.
[] Setting boundaries with grandparents and dealing with different parenting styles.
[] Handling frustration when a child is pushing your buttons.
[] Lessons learned from working with eating disorders.
[] Managing troublemaker behavior.
[] Bad influence intervention.
[] Cultivating resilience in "deeply feeling" kids (DFKs).
[] The trials and errors that birthed Good Inside.
[] "Our words are not our wishes. Our words are our fears."
[] Billboard messages and mantras.
[] Fan-favorite scripts on saying no, boundaries, and repair.
[] The tennis court metaphor for boundaries.
[] Resources and parting thoughts.
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