Dr. Becky says: maybe confidence isn’t what we think it is.
Sep 29
19 min
Most nights you replay the day and ask yourself one question: was my kid happy? Kate Bowler thinks that's the wrong question, and the right one might change how your whole day feels.
Sep 22
37 min
Dr. Becky talks to former FBI negotiator Chris Voss about why asking your kid "why" almost always backfires, and what to ask instead.
Sep 15
55 min
Dr. Becky talks with the first Black woman to become a principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre about the years she was asked to paint her skin to match the rest of the corps, the mentors who taught her to advocate for herself, and what confidence looks like once you stop having to prove it.
Sep 8
39 min
Dr. Becky sits down with screen time expert Ash Brandon to talk about the moral judgments, practical boundaries, and family-specific choices that shape our approach to screens.
Sep 1
41 min
A special post from our podcast 'Rattled' about the moment we re-enter the workforce and wonder: what the heck just happened to me?
Aug 25
42 min
Dr. Becky breaks down the science behind yelling, snapping, and shutting down. She explains why our bodies react before our brains can catch up – and how understanding this will help you pause, reset, and reconnect.
Aug 18
21 min
Dr. Becky spent two hours in a Reddit thread literally called "Nothing Works" and pulled three real posts to build this episode.
Aug 11
34 min
What does depression look like? It’s not always… sadness. Dr. Becky talks to Dr. Chris Choukalas about why this form of depression is so easy to miss, what it costs the whole family when it goes unnamed, and what getting help actually looked like for one father who needed it badly.
Aug 4
43 min
This week Dr. Becky consults with the renowned couples therapist, Esther Perel, to talk about what parents can do to rekindle their desires.
Jul 28
36 min
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