Dr. Becky Kennedy on Raising Resilient Kids, Handling Tantrums, and Letting Go of Mom Guilt

About this episode

Cameron Oaks Rogers interviews Dr. Becky Kennedy about parenting strategies for raising resilient kids and managing difficult behaviors.

In this episode, I sit down with parenting expert and founder of Good Inside, Dr. Becky Kennedy, to talk about building resilience for our kids and finding patience in parenting. We break down the difference between “sturdy” parenting and “gentle” parenting, how to set boundaries with your kids while staying emotionally connected, and why our job as parents isn’t to make our kids happy all the time. Dr. Becky shares practical parenting tips for handling big feelings and difficult behaviors (especially hitting and tantrums), why allowing space for all feelings actually builds confidence, mom rage, the importance of repair, and why the perfect parent doesn’t and shouldn’t exist. Key Takeaway / Points: Dr. Becky’s Good Inside approach for building resilience and confidence in kids What "sturdy parenting" actually means Why optimizing for your kid's happiness right now could be wiring them for anxiety later How to handle hitting in toddlers: what to do in the moment and how to prevent it from happening again Her “sitting on the feelings bench" concept and why sitting with your kid's hard emotions is actually the key to raising a confident adult How to repair after…

People in this episode

Host: Cameron Oaks Rogers

Guest: Dr. Becky Kennedy

Topics covered

• parenting
• resilience
• emotional connection
• tantrums
• mom guilt

Keywords

• parenting expert
• resilient kids
• tantrums
• mom guilt
• sturdy parenting

Sponsors

Genexa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Good Inside

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