Parenting Kids with Big Feelings | Dr. Becky Kennedy, Good Inside Podcast | A Kids Co.
From Raising Us: A Parenting Podcast by A Kids Co.
March 3, 2026 · 32 min · Season 6 · Episode 8
About this episode
Dr. Becky Kennedy joins Elise Hu to discuss parenting deeply feeling kids and share practical tips for managing big emotions.
From explosive meltdowns and slammed doors to tears that seem to come out of nowhere, some kids simply feel everything more intensely. Joining host Elise Hu to unpack what parenting a deeply feeling kid or teen might look like is Dr. Becky Kennedy, clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and host of the Good Inside podcast. She and Elise dive into Dr. Becky’s new children’s book Leave Me Alone, and what deeply feeling kids might really mean when they say “leave me alone.” Dr. Becky addresses what parents commonly see from deeply feeling kids in homes, and shares practical tips for better equipping our kids to handle life’s surprises, and what to do when emotions are big for all parties involved — parents and kids alike.
People in this episode
Host: Elise Hu
Guest: Dr. Becky Kennedy
Topics covered
- parenting
- emotional intelligence
- child psychology
- big feelings
- practical tips
Keywords
- parenting
- big feelings
- emotional meltdowns
- child behavior
- psychology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Good Inside Podcast, A Kids Co.
Books & works: Leave Me Alone
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