Calling All "Good Girls"
Good Inside with Dr. Becky
Intro
This chapter examines the challenges women face in expressing their needs and desires due to societal pressures to conform to the 'good girl' archetype. It also highlights the importance of fostering personal independence in teenagers while balancing their safety and emotional well-being.
As adult women, why is it so difficult to answer the question, "What do I want for myself?" Why does it feel uncomfortable to claim our desires? In this episode, Dr. Becky explores the good girl conditioning we've been taught since childhood and challenges women to break free from these constraints. She inspires us to embrace being inconvenient, and put ourselves first.
Do you want to learn more about how we're celebrating being an inconvenient woman at Good Inside? Check out the link here: https://tinyurl.com/ydw32bu8
Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4fSxbzk
Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside
Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter
Order Dr. Becky's book, Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be, at goodinside.com/book or wherever you order your books.
For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast
To listen to Dr. Becky's TED Talk on repair visit https://www.ted.com/talks/becky_kennedy_the_single_most_important_parenting_strategy
Today’s episode is brought to you by Life360:
As older kids approach their teen years, we want them to feel more independent. And this is also true: When we’re no longer the ones getting them from point A to point B, we need to know they’ve made it to their destination. So, what's one way we can keep our teens safe while validating their (developmentally appropriate) need for separation? Good Inside just teamed up with Life360, the leading family safety app that helps parents navigate this delicate balance, to bring you a FREE video series on how to talk about tough topics, like peer pressure and curfews, with your teen. With customized locations for frequent destinations like school and practice, automated arrival notifications, and even driving reports that help teach good behind-the-wheel habits, Life360 lets teens spread their wings while giving parents peace of mind. Visit Good Inside’s YouTube page—www.youtube.com/@ goodinside—to watch now! And to learn more about how Life360 can support your family’s safety journey, head to Life 360.com.
Today’s episode is brought to you by Hello Nanny:
Finding the right person to take care of your kids can be exhausting. The hours of searching, vetting, and second-guessing–it can feel like its own full-time job!That’s why I want to tell you about Hello Nanny! They’re a nationwide agency that matches families with nannies and other household support like family assistants or household managers–whatever you need.
If you’re someone who likes to be in the driver’s seat, you might be into their DIY Placement Service–they send you tailored candidate matches and provide things like interview questions, contract templates, onboarding guides, and more. You’re still in total control of the process; they just give you tools to make it way easier. If you’d rather offload those tasks, check out their Concierge Placement Service, where they handle everything for you!
Check them out at hellonanny.com—you can use promo code DRBECKY for 10% off—that’s good until April 16th.
The AI-powered Podcast Player
