The Liz Moody Podcast Parenting Hot Takes with Dr. Becky: Who Shouldn’t Have Kids, Screen Time, The Boy Crisis, & More
25 snips
Jun 11, 2025 
In this conversation, Dr. Becky Kennedy, a clinical psychologist and founder of The Good Inside Company, shares her expertise on parenting challenges. She tackles the impact of screen time on child development and emphasizes the importance of emotional resilience. Dr. Becky discusses the role of fathers in nurturing emotional connectivity and how personal growth influences effective parenting. She also addresses the boy crisis, the need for boundary-setting, and strategies for fostering frustration tolerance in children, all while promoting a collaborative parenting approach.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Parenting Needs Learned Skills
- Parenting requires learned skills, not just instinct or gut feelings.
- Teaching parenting skills improves parents' mental health by preparing them for challenges.
Modern Parenting is More Complex
- Modern parenting is far more complicated due to technology and societal changes.
- Parents often feel emotionally unequipped to handle today's unprecedented challenges.
Build Self-Trust by Filtering Advice
- Discard vague advice that causes anxiety without clear source.
- Use discomfort from new ideas as a sign to learn and build self-trust.
