NBC News anchor Morgan Radford joins Dr. Becky to talk candidly about the parts of new motherhood nobody warns you about – postpartum pain, brain fog, and the disorienting feeling of losing yourself. But the conversation also explores what’s possible on the other side: healing, creativity, and the reassuring idea that the self you fear you’ve lost may simply be taking a new shape.
Dr. Sheryl talks with Emily, a mom of five, about her 12-year-old son Cooper’s recent ADHD diagnosis – and what starts as a conversation about missed assignments quickly becomes a deeper look at sensitivity, overwhelm, and a mother recognizing herself in her child.
Dr. Lindsay C. Gibson joins Dr. Becky to explore why kids’ behavior can feel so triggering, the difference between letting emotions guide us versus control us, why emotional maturity isn’t about perfection, and how everyday moments – not just the tough ones – build connection.
In this episode, Dr. Becky and Myleik talk honestly about the monotony of early parenting, the loss of spontaneity and identity, and the shame so many parents feel when reality doesn’t match what they imagined. Together, they explore why the newborn stage can feel especially hard for people who are used to moving fast, solving problems, and finding meaning through competence.
In this episode, Dr. Sheryl sits down with pediatric and adolescent gynecologist Dr. Charis Chambers, also known as “The Period Doctor,” for a conversation that every parent of a tween or teen needs to hear.