Few things feel more triggering than hearing that your kid is being teased or left out. If your first instinct is to “fix” the situation – text the teacher, call a parent, march up to school – you’re not alone. But as Dr. Becky and Dr. Sheryl Ziegler explain, our own wounds can make us miss what our kids need most. This episode unpacks why bullying feels so personal – and how to reset before you react.
In this episode, Dr. Becky sits down with Chelsea Handler to explore what an outside perspective can reveal about kids, why consistency works better than rewards, and how trusting kids is what makes them trustworthy.
In this episode, Dr. Sheryl sits down with Sam Kelly, author of Notice and Do, to talk about how to raise tweens and teens who notice what needs doing around the house and do it without being told.
In this episode, Dr. Becky sits down with astronaut and scientist Kellie Gerardi to explore the early experiences that help kids get comfortable with failure, and why real confidence means knowing you can survive it if you don’t succeed.
In this episode, Dr. Sheryl sits down with author Amber Vilhauer and her 9-year-old son, Clay, to talk about their book What Nature Teaches Us and how nature can give kids a language for big feelings they don’t yet have words for.