Child Psychologist: How to Prepare for Becoming a Parent with Dr. Becky
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🗓️ 20 April 2026
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist helping millions of parents rethink how they raise their kids.
In this episode, we talk about the reality of modern parenting—information overload, emotional development, and why being a “perfect” parent isn’t the goal. She explains what truly shapes a child in the early years, how to handle tough moments, and why repair matters more than getting everything right.
This is the kind of parenting advice that actually makes you feel better—and gives you a framework to come back to.
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| 0:00.0 | The first number of years of a baby's life have an inordinate impact on the rest of their life. |
| 0:05.2 | And kids are born with all the feelings and none of the skills to manage feelings. |
| 0:09.5 | Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist helping millions of parents navigate the hardest |
| 0:13.9 | parts of raising kids. This episode breaks down early childhood, information overload, and behavior |
| 0:20.1 | in a way that leaves you feeling calmer, |
| 0:22.3 | clearer, and more capable. |
| 0:23.8 | How do I not mess this up? |
| 0:26.4 | Parents have two jobs, always. |
| 0:28.1 | It's very easy to remember. |
| 0:29.6 | Job number one is setting boundaries. |
| 0:31.5 | The second part of our job is what do you have to say to those parents? |
| 0:36.1 | What do you think is the best thing to do when they're feeling like there's so much information out there? Stay away from the books for a moment. Remind yourself, is my baby fed? Is my baby safe? Am I showing up and trying? If I say yes to all those things, I'm probably doing a really good job. The best way to take care of a baby is to take care of the person holding the baby. Do you feel like parenting is something also that comes inherently? |
| 0:58.8 | So, hi guys, Kate here. Thank you so much for tuning into today's episode with Dr. Becky. |
| 1:04.5 | Your support helps us continue bringing you inspiring conversations. Please be sure to follow the show |
| 1:10.1 | wherever you listen and we will be right back after this short break. |
| 1:16.7 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 1:19.5 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 1:21.5 | No gloss, no filter. |
| 1:24.5 | Just stories. |
| 1:26.2 | Spoken without fear. |
| 1:27.9 | Person who is not generous can not be an artist. |
| 1:30.8 | The world will be at peace only when it is ruled by poets and philosophers. |
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