The single most important parenting strategy | Becky Kennedy

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🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and renowned parenting whisperer Becky Kennedy is here to help. Not only does she have practical advice to help parents manage the guilt and shame of their not-so-great moments but she also models the types of conversations you can have to be a better parent. (Hint: this works in all other relationships too.) Bottom line? It's never too late to reconnect.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	I'm Elise Hugh, you're listening to Ted Talks Daily.
0:13.7	Today's talk is going to focus on parenting, but it applies to any of us with meaningful
0:18.5	relationships in our lives.
0:20.5	It could be with friends, lovers, co-workers even.
0:23.7	In her talk from Ted 2023, Parenting Whisperer Becky Kennedy shines a light on a skill
0:28.4	we all have to learn for fulfilling relationships, repair.
0:33.3	And if you want to hear more from Dr. Becky, check out her podcast Good Inside, wherever
0:37.3	you're listening to this.
0:39.0	Coming up after a break.
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0:48.2	Stay tuned after this talk to hear a sneak peek of this week's episode.
0:53.8	So at Sunday night, in my kitchen, I just finished cooking dinner for my family, and I am
1:00.2	on edge.
1:01.2	I mean, I'm exhausted, I haven't been sleeping well.
1:04.8	I'm anxious about the upcoming work week, I'm overwhelmed by all the items on my unfinished
1:10.2	to-do list, and then my son walks into the kitchen.
1:13.7	He looks at the table and winds, chicken again, disgusting.
1:21.9	And that's it.
1:22.9	Snap.
1:23.9	I look at him and I yell, what is wrong with you?
1:26.5	Can you be grateful for one thing in your life?
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