The crucial emotional skill most adults were never taught | Becky Kennedy
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Anger, frustration, and emotional blowups are usually treated as problems to eliminate. Becky Kennedy argues they’re signals of something more precise: a missing skill.
She reframes emotional regulation not as a personality trait or moral failing, but as a capacity that’s learned through relationships.
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About Dr. Becky Kennedy:
Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, mom of three, and founder of Good Inside. Her goal is to empower parents to feel sturdier and manage the challenges of parenting through mindfulness, emotion regulation, and internal family systems theory. She lives in New York City and can be found on Instagram @drbeckyatgoodinside.
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Video Summary
AI GeneratedDr. Becky Kennedy explains that emotion regulation is a learned skill developed through co-regulation with calm caregivers. She emphasizes the importance of holding opposing truths, setting true boundaries to maintain authority without aggression, and building resilience by balancing emotional validation with a belief in a child's capability, especially in an age of instant digital gratification.