How Do I Avoid Raising A People Pleaser?

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

January 6, 2026

Duration

6m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Parenting Advice from Dr. Becky | NYC Parents Ask About Bedtime, Discipline & People-Pleasing What happens when parents meet Dr. Becky and ask the honest hard-hitting questions? In Episode 3 of The Feelings Bench, Dr. Becky heads back to the streets of New York City to talk face-to-face with parents about the everyday challenges of raising kids: bedtime meltdowns, discipline, anxiety, and how to raise confident kids without turning them into people pleasers. In this episode, Dr. Becky answers questions about: How to avoid raising people-pleasing kids Managing bedtime struggles and emotional meltdowns Discipline that actually works (without punishment or shame) Staying calm when your child’s big feelings take over Building connection while holding firm boundaries 📍 Filmed in New York City, The Feelings Bench brings parenting advice out of the studio and into real life. If you’re looking for parenting advice, or help navigating big feelings and daily power struggles, this episode is for you. Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: / drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Becky

  host

  Clinical psychologist and parenting educator; host of Good Inside.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky, How Do I Avoid Raising A People Pleaser? explores Dr. Becky on boundaries, separation, and preventing people-pleasing patterns To prevent people-pleasing, parents should actively support the “flexible” child in keeping what they want and tolerating others’ disappointment.

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