How to Be a More Confident Parent (Even When You Feel Lost)

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

May 5, 2026

Duration

31m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

You’ve probably said it - or heard it: “Nobody knows what they’re doing.” It’s meant to comfort us as parents. And sometimes it does. But… is it actually true? In this episode of our ongoing Is It True? series, Dr. Becky and Myleik Teele take a closer look at this belief - and what might be more helpful to hold onto instead. They explore:

• Why this idea can feel relieving… and also limiting
• The pressure to “prove” you’re a good parent in hard moments
• What it really looks like when a parent *does* know what they’re doing
• And the powerful role of **curiosity**—about your child and yourself

Through real-life moments (public meltdowns, getting hit in a school line, vacation chaos), they show how parenting isn’t about having it all figured out - but about learning, adjusting, and building skills over time.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Becky

  host

  Clinical psychologist and host of the parenting show/podcast “Good Inside.”

• Myleik Teele

  guest

  Entrepreneur and parent sharing personal parenting experiences in conversation with Dr. Becky.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Myleik Teele, How to Be a More Confident Parent (Even When You Feel Lost) explores Curiosity builds confident parenting between perfection and helplessness mindsets They challenge the comforting but limiting mantra “nobody knows what they’re doing,” arguing it can shut down learning just as much as the fantasy that some parents always know what to do.

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