Good Inside with Dr. BeckyHow to Get Your Teen to Talk to You | Dr. Becky and Chelsea Handler
Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 27, 2026
- Duration
- 44m
- Channel
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Chelsea Handler doesn't have kids and doesn't want them. But three girls in her life call her "dad," and she took a parenting class, voluntarily, so she could show up for them better. Dr. Becky sits down with Chelsea to ask what someone who's in kids' lives, but not in the day to day, can see that the rest of us sometimes miss. They get into the third grade teacher who made Chelsea feel like she mattered when her own family was struggling, the parenting class lesson that stuck ("don't ever meet a kid at the anger"), and why consistency does more than any reward. They also cover a scratched car that showed how much one kid feared being punished, why trusting kids helps them become trustworthy, and what happens when you stop asking teens so many questions. Plus, Chelsea is candid about her own struggles with boundaries, and Dr. Becky offers a way to use any of this when you don't have the bandwidth: just try it for five minutes. Chapters 0:00 – Intro: why three girls call Chelsea "dad" 5:28 – The teacher who changed everything, and the parenting class lesson that stuck 11:24 – Consistency over rewards, and the scratched car 17:38 – It's never too late to change a pattern 27:07 – Why kids talk when you stop asking 33:13 – Boundaries, and trying it for five minutes 39:08 – Telling kids what they're good at, plus rapid fire Want more support navigating the moments that test you as a parent? Good Inside gives you the tools and community for that: https://www.goodinside.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=traffic_evergreen&utm_content=description_20261027 Thank you to our partners for making this episode possible:
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SPEAKERS
Dr. Becky
hostClinical psychologist and parenting expert; host of the Good Inside podcast.
Chelsea Handler
guestComedian, writer, and television host.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Chelsea Handler, How to Get Your Teen to Talk to You | Dr. Becky and Chelsea Handler explores consistency, calm boundaries, and trust: how teens start opening up Chelsea Handler describes why she voluntarily took parenting-focused therapy sessions to improve how she shows up for kids in her life, especially three girls who call her “Dad.”
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