“I Can’t Do This” - Dr. Becky on New Mom Anxiety and the 4pm Dread

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 30, 2026

Duration

22m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr. Becky’s 4pm Dread* In the early days of new parenthood, there are moments no one really prepares you for. For Dr. Becky, it was 4pm. Every day, as the light started to fade, a wave of dread would roll in—heavy, confusing, and hard to name. Along with a thought that felt even harder: “I can’t do this.” In this deeply personal solo episode, Dr. Becky shares her own early postpartum experience—the identity shift, the crash from “I can handle anything” to something entirely different, and the quiet reframe she wishes she had back then. If you’ve ever had a moment that made you question everything, you’re not the only one. And what feels forever… isn’t.

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Becky

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  Clinical psychologist and parenting expert, host of the Good Inside with Dr. Becky podcast.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky, “I Can’t Do This” - Dr. Becky on New Mom Anxiety and the 4pm Dread explores Dr. Becky shares 4pm dread and new-mom anxiety story Dr. Becky describes how her pre-baby identity of productivity and self-efficacy collided with the uncontrollable realities of newborn care, leading to physical and emotional burnout.

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