The Funny Kid Becomes the Dad: How We’re Raised with Kenan Thompson

ℹ️ EPISODE INFO

Released

April 14, 2026

Duration

30m

Channel

Good Inside with Dr. Becky

Watch on YouTube

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📝 EPISODE DESCRIPTION

We all grow up playing a role in our family — the responsible one, the easy one, the funny one.For Kenan Thompson, that role started early.In this episode of *How We’re Raised*, Dr. Becky talks with Kenan about how becoming “the funny one” shaped the way he connects with people — and what it looks like to parent with more intention today. They discuss:

• The connection between humor and emotional survival
• What made Kenan’s childhood feel grounded despite early fame
• Why he’s choosing a different approach to discipline with his daughters
• And what he hopes his kids will one day say about how they were raised

A conversation about identity, family patterns, and raising kids with both warmth and boundaries. Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast Thank you to our partners for making this episode of Good Inside possible! -Airbnb: https://click.pscrb.fm/2f: Host your home or book your next stay on Airbnb. -Hiya: https://hiyahealth.com/: Use the code DRBECKY for 50% off your first order -Skylight: https://myskylight.com/becky: Get $30 off a 15-inch Skylight Calendar at myskylight.com/becky -Care.com: For a limited time, you can use the code GOOD35 to save 35% on a Care.com Premium Membership* *Offer applies to initial term of Care.com membership subscriptions. Not applicable to add-on features or non-renewing access fees or services. Expires 4/26/26. Care.com does not employ or place any caregiver. Background checks are an important start, but they have limits. Visit www.care.com/safety

🎤 SPEAKERS

• Dr. Becky

  host

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

• Kenan Thompson

  guest

  Comedian and actor known for Saturday Night Live and Kenan & Kel.

🧾 EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky and Kenan Thompson, The Funny Kid Becomes the Dad: How We’re Raised with Kenan Thompson explores Kenan Thompson on childhood roles, comedy, and mindful fatherhood boundaries Kenan describes growing up as a second child who often acted as a tension-breaker, using humor to redirect family stress rather than escalate it.

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