Dr Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist and mom of three, who realized that traditional reward-and-punishment parenting practice were often ineffective and frequently felt awful — for both kids and parents.

Dr Becky “combines attachment theory, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and internal family systems theory, and translates those ideas into a new method for working with parents.”

Check out this great interview, “Kids (And Employees) Know More Than You Think with Dr. Becky Kennedy” with leadership expert, Simon Sinek, on his podcast, A Bit of Optimism. Simon and Dr. Kennedy discuss the deep parallels between effective parenting and good workplace leadership.

We really appreciate the concept of “sturdy leadership”!

As a psychologist and father, himself, Dr Dave Anderson of Childmind Institute does a great job of exploring a wide range of topics relevant to the challenges facing parents today — from managing screen time, to promoting good behavior, addressing mental health concerns, and preparing for summer camp.

In this recording titled “Q&A: Filling Your Cup Without Guilt” Dr. Anderson has a conversation with Dr. Joanna Kiman, Associate Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University, talking about parenting stress, and why taking care of yourself is so important.