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.

Read Dr. Becky's follow up on the Good Inside Blog.

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Good Inside is growing up! Listen to The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl, for parents of teens and tweens!

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If you’re pregnant… just had a baby… or love someone who is about to become a parent… this episode is for you!

This is a preview of Rattled—a brand-new podcast from Good Inside, created for those early weeks and months of parenthood, when everything feels new, intense, and a little disorienting.

Each episode of Rattled starts with a thought—the kind that shows up at 2 a.m., the kind you don’t always say out loud, the kind that can make you wonder if something is wrong with you.

In this preview, you’ll hear from two parents:

Caro Chambers—writer, chef, and mom of four—on the moment it hit her:
“Oh… my whole life has changed.”

And Leah Smart—executive coach, podcast host, and new mom—on experiencing intrusive thoughts during pregnancy and postpartum, and what they actually mean (and don’t mean) about you.

If you’ve ever had a complicated thought around a baby… or worried about what your thoughts say about you—you're not the only one!

Subscribe to Rattled; new episodes every Thursday.
Learn more about Good Inside Baby.

Because the best way to care for a baby…
is to care for the person holding the baby!

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• Ole Henriksen: Use the code DRBECKY30 for 30% off the Banana Bright+ Eye Crème
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• Hiya: Use the code DRBECKY for 50% off your first order

Good Inside is growing up! Listen to The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl, for parents of teens and tweens!

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People will tell you: a baby changes everything. What no one tells you is how much you change — and how hard it is to love yourself when you don't quite recognize yourself anymore.

In this conversation, Dr. Becky sits down with poet and author Cleo Wade (Remember Love) to talk about what it actually feels like to lose yourself in early parenthood — and what finding your way back looks like. They go deep on postpartum depression, the guilt that masquerades as gratitude, why the hard thoughts hit so much harder than the hard moments themselves, and the small, unglamorous practices — a walk, a shower, two words on a post-it note — that can become a real turning point.

Cleo's line has stayed with so many parents who've heard it: your motherhood is only as powerful as your personhood.

This episode is a reminder of why that's true — and a guide for how to actually live it.

We're re-releasing this episode to celebrate the launch of Rattled, our new podcast for the early years of parenthood, as well as a whole new home for the baby stage inside the Good Inside app — with sleep support, lactation expertise, workshops, and tools built around one belief: a parent who feels held can hold their baby.

Subscribe to Rattled; new episodes every Thursday.

Learn more about Good Inside Baby.

Good Inside is growing up! Listen to The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl, for parents of teens and tweens!

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