What Boys and Dads Really Need with Richard Reeves

Episode 206

(Good Inside Podcast with Dr. Becky)

In these episodes (episode 206 and 207) Dr. Becky Kennedy, a renowned clinical psychologist known for her skills-based parenting approach, explores the importance of fatherhood and the role it plays in our children’s lives. She and her guests approach topics such as toxic masculinity, what it truly is and the emotional education of boys as the anecdote.  Dr. Becky creates meaningful conversations around the development of boys vs girls and how our expectations within the home and the school setting is more “girl-oriented” leading to feelings and beliefs that something is wrong with my son or something is wrong with me as his parent. Richard Revees debunks this thinking by bringing in scientific research of how boys develop and how we can support them as they were designed to learn.  He addresses the important role fathers take in their child’s lives in crucial stages of development, the support they lack, and tangible ways partners can help. The podcasts explore how doing the inner work within ourselves is essential in raising healthy boys.

“I am moved by the finding that dads matter for other people’s kids…it takes a village to raise kids, but some of the villages do have to be fathers.” (Reeves)

“We all say we want to raise emotionally intelligent men, but how do we actually do that? What if the way we raise boys and support dads could reshape our entire culture?” (Dr. Becky)

“Our kids form their identity by the version of themselves we reflect back to them.” (Dr. Becky)

“Parenting is a skill, kids need skills, and the best news about skills is it’s never too late to learn them.” (Dr. Becky)

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