Your child isn’t the enemy. Dr. Becky teaches a mindset shift that can change the entire emotional climate of a home: What’s the most generous interpretation of my child’s behavior? Most of us were raised to assume the least generous interpretation - that a tantrum means disrespect, ingratitude, or defiance. And when we see a child as the problem, punishment feels like the only logical response. But when we widen the lens, the picture changes. Instead of “a bad kid doing bad things,” we see “a good kid having a hard time.” That one shift gives us access to a completely different reaction. The behavior doesn’t magically disappear, but the relationship softens, the stress drops, and solutions become clearer. It makes us wonder: How would our parenting change if we paused long enough to ask, “What’s the most generous interpretation here?” Speaker: Dr. Becky Kennedy Source: Dr. Becky Kennedy: The 5 Parenting Mistakes You Never Want To Make | Mighty Pursuit Podcast