Parenting isn’t instinct. It’s a skill you learn. Dr. Becky compares parenting to coaching a basketball team, when you've never even played the sport. No one would expect you to know the rules, the plays, or the strategy without learning. You’d study, practice, ask for help, and get better over time. Yet in parenting, we’re told it should come naturally. That we should “just know.” So when we struggle, we assume something’s wrong with us. But nothing’s wrong. Parenting is a learned skill, not an instinct. You’re supposed to seek guidance, gather tools, and learn through experience. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s learning together. It makes us wonder: What if the best parents are the ones humble enough to keep learning and accept help? Speaker: Dr. Becky Kennedy Source: Dr. Becky Kennedy: The 5 Parenting Mistakes You Never Want To Make | Mighty Pursuit Podcast