I Tried a Weekslong Experiment to Become a Better Mom. I Was Shocked That It Kind of Worked.

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What could Dr. Becky possibly have to teach me that was worth the price of admission?

May 10, 20265:40 AM

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I’ve long been averse to the world of parenting advice. No Mommy blogs, no MomTok, no Momstagram for me. Though I have a 6-year-old, I mostly avoid parenting guides of all kinds. It’s like reading a book about how to write a novel: maybe useful here and there, but ultimately a poor substitute for the work of confronting a blank page and making hard decisions in real time. Isn’t trusting your intuition the goal anyway?