Hi, I’m Dr Becky Kennedy.

I’m a clinical psychologist, mom of three, and founder of Good Inside

When I was first starting out, I practiced a popular behavior-first, reward-and-punishment model of parent coaching. But after a while, something struck me: those methods feel awful — for kids and parents. So I got to work, taking everything I know about attachment, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and internal family systems theory, and translated those ideas into a new method for working with parents.

We give countless parents a better way to see and solve challenges in their homes.

In 2020, I joined forces with my friend and colleague, Erica Belsky, also a clinical psychologist and mom of three, to grow Good Inside. Fast forward, we are now a team of more than a dozen on a mission to break down big parenting topics into simple, actionable strategies parents can actually use.

By focusing on the parent behind the parenting and the child behind the behavior, we help families heal — bringing out the good inside everyone.

The Foundations of Good Inside

Sturdy Leadership

We help you develop clarity and confidence, so you can show up as the parent you want to be.

Parent-Child Connection

We strengthen relationships — because your bond is the ultimate parenting tool.

Deep Thoughts, Practical Strategies

We help you understand your child’s behavior and tell you exactly what to do in tricky moments.

Bite-Sized Learning

We break down our method into easy-to-follow, doable strategies that fit into your busy life.

Community

We empower each other through learning, conversation, and connection.

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How Dr. Becky Became the Millennial Parenting Whisperer

“If you are a parent of a child under the age of, say, 10, it’s unlikely that you made it through the pandemic without coming across Dr. Becky.”
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Dr. Becky Doesn’t Think the Goal of Parenting Is to Make Your Kid Happy

“Every generation, sometimes building on and sometimes rejecting what came before, develops its own ideas about parenting. For many millennials, the clinical psychologist Becky Kennedy, a.k.a. Dr. Becky, is the person whom they trust to deliver those ideas.”
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The Frenetic, Fraught Appeal of Instagram’s Parenting Whisperer

“. . .the way she spoke — with her easy smile and empathic eyebrows — made her feel like a parent who was in the trenches with me, like she had actually tried these tips on her own kids. Her role-playing of the whole scenario from start to finish felt real and worth giving a go.”
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Apple Podcasts Best of 2021

“Good Inside with Dr. Becky,” for Becky Kennedy’s calming, validating voice to parents everywhere, acknowledging that if this time (and parenting generally) feels hard, that’s because it is.”