Dr. Becky Kennedy (Good Inside)
Clinical psychologist and Good Inside founder sharing connection‑based, practical scripts for modern parenting.
Use Knicks Game to Teach Kids Grit and Resilience
Last night's @nyknicks game is such a good opportunity to talk to your kids about grit and resilience and what my kid's 5th grade teacher calls "fighting to the finish." Let me explain.
Share Your Strong‑Willed Kid Struggles, Get Quick Solutions
Let’s talk strong willed kids. What’s the hardest thing you’re going through right now with your strong willed kid and I’ll try to reply with an idea or two to as many comments as I can.
Share Your Kid's Most Outrageous Bedtime Stalling Tactics
What's the most creative and unhinged way your kid has stalled bedtime recently? Drop it below 👇
Delayed Milk? Parents Share Stories and Reassurance
I’d love to hear from any parents who remember their *breast milk coming in* later than expected. What do you remember about this time? What did it feel like? What was your brain telling you? What would you tell a parent...
Oddly Specific First-Week Tips
What oddly specific tips would you give a first time parent during their very first week with baby? 
Stop Waiting: Claim Your Desires Today
The post-Mother’s-Day hangover is real. And it often shows up when you feel like you have to wait 364 days for permission to want things for yourself. The cure isn’t making Mother’s Day 2027 bigger. It’s giving yourself permission, starting today, to...
Simple Bedtime Reassurance Turned His Worst Day Around
My son told me said he had the worst day ever. Here's what I said at bedtime that made him beam.
AI Turns Ideas Into Prototypes—Both Empowering and Unsettling
“Genuinely this is one of the most interesting things I’ve worked on.” I want to talk to you about the moment AI told me this. And let me start here: AI has changed how I operate at work, and I love it....
Constant Confirmation Feeds Anxiety in Younger Generations
This morning, I was about to take out my phone to text a friend and confirm the meeting spot we had decided on a couple days ago. Then I thought about something. Is this one of the reasons younger generations are so...
Share Your Small Wins: Parenting Tips That Shift Home
Parents: What’s something you’ve been doing that’s made a positive impact in your home? I know there’s so much talk about things that don’t work or being in a rut. That’s real. I also know people are doing things that to...
Real Acts of Helpful Help for New Parents
What is something somebody did after you had a baby that was *actually helpful* to you? There’s so much talk about what isn’t helpful. I thought it would be great to collect real examples of what “helpful help” for a new...
Sharing Childhood Nostalgia: What We Miss and Want Back
So many of us wanted to give our kids a different childhood than we had… and at the same time, so many of us are nostalgic for parts of our own. What is something you’re nostalgic for from your childhood? What...
Kids See Love and Limits as Good Parenting
The other day, I asked my eight-year-old what it means to be a good parent. I had no idea what he was going to say, but I knew it would give me a window into his mind.  No joke, he...
Parenting's True Impact Shows Later, Not in Moment
Reminder: the impact of our parenting cannot be judged by our kid’s reaction in the moment. Kids don’t say “Thanks mom” or “Dad I really needed to hear that.” In fact, they often shrug or roll their eyes or have a...
Kids Thrive when Parents Choose Repair over Perfection
Kids don’t need perfect parents. Kids need parents who repair. What does repair sound like in your home? I’ll go first.