Hi! I’m Dr. Becky Alfred.

I’m a certified parent coach, pediatrician, mom of three, and long-time advocate for mental health and wellness in my community.

I’m also a human. I remember when I used to try to get through just half a day without yelling – and between us, I wasn’t successful very often.  I knew something had to change, and finally figured out the "something" was me. As I embarked on my own parenting transformation, I realized my unmet need was to be heard, and it was fueling my desire to parent louder and bigger. As I made sense of my own upbringing, I realized how impactful processing is for making progress. I learned new tools that worked to calm myself, leaned into repairing my relationships with my children, and changed my mindset in ways that truly had an impact. Of course, there are still (many) tough moments, but the relationships I have today with my three amazing teen/young adult kids bring me so much joy and fill me with immense gratitude.

How did I get here? After nearly 20 years in pediatrics, I shifted to spending time raising my young kids and volunteering in a leadership capacity with a wellness education program for parents in the Kansas City area. During those years, my next calling emerged- to complete the Parent Coach Certification Program through the Jai Institute for Parenting. That course gave me a framework to connect my medical knowledge of brain and nervous system development with my understanding of the interpersonal dynamics of parenting. Now, as a parent coach, I’m combining all aspects of my training and life experience to give others what I wish I had from the start – an empathetic sounding board & the right tools to navigate parenting with calm and confidence.

A grace-filled approach to parenting

 is possible.

I didn’t become a parent coach because I innately knew how to do this well. I became a coach because I once was you. Exhausted. Frustrated. Yelling. Desperate. Please hear me when I tell you- there is grace for where you are and hope for something better.

Through years of trial and error, and some much-needed input from a parenting mentor I was blessed to connect with, I finally realized my approach to parenting needed to be rooted not in punishments or consequences, but instead in building a rich, lifelong connection with my children. I had to let go of my desire to control my kids and learn to control the only thing I can control – myself. I want to help you do the same.

So come on in and tell me everything...or as much as you want to share...I can handle it. I can help you get from where you are to where you want to be.