Good Inside: A Guide to Becoming the Parent You Want to Be

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“This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving—which is to say, all of us.  Good Inside  is not only a wise and practical guide to raising resilient, emotionally healthy kids, it’s also a supportive resource for overwhelmed parents who need more compassion and less stress. Dr. Becky is the smart, thoughtful, in-the-trenches parenting expert we’ve been waiting for!”—Eve Rodsky,  New York Times  bestselling author of  Fair Play  and  Find Your Unicorn Space

Dr. Becky Kennedy, wildly popular parenting expert and creator of @drbeckyatgoodinside, shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids and offers practical strategies for parenting in a way that feels  good.

Over the past several  years, Dr. Becky Kennedy—known to her followers as “Dr. Becky”—has been sparking a parenting revolution. Millions of parents, tired of following advice that either doesn’t work or simply doesn’t feel good, have embraced Dr. Becky’s empowering and effective approach, a model that prioritizes connecting with our kids over correcting them.

Parents have long been sold a model of childrearing that  simply doesn’t work. From reward charts to time outs, many popular parenting approaches are based on  shaping behavior, not raising humans.  These  techniques don’t build the skills kids need for life, or account for  their  complex emotional needs. Add to that parents’ complicated relationships with their own upbringings, and it’s easy to see why so many caretakers feel lost, burned out, and worried they’re failing their kids.  In  Good Inside,  Dr. Becky shares her parenting philosophy, complete with actionable strategies, that will help parents move from uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership.

Offering perspective-shifting  parenting principles and troubleshooting for specific scenarios—including sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, tantrums, and more—Good Inside  is a comprehensive resource for a generation of parents  looking for  a new way to raise their kids  while still setting them  up  for a lifetime of self-regulation, confidence, and resilience.