Good Inside: A Practical Guide to Resilient Parenting Prioritizing Connection Over Correction

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn Instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller“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 SpaceDr. Becky Kennedy, wildly popular parenting expert and creator of @drbeckyatgoodinside, shares her groundbreaking parenting philosophy 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 struggling with parent guilt. 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 parenting guide 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, emotional health, and resilience.Dr. Becky’s actionable, connection-based approach will help you move from self-blame to sturdy leadership with tools for every challenge: Actionable Strategies: Go beyond theory with concrete scripts and troubleshooting guides for specific scenarios—including tantrums, sibling rivalry, and separation anxiety. Sturdy Leadership: Learn how to set firm, loving boundaries that build connection and respect, moving away from punishments and reward charts that don’t work. Emotion Regulation Skills: Equip your child with the tools they need for a lifetime of resilience and confidence by learning to connect with them over correcting them. The 'Good Inside' Mindset: Heal your own relationship with your upbringing, break intergenerational cycles, and move from parent guilt to self-compassion and confidence.

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Publisher: Harper Wave

Author: Kennedy, Becky

ISBN-13: '9780063159488

Page Count: 336

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