Good Inside by Dr Becky Kennedy

From Dr. Becky Kennedy, the psychologist known as the Millennial Parenting Whisperer, comes a practical guide that offers a radical new approach to parenting. Over the past several years, Dr. Rebecca Kennedyknown to her many followers as simply Dr. Beckyhas been sparking a parenting revolution. Tired of advice that doesnt work or simply doesnt feel good to put into practice, hundreds of thousands of parents have been turning to Dr. Becky for her empowering, forgiving, and effective approach to parenting that meets parents exactly where they areand gives them the tools to do better.In Good Inside, Dr. Becky shares her popular philosophy and tools in a comprehensive resource designed to help parents move from frustration and selfblame to empowerment, confidence, and sturdy leadership. For decades, Dr. Becky suggests, parents have been sold a model of childrearing that simply doesnt work. From reward charts to time outs, the evidencebased incentives and punishments many experts recommend are based on shaping behavior, not raising humans. These techniques dont build the skills kids need for life and dont account for kids complex emotional needs. Add to that the conditioning weve inherited from our own parentswhich often discounts the validity of emotions altogetherand you end up with a generation of parents who feel lost, burned out, and worried theyre failing their kids.In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Becky builds from the baseline of a radically simple but profound truth: You are good inside. Your kids are good inside. There are no bad kids or bad parentsthere are only good kids having a hard time, and good parents struggling to do their jobs well. After diffusing blame and shame, she asks readers to shift their focus from discipline to connection. Because the only way we can help our kids through tough times, suggests Dr. Becky, is to reinforce secure attachment.Part manifesto, part howto guide, Good Inside is as focused on selfdevelopment as it is child development, since its impossible for parents to meet their childs needs without first meeting their own. Filled with both perspectiveshifting strategies as well as troubleshooting for specific scenariosincluding sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, tantrums, rudeness and defiance, not listening, and moreGood Inside is a standalone resource for a generation of parents looking for a new way to raise their kids while still setting them up for a lifetime of resilience, confidence, and selfregulation.