In this book, John Gottman talks to parents about the emotional intelligence of children and their development. The essence, the author says, is not to focus our attention on the child's bad behavior. It is to show our love during their tough moments, to recognize their emotions, to understand them, and to help them find solutions to the problems that concern them.

The essence is to become their guides and mentors, to show them the way so that they can navigate through the difficult world of emotions. And we can achieve this by applying emotional coaching, a process that will help our child develop emotional intelligence.

Based on long-term research and experiences with hundreds of parents, this book demonstrates in practical ways how to raise emotionally healthy and happy children.