Dr. Becky Kennedy, an extremely popular parenting expert and creator of the Good Inside platform, shares her groundbreaking approach to raising children and offers practical strategies in a way that makes parents feel good.

Over the past few years, Dr. Becky Kennedy – known to her followers simply as Dr. Becky – has revolutionized the field of parenting. Millions of parents, tired of following advice that doesn't yield the desired results, have adopted Dr. Becky's dynamic approach, which prioritizes deep connection with their children over compliance.

Parents have become accustomed to a highly publicized model of parenting that doesn't work, as it aims to shape behavior rather than raise well-rounded individuals. These techniques do not cultivate the skills children need in their lives nor do they satisfy their complex emotional needs. Adding to this the complicated relationships parents have with their own parents, it's easy to understand why many feel lost, tired, and troubled.

In her book, Dr. Becky outlines the principles and rules of her philosophy, examines specific issues such as sibling rivalry, separation anxiety, tantrums, etc., with the goal of helping parents overcome their uncertainty, stop blaming themselves, and raise children with confidence and determination.

Dr. Becky guides you with scientific grounding but simple language to understand why you behave the way you do as a parent – and how to change. Not to become “perfect,” but more connected, regulated, and authentic. The book is not a set of instructions. It is the map for a different relationship with yourself and your child.

• Strategies for difficult moments: tantrums, whining, resistance.
• The "STRONG" model that helps you respond with calmness and empathy.
• Examples from her clinical experience and thousands of parents she has helped.
• Tools on how to regulate yourself first – because that's where change begins.
• Sections about your own childhood, and how it affects the way you raise your own children.

"Becky Kennedy is changing the landscape of parenting. She doesn't tell you how to punish or reward. She shows you how to build a relationship."
– The Atlantic

"One of the most important parenting books of our time."
– Dr. Susan David, author of Emotional Agility

“Change begins when you stop asking your child to be different – and start observing yourself.”

“There is no perfect parent. There is the parent who returns again and again to connection.”

Dr. Becky Kennedy is a clinical psychologist, author, podcaster, and mother. She has founded the Good Inside platform, which has helped millions of parents worldwide. She supports the idea that empathetic guidance is more powerful than punishment, and that change in the parent is the first step towards healing the relationship with the child.