Good Inside with Dr. Becky Podcast

April 2025

Connection is everything when it comes to parenting. When we're connected to our kids, so many things become easier. And when we're disconnected, almost everything feels harder. In this podcast, Dr. Becky tackles the very important topic and talks us through ways you can increase connection with your kid. Listen here.

Hidden Brain
Shankar Vedantam

March 2025

We’re often drawn to people who appear to be true to themselves. Yet showing our authentic selves to the world can be terrifying. This new series, “Wellness 2.0.” goes beyond New Year’s resolutions to take a deep look at how we can approach our lives with a sense of meaning and purpose. Listen here.

by Chelsea Clinton (Author)
Alexandra Boiger (Illustrator)

February 2025

She Persisted is for everyone who has ever wanted to speak up but has been told to quiet down, for everyone who has ever tried to reach for the stars but was told to sit down, and for everyone who has ever been made to feel unworthy or unimportant or small. Learn more or buy the book.

176: Encore:  My Child is Turning into a Teenager.  How Do I Handle it?
Dr. Lisa Damour

January 2025

When kids hit thirteen, they often become highly emotional. What happens in the brain and the body during this time? Dr. Lisa also explains and talks about the process of "separation-individuation," where young people seek to define their own identities - often by being hard on their folks.  Listen now.

Good Inside with Dr. Becky Podcast

December 2024 

Since 2021, Dr. Becky Kennedy has been engaging listeners in her Good Inside podcast. Check out her online community & any of her episodes that illustrate how to build skills in supporting our kids & ourselves! Learn more or find the podcasts here.

by Jonathan Haidt

November 2024

The Anxious Generation became an instant NYT #1 bestseller in March of this year. Steeped in facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that the author attributes to what he deems the "great rewiring of childhood", Haidt provides 4 suggestions that might help us, help our kids get back to a better place- collectively. Learn more or buy the book.

by Dr. Becky Kennedy

September 2024

Dr. Becky provides well-researched & realistic guidance on how parents can provide confidence and sturdy leadership for their kids and families. Based on attachment theory and Internal Family Systems (IFS) ideology, Good Inside, is a comprehensive resource for parents looking to set their kids up for self-regulation, confidence, & resilience. Parents come away with skills to feel good (& less stressed) about parenting amongst our current societal challenges. Learn more  or buy the book.

by Carla Naumburg, PhD

June 2024

Practicing Mindfulness with your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and a More Peaceful Family (for children ages 3-10).

A practical book that provides real solutions to help you and your child deal with everyday challenges and difficult emotions mindfully! Full of fun games, activities, and exercises to help build the skills kids need to better manage stress, hard feelings and attention problems. Learn more or buy the book

October 2024

Since 2021, Dr. Becky Kennedy has been engaging listeners in her Good Inside podcast. Check out her online community & any of her episodes that illustrate how to build skills in supporting our kids & ourselves! Learn more or find the podcasts here.

by Katty Kay & Claire Shipman

May 2024

This is a great book that girls can read alone or with a parent to learn the important art of confidence. Packed with graphic novel strips, fun lists and quizzes, and stories from real girls, this book will reveal the code for confidence- how to make it and how to use it. The authors show the reader how to become a girl of action and howto tackle risks that lead to big adventures, as well as taking on challenges that they may never even imagined before.

Have your daughter bring some of her favorite pens and pencils to write, doodle, etc... Learn more or buy the book.

by Michele Icard

April 2024

Icard has been studying & writing about middle school kids and their development for over a decade. Author of one of our other favorite books, Middle School Makeover, Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen engages the reader immediately and provides sound advice as to how we can effectively keep kids interested and emotionally connected to their parents and family. She shows us how we can keep kids open and engaged in conversation, as well as, how to exit these chats in a way that keeps kids wanting more. Lastly, she shares the best places, times and situations in which to initiate these 14 important talks. 

This book is best read over time, chapter by chapter (with a pencil)! Learn more or buy the book

by Julie Koon

March 2024

This is a must-have picture book for any reader struggling with new experiences and figuring out how to manage emotions. Incorporating her experience as an elementary school counselor, Koon uses the accessible theme of vehicles to make this social-emotional concept perfect for the early elementary crowd. Struggle Bus offers a lot: self-discovery, tips for problem-solving, and, most importantly, an acknowledgement that we all struggle sometimes, but we shouldn't get stuck on that bus. Learn more or buy the book.

by Michele Borba Ed. D. 

January 2024

From one of our favorite parenting and child experts, Dr. Michele Borba's book Thrivers is an excellent resource for parents wanting actionable advice on how to help their kids build emotional resilience and happiness. We highly recommend reading this particular book in chunks, chapter by chapter and having a pencil nearby!  Learn more or buy the book.

by Pragya Tomar 

February 2024

Best suited for kids in grades 1st-6th, Mindful Affirmation and Activities by Pragya Tomar is a helpful interactive journal type book that helps kids get to know themselves through specific exercises designed to help them manage emotions, build a growth mindset and feel good through mindfulness techniques. This is a great starter journal to help get kids engaged in mindfulness. Learn more or buy the book.