Written for parents of children from toddlers to teens, this book gives parents a science-based plan to help their children grow up to be emotionally healthy adults. To build healthy and lasting parent-child relationships, parents need practical strategies that meet their child's needs and address the circumstances that affect their families. A parent's job unfolds and shifts over time. Concerns about sleep become worries about tantrums; anxieties about sharing become fears about grades and acting out in school. These concerns are natural, but many parents struggle to handle it all. Some feel drained, some lash out, and some feel like the worst parents in the world.  This book shows parents how to use a six-step program to build a stronger relationship with their child. It teaches parents how to set parenting goals, prioritize their own emotional health, and create a structure for their family. Having laid that three-step foundation, parents learn the importance of accepting their child for who they are, containing their behavior, and acting as a leader. Prioritizing these six areas and making a plan for them will allow readers to parent proactively rather than reactively and focus on what matters most. No one can be a perfect parent, but you can be a good enough parent, one who shepherds their child toward a healthy, productive adulthood.   A wise look at building a strong parent-child relationship…there are myriad worksheets to help parents put the methods into practice. This will be a boon to parents overwhelmed by a chaotic home life. ― Publishers Weekly Good Enough Parenting is overflowing with practical, evidence-based, nonprescriptive strategies for how to raise children through tough times with confidence, hope, and self-compassion. As a school counselor who works with parents who often fear they’re not “enough,” I appreciate that the authors, psychologists Tim Cavell and Lauren Quetsch, approach the topic with warmth, wisdom, and frequent reminders that love is caregivers’ greatest superpower. -- Phyllis L. Fagell, LCPC, school counselor, psychotherapist, journalist, and author of Middle School Matters Cavell and Quetsch do a masterful job of giving parents a holistic, effective approach to raising children. They zoom out on parenting, describing the context that makes it so difficult, then give readers a practical plan, filled with quick, easy-to-execute exercises to orient parents towards being “good enough.” A must-read for new and seasoned parents alike! -- Regine Galanti, PhD, Director of Long Island Behavioral Psychology, and author of Anxiety Relief for Teens and When Harley Has Anxiety Finally, a book that recognizes that parents aren’t and can’t be perfect! Good Enough Parenting offers science-based, realistic guidance on what matters most—building a positive and effective parent–child relationship. -- Mary K. Alvord, PhD, psychologist and coauthor of Conquer Negative Thinking for Teens and Resilience Builder Program for Children and Adolescents As practical as it is deeply thought provoking, Good Enough Parenting teaches the science of good parenting, using easily understandable language and a validating tone. Drs. Cavell and Quetsch explain how to mindfully assess and adjust one’s parenting as children grow, making the book as useful to parents of toddlers as it is to parents of teens. -- Daniela J. Owen, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of Right Now, I Am Fine and Everyone Feels Angry Sometimes series Parenting is the hardest work there is! This book offers comprehensive, evidence-based guidance in an encouraging and practical way. Parents may struggle with different things, but all will find something helpful here. -- Mary Ann McCabe, PhD, ABPP, Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC The single most important decision an adult can make is to become a parent. Parenting is a lifelong commitment that is guaranteed to be challenging and exhausting quite often, but with Good Enough Parenting skills, it is the most treasured and fulfilling role that life has to offer. Cavell and Quetsch provide parents with the guidebook we’ve all been waiting for! These experts offer a clear, step-by-step, evidence-based approach to guiding children toward prosocial and emotionally healthy attitudes, as well as the skills and behaviors that will propel them into young adulthood. Most important, the authors help parents accept and embrace the idea that taking care of themselves will lead to more loving and effective parenting of their kids. Well done! -- Anne Marie Albano, PhD, ABPP, Clinical Psychologist and Founding Director, Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders, New York, NY This book is packed with science-based, practical strategies for parents of children of all ages. The authors advise with profound respect for parents and the hard work of parenting. They offe