Thanks for reading Raising Good Humans on Substack! My first book, The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans is now available for purchase here.
The paperback version of my first book, The Five Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans, is here!
In case you’ve missed my constant mention of it, The Five Principles of Parenting offers a relieving (I hope) and science-backed (I know) approach to raising children. It’s a lot of what you find in the Raising Good Humans Podcast, and on this substack. I’ve broken down the breadth of developmental science into five principles you can use right now and the book gives concrete examples by age to translate the science into practical tools. This book will give you fluency in applying the five developmental principles:
Relationship: Nurturing a strong, loving connection with your child forms the foundation for their emotional well-being and development.
Reflection: Taking time to understand your child's individual needs, as well as your own triggers and reactions, allows for more mindful parenting.
Regulation: Learning to manage your own emotions helps you co-regulate with your child, teaching them valuable self-regulation skills.
Rules: Setting clear and consistent boundaries provides children with a sense of security and helps them learn appropriate behavior.
Repair: Making amends after mistakes and conflicts strengthens relationships and models healthy communication and accountability.
These principles offer a flexible framework for navigating the challenges of parenting and fostering resilience, empathy, and strong parent-child relationships. If you haven’t already, you can purchase your copy here. And if you already love the book, please consider leaving a review (it shockingly really, really matters!) on Amazon and sending it to a friend.