Raising Good Humans
by Hunter Clarke-Fields
A mindfulness-based guide to breaking the cycle of reactive parenting: understand your triggers, practice pausing, then communicate with skill using methods adapted from nonviolent communication. It is gentle and practical, with exercises, and it starts with the parent rather than the child.
Read it if…
you yell more than you want to and know it is coming from you, not them.
Skip it if…
you want child-focused tactics; this book starts with your own regulation.
Three things you will actually use
- Regulate yourself first.
- Notice your triggers; they are mostly old.
- Speak needs and feelings, not blame.
Do this first
Practice a one-minute breath pause before responding to the next irritating moment.
Our verdict
Gentle and practical; a good book for reactive parents.
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