Secular Haven- Longmont Bookclub and Picnic. Good Inside, by Dr. Becky Kennedy.

Are you a parent? A grandparent? Do you have a parent? Plan on becoming a parent? Then this book is for you, that is to say…. All of us. Bring your kids, let them play at the beautiful park, and let’s discuss how to do this messy, beautiful, challenging thing called life better, together.

Bring a picnic blanket or camping chairs, pack a lunch for you and yours, I’ll bring something fun for the kids.

Over the past several years, Dr. Becky Kennedy—known to her followers as “Dr. Becky”—has been sparking a parenting revolution. Countless parents, tired of following advice that either doesn’t work or simply doesn’t feel good, have embraced Dr. Becky’s empowering and effective approach, a model that prioritizes connecting with our kids over correcting them.

Parents have long been sold a model of childrearing that simply doesn’t work. From reward charts to time outs, many popular parenting approaches are based on shaping behavior, not raising. These techniques don’t build the skills kids need for life, or account for their complex emotional needs. Add to that parents’ complicated relationships with their own upbringings, and it’s easy to see why so many caretakers feel lost, burned out, and worried they’re failing their kids. In Good Inside, Dr. Becky shares her parenting philosophy, complete with actionable strategies, that will help parents movefrom uncertainty and self-blame to confidence and sturdy leadership.