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Good Inside by Becky Kennedy

You think you're reading a really lovely and helpful book about child rearing, and you're feeling quite equipped and inspired to be a great parent, when suddenly it hits you that in order to have patience and grace with your offspring, you must first find patience and grace for your inner child, at which point you realize that Dr. Kennedy has therapized you quite successfully and you feel even better.

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