The Good Enough Parent by Prince Penman

Are you exhausted from trying to be the perfect parent? Do you feel guilty whenever you're not managing every detail of your child's life? What if the best thing you could do for your child was actually less? The Good Enough Parent challenges the modern myth that more involvement equals better outcomes. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of D.W. Winnicott and the latest research on resilience and child development, this book offers a liberating new approach: strategic neglect—the art of purposeful inattention. Prince Penman shows you how to step back without stepping away. You'll learn to replace control with trust, anxiety with confidence, and exhaustion with sustainable parenting. Through practical scripts, real-life examples, and a simple three-step framework, you'll discover how to raise capable, resilient, emotionally healthy children—by doing less, not more. This is not a book about lowering your standards. It's about raising them in the right direction. If you're ready to let go of guilt, reclaim your energy, and give your child the space to grow, this book is for you.