Lewis - The good news about bad behavior: why kids are less disciplined than ever--and what to do about it

An engaging, conversational writer, Lewis intersperses the neurological deep-dive with fly-on-the-wall reporting on families in action and examples from her parent-training group. Lewis provides a reassuring road map forward. And a little more help with the laundry wont hurt, either.

Seattle Times

Household jobs can build a childs capability, helping them practice independence and autonomy, foster connection with the family, and help them become capable adults, according to The Good News About Bad Behavior, an insightful new book.

San Francisco Chronicle

At a time when families are feeling pressed for time and stressed by the demands of modern living, Katherine Reynolds Lewis makes an urgent case for connection, communication, and giving children space to develop their own capability. With compelling stories and research, Lewiss book is a welcome guide through the land mines of modern parenting.

Brigid Schulte, award-winning journalist, director of The Better Life Lab at New America, and author of the New York Times bestseller Overwhelmed

If you hate disciplining your kids with time-outs and punishments, youre in for a treat. Instead of trying to control children, this timely book shows how you can teach them to control themselves.

Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg

Katherine Reynolds Lewis, armed with the latest behavioral science research and her eye-opening journalistic inquiry, introduces a new discipline model. An absolute must-read for anyone raising or teaching difficult children, and insightful to anyone eager to teach kids how to regulate their own behavior and ultimately thrive in society on their own.

Julie Lythcott-Haims, New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult and Real American

Katherine Reynolds Lewis has written a smart, compassionate book for the twenty-first-century parent. Forget the carrot-and-stick approach to redirecting childrens behavior. We can help our kids develop their inner motivation for behaving wellwhile simultaneously forging lasting family bondsby following the wise guidance in The Good News About Bad Behavior.

Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of When and Drive

Katherine Lewis has written an important book that will give hope and support to mothers and fathers who want both understanding and answers. With a parents compassion and a journalists rigor, she offers advice from the trenches while providing a realistic roadmap towards a better family life. Blending solid science and highly readable storytelling, The Good News About Bad Behavior is sure to become a parent must-read.

Judith Warner, author of Perfect Madness and Weve Got Issues

A book that is both incredibly fascinating AND insanely helpful? Thats what youre holding in your hands. A great book! It is both reassuring and fantastic to know that theres a way out of bad behavior, and a very rational reason for why it exists in the first place!

Lenore Skenazy, president of Let Grow and author of Free-Range Kids

The definitive book on raising children to cope with the distractions and temptations of the modern world. A must read for parents and educators looking to do things differently than in the past.

Laura Vanderkam, author of I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

The Good News About Bad Behavior is the book parents and teachers need in order to understand the link between empathy and genuine, human connection to positive behavioral outcomes. Lewis explains how childrens lack of self-regulation and resilience is at the root of so many modern parenting dilemmas and gives practical, useful advice for how to do better for our kids. The Good News About Bad Behavior is an important addition to my parenting and education library.

Jessica Lahey, New York Times bestselling author of The Gift of Failure