Good Enough

2025’s must-have guide to parenting, by the Sunday Times bestselling expert author

Author: Dr Tara Porter

Parent and psychologist Dr Tara Porter is on a mission to empower parents to believe that they're good enough to raise children who believe that they're good enough, too.

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Parent and psychologist Dr Tara Porter is on a mission to empower parents to believe that they're good enough to raise children who believe that they're good enough, too.

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Forget scrolling through the latest parenting websites and getting sucked in by the latest fads on Instagram - using an engaging mix of expertise and experience, this book will help you understand what it means to be a 'good enough' parent to your children from babyhood to adulthood. In return, you'll help instil that feeling of being 'good enough' in your child - a mindset that will give them the best chance of navigating the ups and downs of modern life.

As a mother of three and practicing psychologist with over 25 years of clinical experience, Tara Porter is intent on reducing the pressure of modern parenting advice for both parents and children. We all beat ourselves up with ideas of perfection, but what if 'good enough' parenting , is actually enough?

Whether your child is taking their first steps or about to fly the nest, Tara will show you how to find your 'good enough', an approach that allows parents to define their own role, avoid parental guilt and espouse an approach of balanced, boundaried emotional support, whilst retaining their sense of sanity and self as they do so.

Critic Reviews

An empathetic and revolutionary approach to parenting Julia Samuel
As a paediatrician I am always reassuring parents that they should strive to be "good enough" and not perfect. This book says it all, I cannot recommend it highly enough. Dr Su Laurent, Consultant Paediatrician
It's refreshing to read something which isn't telling you you're a terrible parent for whatever ridiculous reason is currently trending on social media. I'm into it Women's Health
There is so much here that needs to be read . . . I feel proud and humbled to be aligned with Dr Tara's thinking Amiee Carlton, parenting coach
A very, very brilliant parenting book Lorraine Candy
A book for us all trying to make sense of all the noise that inevitably infiltrates our lives about what more we can be doing as parents- keeping us on a never-ending hamster wheel of chasing this notion of perfectionism that as Tara so beautifully points out is not something to chase. I wish I had this book when I first became a mother. It is well-researched, with relatable examples that Tara uses in her writing and exudes warmth and empathy for all of us trying our best. This book serves as a wonderful guide, holding your hand through all the times you question things as a parent Ramita Anand, tween coach and founder of the Elevate programme
Dr Porter is a clinical psychologist with a wealth of experience, up-to-date knowledge of the latest research and importantly, stacks of compassion. She is able to weave her clinical experience with the evidence base, instilling empathy and understanding from the perspective of the parent and the child. Her developmental approach gives parents the insights they need to navigate what has become a challenging landscape with her lively writing style that engages and amuses. Thoroughly recommend! Dr Juliet Singer, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist