Good Kids

Good Kids is a deeply profound, paradigm-shifting love letter to anyone who grew up believing they had to earn love by being “good.” With warm compassion, clinical wisdom, and tender vulnerability, Maggie Nick guides us back to the truth all “Good Kids” needed to know: that we have always been inherently lovable and worthy. This book is a compassionate guide for the cycle-breakers who are ready to heal the shame we’ve carried for too long so we can raise children who know deep in their bones that they are seen, safe, and unconditionally loved. If you’re reparenting yourself while raising your kids, Good Kids is an absolute must-read. – Shelly Robinson, Founder, Raising YourselfTHIS is the kind of book that I wish people had recommended to me before I became a Mom! Maggie Nick balances clinical expertise and personal experience in an approachable way that makes the healing work involved in parenting feel doable, no matter where you are in your journey. Whether you are already a parent or planning on becoming one, I cannot recommend this book enough. To put it simply, it makes SO much about reparenting yourself while parenting your own children “make sense” and it makes you feel less alone in the process. I will be a better parent as a result of what I have learned in Good Kids and I am forever grateful. – Logan Cooper, LMHC, Licensed TherapistMaggie Nick’s Good Kids is an invaluable guide for anyone learning to parent in the aftermath of trauma. With honesty and compassion, Maggie illuminates the struggle of raising children without having been given a healthy blueprint yourself. This book not only offers practical guidance for nurturing children toward authenticity and fulfilment, but also shows us how parenting can become a pathway back to our own healing. Good Kids is both a roadmap for reparenting ourselves and a gentle companion for raising the next generation with more love, presence, and wholeness. – Katie McKenna, accredited psychotherapist and co-author of the international bestseller You’re Not The ProblemAs a reformed good kid and parent, Good Kids is THE exclusive guide you need for how to break perfectionism cycles. As a therapist, I cannot wait to share this with clients. – Amanda White, LPC, Therapist, Author of Not Drinking Tonight, Founder, Therapy For WomenAs a therapist and mother, I know how many of us learned to survive childhood by quieting our needs, managing other people’s emotions, and performing for love. Maggie Nick writes with such honesty and compassion that you can’t help but feel both seen and understood. This book transforms the pain of the ‘good kid’ narrative into a path of healing, reminding us that authenticity is reclaimable and cycle breaking is within reach. – Bryana Kappadakunnel, LMFT, Therapist, Author of Parent Yourself First and Founder of Conscious Mommy

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC.I’m so glad I read this book. It made me feel so seen and understood and it was so nice to not feel alone in this.I cried a lot while reading through this book and it did bring up a lot of tough memories. It was a tough read, but so, so worth it.I would recommend this book to everyone who was a “Good Kid”, but especially to those that are now parents/ planning to become parents.It’s one of those books that you won’t just read once, but that you’ll refer back to over and over again throughout your journey.

– Antonia Delawie * NetGalley *This one hit deep. It peeled back the “good kid” mask I wore so many years and made me feel seen. The tone is gentle but firm, and the insights stuck with me long after reading. – Sylvan Banes * NetGalley *

Maggie Nick is a licensed clinical social worker, trauma therapist, parenting expert and Recovering Good Kid. She received her Masters in Social Work from Indiana University and her Bachelors in Psychology from Virginia Tech, and lives in Florida with her husband, two kids and beloved dogs.

Maggie created her rebellious online community Camp Lovable to help Recovering Good Kids stop feeling like they have to be perfect all the damn time and learn how to say no and set boundaries. Her work is a fierce mix of hope and hard truths, guiding you back home to yourself. She’s on a mission to help the world break cycles for our kids, and for the parts of ourselves that were never allowed to be messy and imperfect.