Daniel J. Siegel M.D.

Siegel and Bryson's The Whole-Brain Child translates real neuroscience into twelve usable parenting strategies. The idea that a tantrum is a brain in a particular state, not a kid being bad, changes how you respond in the moment.

Siegel and Bryson's No-Drama Discipline reclaims the word discipline as teaching rather than punishment. It's a brain-based case that you can set firm limits and stay connected at the same time, with strategies for doing both in the messy moment.