Good Enough by Dr. Tara Porter is a warm, reassuring voice in the noisy world of parenting advice. Grounded in clinical experience and genuine empathy, it offers thoughtful guidance on raising children in today’s pressured culture.

Porter speaks with kindness, not judgment. She emphasises connection over perfection, and her psychological insights are helpful for navigating everything from screen time to self-esteem. It’s a book that wants to support, not shame—which is refreshing.

A comforting read for overwhelmed parents.

Parents have always compared themselves and their families to others around them. We feel the pressure of doing the best job for our children, so they can have their 'best life'. We compare our lives with others in our community and in the media and ask, "What am I doing g wrong?" Social media shows us seemingly perfect families with smiles 24/7. Children organised ready for school, arriving at school with healthy lunch box, homework done, parents working to provide money to buy opportunities for
the best activitities for their children.
We all know it's impossible to be perfect: perfect children, perfect parents but still we chase the impossible.
This book says to stop trying to be perfect. We just need to be good enough. It explains clearly how to do it at different stages of a child's life. The book will work for parents, childcare and teaching professionals alike.

This book was pretty interesting, but it was also very dense.
It took a long time to get through as it was very full on and I had to reread certain sections over and over.
There were definitely parts of this book I preferred more than others.
I also found this book to be quite repetitive

Overall I wouldn't recommend as there are better, more 'readable' books out there on this topic!

Tara Porter’s Good Enough is an all comprehensive book about good enough, kind and firm parenting.
Porter honestly talks about her own parenting and professional expertise. She does not shy away from calling out the inconsistencies, soullessness or the unrealistic expectations of many parenting tips, and common practices in our modern world.
I enjoyed her focus on love, support, joy, kindness and firmness, being good enough and acceptance of change.
Even when I did not 100% agree with her on some very minor points, she managed to encourage me to think or keep reading her suggestions and analyses.
I am less experienced and informed about parenting teens, and that is the main area where I gained new insights from this book.
Very strong and engaging book that makes you feel okay to be good enough.