When emotions run high – yours or your child’s – it can feel impossible to be the calm, confident parent you want to be. This book will help you handle those emotional storms with more skill and less stress.

Emotion-Savvy Parenting is a practical, science-based guide that aims to help you break free from the grip of overwhelming feelings and become the parent you’ve always wanted to be. With compassion and wit, licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Alissa Jerud shares proven strategies that focus on what you can control: your own reactions. Using her simple ART framework (Accept, Regulate, and Tolerate), you’ll learn how to manage difficult emotions, set a powerful example for your kids, strengthen your connection with them, and rediscover the joy in parenting.

Filled with relatable stories and easy-to-follow techniques, this book supports parents of infants to teens and is also a great resource for teachers and therapists who work with families.

Alissa Jerud, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania specializing in evidence-based treatments for anxiety-related disorders and emotion regulation difficulties, including those that come with parenting.