Books Winning the Heart of Your Child: 9 Keys to Building a Positive Lifelong Relationship with Your Kids  by Mike Berry (Author)

"Winning the Heart of Your Child: 9 Keys to Building a Positive Lifelong Relationship with Your Kids" is authored by Mike Berry, a well-known parenting author, speaker, and adoptive father. Mike Berry, together with his wife Kristin, has extensive experience in adoption and foster parenting, having adopted eight children and fostered many more. They run the award-winning parenting blog Honestly Adoption and a supportive resource community for adoptive and foster families. Berry's approach to parenting is informed by deep personal experience and emphasizes building trusting, loving, and secure relationships by understanding children's emotional needs and behaviors.

The book focuses on nine core principles or keys designed to help parents connect deeply with their children to foster a positive, lifelong relationship. These principles center on building trust, showing unconditional love, effective communication, understanding behavioral cues, and emotional regulation for both parent and child. Mike Berry draws from his real-life family experiences and practical insights to offer actionable advice for nurturing children in a way that strengthens bonds and supports healthy development.

Berry's work is particularly known for addressing the challenges and joys of parenting children with trauma backgrounds, given his expertise in adoption and foster care. His parenting philosophy underscores empathy, patience, and creating a stable environment where children feel genuinely loved and understood.