Daniel D. Amen, MD, and Charles Fay, Ph.D., combine neuroscience research with love and logic to help parents raise thriving, confident, kind, responsible, and resilient children.

There are countless theories on the best ways to raise children, but most people agree that mental strength and resilience are important traits to pass on.

According to psychiatrist Daniel D. Amen and psychotherapist Charles Fay, the best way to raise a mentally strong child is to prioritize their brain health, but most parenting books ignore the role of brain development and how parents can support it.

In their 2024 book, Raising Mentally Strong Kids, Amen and Fay marry neuroscience with parenting, emphasizing the responsibility that parents have to ensure proper brain development for their children.

Amen is a physician, psychiatrist, bestselling author, and the founder and CEO of Amen Clinics, a mental health clinic with a focus on brain health.

Fay is a specialist in child, adolescent, and family psychotherapy, as well as the President of Love and Logic, an organization offering practical resources for positive parenting and teaching.