The Best Me

Teaching children about self-care

The Best Me empowers children with the basics of self-care, instilling in them the notion that taking good care of yourself is a reward in and of itself.

Cleanliness, mindfulness and sitting in the Lotus Position are a few of the many tools the author, Marvyn Harrison, passes to the reader in a book that reads like a fun-filled journey towards their best self. That “best self” not only looks out for number one, but also offers a hand to those around them, supporting them through their emotional presence and tangible actions. Inspired by his own children, as well as his own diverse community of parents on the African continent and across the diaspora, The Best Me is a father’s best efforts to teach his children to safeguard themselves, as well as the world they live in and those they share it with.

Harrison is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant and the founder of Dope Black Dads, a support group and podcast that challenges outdated stereotypes about Black fatherhood and cultivates a progressive, inclusive