Good to Go: A Fresh Take on Potty Training for Today's Intentional Parent

A practical and utterly-relatable guide that empowers parents to navigate potty training with confidence and ease.

Potty-training methods all seem to follow one of two concepts: either waiting forever to see "signs of readiness" or resigning yourself to an intense and messy three-day naked weekend. But these approaches fail to align with today's more respectful, intentional, and collaborative parenting styles.

Good to Go is here to fix that, teaching 90% of the potty-training skills children need before ditching the diapers. Developed by parenting expert Gia Gambaro Blount, this realistic, definitive approach to potty training draws from twenty years of wisdom. Alongside Blount's practiced insight, mom and podcaster Laura Birek documents her own personal (and often hilarious) stories about potty-training her toddler in real time. Together, Blount and Birek guide parents step-by-step through their time-tested method that features actionable tips, real-life examples, and practical strategies for everything from recognizing body cues to picking the right supplies.

By combining the science of child development with modern parenting approaches, Good to Go honors the natural learning process, reduces parental stress, and sets children up for potty-training success.

Author: Gia Gambaro Blount,Laura Birek
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 10/02/2025
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9798765148846

About the Author

Gia Gambaro Blount is known as "the toddler whisperer." She's a child development instructor, parent educator, and consultant with over 20 years of experience. Gia is co-founder of the Pasadena City College Family Resource Center, serving as board president for the North East Los Angeles Forest Schools, and teacher in UCLA's xOpen series. She is the toddler expert for The Family Room, has been interviewed as an expert on several top parenting podcasts, and is a scouted keynote speaker for preschools, family centers, and corporations. Gia co-authored the California state-approved parent education curriculum for Pasadena City College. She has been featured in HuffPost, AARP Family & Relationships, and Shout Out LA. Gia is a proud mother of two.

Laura Birek is a writer, podcaster, storyteller and mom to two young boys. She is the author of Picture Perfect Knits (2006) and has written for Parents Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; The Los Angeles Times; Shondaland; xoJane and more. Since 2018, Laura has been co-hosting the weekly podcast Big Fat Positive, named one of the best pregnancy and parenting podcasts by Refinery29, Verywell Family, and Giggle Magazine. With over three-and-a-half million downloads and counting, Big Fat Positive has established Laura as a trusted and influential resource for parents around the world.