Parenting outside the lines : forget the rules, tap into your wisdom, and connect with your child
Leahy, Meghan2020
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No-nonsense, sanity-saving insights from the Washington Post on Parenting columnist--for anyone who's drowning in parental pressure and advice that doesn't work. Ever feel overwhelmed by the stress and perfectionism of our overparenting culture--and at the same time, still look for solutions to ease the struggles of everyday family life? Parenting coach and Washington Post columnist Meghan Leahy feels your pain. Like her clients and readers, she grew weary of the endless "shoulds" of modern parenting--along with the simplistic rules and advice that often hurt more than help. Filled with insights based on child development and hard-won lessons in the trenches, this honest guide presents a new approach, offering permission to practice imperfect parenting with a strong dose of common sense, empathy, and laughter. You'll gain perspective on trusting your gut, picking your battles, and when to question what's "normal" (as opposed to what works best for your child).
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Imprint:
New York : TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020.©2020.
Collation:
xxxvii, 217 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
You are not up to the parenting task, and you never were (and other lies our parenting culture will tell you) -- Sometimes you need to abandon a full grocery cart in the middle of the aisle -- Just let them wear the pajamas! And other lessons i've learned... -- Your children are going fight and yes, it is hard. And yes, we can make it better -- Are you pushing your children to the proverbial edge? -- When you are falling out of the pose, look like you meant to do it -- Drive-by parenting feels good and completely works...until it doesn't -- Your child doesn't give a shit about your organic salmon -- Is it your child who is addicted to technology and is turning into a zombie in front of your eyes...or you? -- Your child doesn't have to be a spoiled bully, I promise -- Forcing feeling onto your children feelings is never going to work -- Is it too late now to say sorry? -- Your parenting techniques arent working, are they? -- The invisible work of parenting.
ISBN:
9780525541219 (hardcover)
Dewey class:
649.1
Language:
English
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BRN:
386161
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 649.1 PAR | Available |