The Good Enough Parent
How to Raise Contented, Interesting, and Resilient Children
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Sonya Cullingford
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A parenting guide providing compassionate instruction and insight into raising a resilient, well-balanced child.
Bringing up a child to be an authentic and mentally robust adult is one of life’s great challenges. It is also, fortunately, not a matter of luck.
The Good Enough Parent is a compendium of life lessons, including how to say ‘no’ to a child you adore, how to look beneath the surface of ‘bad’ behavior to work out what might really be going on, how to encourage a child to be genuinely kind, and how to handle the moods and gloom of adolescence.
Most importantly, this is a book that knows that perfection is not required - and could indeed be dangerous, because a key job of any parent is to induct a child gently into the imperfect nature of everything. Written in a tone that is encouraging, wry, and soaked in years of experience, The Good Enough Parent is an intelligent guide to raising a child who will one day look back on their childhood with just the right mixture of gratitude, humor, and love.
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- James Baldock
- 16-01-24
Research based, no shame resource
I have a short attention span and have found this book quite easy to follow. It has examples in the form of quirky history and ‘what if’ scenarios and all is backed by research. There is so much in here, I would need to listen to it several times to learn it all. BUT the overall message is quite clear throughout and is reassuring for all parents and caregivers. No shame in this book. Try it 🤩
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- Dominic
- 26-04-24
Incredibly well done
Such a thoughtful and surprisingly detailed and actionable book. If you’ve read a good handful of books on the topic this book might just be the only one you’ll ever need to top the list and end your search for “how to be a better” or “good enough parent”
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- Jessica
- 29-11-23
Reassuring Insights Into Parenting
This felt like a big hug to my inner child.
There were lots of insightful examples and information. I now feel more reassured that i am doing a good enough job as a parent. I now see the world of parenthood a little differently and i feel i can be kinder to myself for having my own flaws and feel more “normal”. Fantastic Book.
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