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Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.”
—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance
A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans , you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids. Whether you’re running late for school, trying to get your child to eat their vegetables, or dealing with an epic meltdown in the checkout line at a grocery store—being a parent is hard work! And, as parents, many of us react in times of stress without thinking—often by yelling. But what if, instead of always reacting on autopilot, you could respond thoughtfully in those moments, keep your cool, and get from A to B on time and in one piece? With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways. When children experience a parent reacting with kindness and patience, they learn to act with kindness as well—thereby altering generational patterns for a kinder, more compassionate future. With this essential guide, you’ll see how changing your own “autopilot reactions” can create a lasting positive impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come.
An essential, must-read for all parents—now more than ever.
“To raise the children we hope to raise, we have to learn to become the person we hoped to be…. This wonderful book will help you handle the ride.”
—KJ Dell’Antonia, author of How to Be a Happier Parent
“Hunter Clarke-Fields shares her wisdom and personal experience to help parents create peaceful families.”
—Joanna Faber and Julie King, coauthors of How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
—Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance
A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans , you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids. Whether you’re running late for school, trying to get your child to eat their vegetables, or dealing with an epic meltdown in the checkout line at a grocery store—being a parent is hard work! And, as parents, many of us react in times of stress without thinking—often by yelling. But what if, instead of always reacting on autopilot, you could respond thoughtfully in those moments, keep your cool, and get from A to B on time and in one piece? With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways. When children experience a parent reacting with kindness and patience, they learn to act with kindness as well—thereby altering generational patterns for a kinder, more compassionate future. With this essential guide, you’ll see how changing your own “autopilot reactions” can create a lasting positive impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come.
An essential, must-read for all parents—now more than ever.
“To raise the children we hope to raise, we have to learn to become the person we hoped to be…. This wonderful book will help you handle the ride.”
—KJ Dell’Antonia, author of How to Be a Happier Parent
“Hunter Clarke-Fields shares her wisdom and personal experience to help parents create peaceful families.”
—Joanna Faber and Julie King, coauthors of How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen
184 pages, Paperback
First published December 1, 2019
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March 26, 2021
This book was good but I didn't personally take too much away from it that I haven't already heard before. If you are new to reading parenting books than I would recommend this book but if you have already read books such as Simplicity Parenting, The Whole Brain Child and Peaceful Parenting then I would not reccomend it because I found that it basically just took some of the major themes from those books and crammed them altogether into this one new book.
Another thing to note is that this book is designed to be read over a long period of time. You have to do exercises for a week at the end of each chapter and then build on that week by week before reading the next chapter. I don't really enjoy stopping a book, I like to keep going. I generally prefer a full suggested action plan at the end.
Another thing to note is that this book is designed to be read over a long period of time. You have to do exercises for a week at the end of each chapter and then build on that week by week before reading the next chapter. I don't really enjoy stopping a book, I like to keep going. I generally prefer a full suggested action plan at the end.
December 1, 2019
This book should be called "How to be a Good Human". There is so much good stuff here that is unlike most parenting books that I've seen out there. (Although through Hunter's work, I am beginning to discover more like-minded practitioners who support this type of thinking, parenting, and living.) This book is not a "how to" guide in the sense that you can find quick fixes when every new little thing pops up. It's more of a mind shift. It's helped me to think about my behaviors and those of my children in new ways. (But mostly my behaviors!) If you're interested in this book, you have to be willing to dig deep and be open, honest, and vulnerable. Although I am a parent of 4 year old triplets, and the timing of this book feels perfect for what's happening in our house right now - I can see so clearly how this way of living, thinking, and parenting will help our family throughout the years. I'll be rereading this book many times over the years, I am sure. Thank you, Hunter, for sharing your work, your struggles, and your triumphs with us, so that we can be the humans that we want to be, for ourselves and our little humans.
December 29, 2020
More than a parenting book. A book for everyone to grow and become more mindful of their own emotions and thoughts, and in doing so becoming a better human being to others as well.
November 21, 2020
Read How to Talk So Kids Will Listen, and Listen So Kids Will Talk instead. It has many more real world examples and practice scenarios without saying the same things over and over.
September 10, 2021
This wasn’t as good as I was expecting it to be … constantly placing blame on why you “have bad parenting habits” on your own parents. I get it everyone’s parents parented in different ways pros and cons.. but trying to place all this blame on why we as new adults are so screwy 100% on our parents is annoying. Like okay get to the next point please. It was very excessive and finger pointy in a really obnoxious way.
June 16, 2023
SPOILER ALERT: Hitting your kids is bad for them.
May 15, 2020
I liked the way this book was divided into two parts, one focusing on the parent and the other focusing on parenting. I agreed with the majority of it. My biggest issue is using the whole "I message" technique as your main discipline. I've read about it before and I think it can be used effectively at times, however, the more I use it the less it works. I find my kids need some loving authoritarianism as well. With two very active, strong-willed, sometimes defiant boys, parenting can be a challenge. I also had a thought that I often get when reading parenting books and that is, maybe this author's kids are actually just easier than mine. Lol!
January 15, 2022
I had high expectations for this book but overall I was disappointed. Very repetitive and I got the majority of the information from the first two chapters and the rest of the book just followed suit from what was said in the beginning of the book.
I was also very familiar with the philosophy of what was shared in this book so maybe that was a reason I was so underwhelmed?
I was also very familiar with the philosophy of what was shared in this book so maybe that was a reason I was so underwhelmed?
April 19, 2022
Great information in this read. I’m always trying to check-in with myself and what’s happening around me and how I’m handling it ( emotionally) 😜 Especially now that I have a busy under 2 running around.
Loved the section on focusing what language am I using* and how to be helpful- without doing too much or too little for her. Also felt the heat with the section where I need to understand and identify if it’s a *you (me) problem or *her problem- just in the last couple days these two tools alone have helped me- A good all around read.
To raise a good human - is to be a good human. Which can be really darn hard, so be kind with yourself- loved this message.
Loved the section on focusing what language am I using* and how to be helpful- without doing too much or too little for her. Also felt the heat with the section where I need to understand and identify if it’s a *you (me) problem or *her problem- just in the last couple days these two tools alone have helped me- A good all around read.
To raise a good human - is to be a good human. Which can be really darn hard, so be kind with yourself- loved this message.
June 27, 2022
This book feels more than a parenting book, especially if you never did any type of mindful practice and/or therapy and I think if you are in this camp, for sure you’ll have stronger take aways from reading this. The first half basically offers and overview on how you can just be a better human for yourself and also with the people around you.
Overall I really liked it! In the last 1/3 for the book there’s more parenting focus and offering concrete solutions and ideas on things that one can do to make sure they connect and help to create a good relationship with their children.
Overall I really liked it! In the last 1/3 for the book there’s more parenting focus and offering concrete solutions and ideas on things that one can do to make sure they connect and help to create a good relationship with their children.
February 6, 2023
This was a bit simplistic and repetitive. Heavy reliance on meditation, mantras, etc. It had a few chapters with some useful, practical things that got me thinking, but otherwise just okay.
June 6, 2024
Look, I just wanted to know how to get my toddler to stop laughing hysterically and running away every time I ask him to do something. There was one (potentially) useful chapter on changing your language so your kids understand how their actions affect you as the parent, but mostly this was a book about being mindful and meditating, and look, I have nothing against any of that, but it's not what I was looking for. I should have read the title more thoroughly. (I ended up heavily skimming most of the book.)
But also, almost everything in my life is happening while multi-tasking right now. This is the nature of having children and working full time and trying to keep your life balls up in the air. I listen to podcasts while getting ready for the day. I read while eating lunch. I listen to music while I'm working. I talk to my kid while I clean up after dinner. Do I wish I could do one thing at a time? Yes, but who has TIME to eat your one raisin mindfully (one of the first exercises in the book). The fact that I don't yell MUCH is a win sometimes.
But also, almost everything in my life is happening while multi-tasking right now. This is the nature of having children and working full time and trying to keep your life balls up in the air. I listen to podcasts while getting ready for the day. I read while eating lunch. I listen to music while I'm working. I talk to my kid while I clean up after dinner. Do I wish I could do one thing at a time? Yes, but who has TIME to eat your one raisin mindfully (one of the first exercises in the book). The fact that I don't yell MUCH is a win sometimes.
February 1, 2024
The keyword for this book is a bit buried in the subtitle, which I missed when I first picked this up. "A
mindful
guide".
So: meditation. It doesn't take long for the book to put forward its thesis: "Mindfulness: the superpower parents need".
Practice meditation so you learn to keep your cool. Practice meditation so you don't stop triggering your own unresolved issues. Practice meditation so you have more kindness, empathy, and patience.
That's half the book. "Start doing mindful meditation". Okay, I'm not against that exactly. But I didn't realise that was what the book was going to be about. And I'm not sure this book needed to spend 50% of its pages on it. Or, at any rate, it's not what I wanted from a parenting book.
Don't get me wrong: I understand that having parents deal with their own issues helps with raising kids. But it's something I've seen in lots of other books. And, as someone who tried out meditation for a decent stretch (2-3 months) and didn't see it doing much for me....either I'm already perfect or it isn't quite the silver bullet made out to be.
The second half of the book is a bit better: it's about how to actually adapt mindfulness ideas to dealing with kids. Mindful listening to your kids. Reflective listening. Describing without judgment. Setting limits playfully. Threading the needle between authoritarian parenting and permissive parenting.
Nothing in here was bad ... it's just I've seen it a dozen times in other parenting books. If you've already read one of those, I'm not sure you'll find much more here.
So: meditation. It doesn't take long for the book to put forward its thesis: "Mindfulness: the superpower parents need".
Practice meditation so you learn to keep your cool. Practice meditation so you don't stop triggering your own unresolved issues. Practice meditation so you have more kindness, empathy, and patience.
That's half the book. "Start doing mindful meditation". Okay, I'm not against that exactly. But I didn't realise that was what the book was going to be about. And I'm not sure this book needed to spend 50% of its pages on it. Or, at any rate, it's not what I wanted from a parenting book.
Don't get me wrong: I understand that having parents deal with their own issues helps with raising kids. But it's something I've seen in lots of other books. And, as someone who tried out meditation for a decent stretch (2-3 months) and didn't see it doing much for me....either I'm already perfect or it isn't quite the silver bullet made out to be.
The second half of the book is a bit better: it's about how to actually adapt mindfulness ideas to dealing with kids. Mindful listening to your kids. Reflective listening. Describing without judgment. Setting limits playfully. Threading the needle between authoritarian parenting and permissive parenting.
Nothing in here was bad ... it's just I've seen it a dozen times in other parenting books. If you've already read one of those, I'm not sure you'll find much more here.
September 23, 2021
This book gave me some good advice on how to mindfully raise my kids in a calm, mutually cooperative environment. It also can double as a method of doing that with all of your relationships. Highly recommend.
March 15, 2024
I’ve read so many parenting books, but not many have exceeded my expectations as much as Raising Good Humans.
I highly recommend to anyone that interacts with children on a regular basis, especially if you’re dealing with milestones and emotionally charged behavior.
So important and helpful by explaining real scenarios that arise with children, and how to manage them and your emotions as an adult!
I can’t wait to purchase a hard copy to add to my physical library at home. (I feel a reread in my future)
I highly recommend to anyone that interacts with children on a regular basis, especially if you’re dealing with milestones and emotionally charged behavior.
So important and helpful by explaining real scenarios that arise with children, and how to manage them and your emotions as an adult!
I can’t wait to purchase a hard copy to add to my physical library at home. (I feel a reread in my future)
January 12, 2023
يتحدث كتاب كيف تربي أطفالاً جيدين عن التغيير والتحول الذهني الذي يتوجب على الأهل القيام به من أجل التعامل مع المواقف والعقبات التي يمرون بها أثناء تربية الاطفال , وتحاجج الكاتبة هانتر كلاركي في هذا الكتاب حول أهمية اليقظة والتفكير الذاتي في الأبوة والأمومة , وتقترح تحمل المسؤولية عن المشاعر الفردية وردود الأفعال , والابتعاد كل البعد عن اللوم او التصنيف , وقد تبدو للقارئ هذه النصائح والخطوات وحتى التمارين التي ارفقتها الكاتبة وسيلة للتعامل مع الآخرين البالغين في المجتمع , ولكنها و كما تحاجج الكاتبة هي الوسيلة الامثل للتعامل مع الاطفال , فهي تقول أن التعامل المتزن مع الأطفال سوف يفيد الطرفين , فمن جهة سوف يكون الأهل أقدر على التواجد مع الاطفال والتعرف على افكارهم و مشاعرهم و من جهة اخرى سوف يعلم الاطفال كيفية التعامل مع الازمات والسيطرة على الانفعالات وقبول التغيير في الحياة اليومية عبر اخذ الأب أو الام مثال يحتذى به . الكتاب يحتوي العديد من التمارين التي تميل لتمارين الاسترخاء ولكن هناك تمارين عملية أخرى من مثل كتابة قائمة بالأمور التي تسبب الانفعالات و تلك التي تجلب السعادة , قائمة بأولويات الأب والام و الاطفال , وهلم جراً . وهناك ايضاً كم معقول من النصائح والافكار للتعامل مع المواقف المختلفة خاصة ان الكاتبة ذكرت بعض الامثلة الواقعية التي مرت بها أو بمن هم من حولها . الكتاب بصورة عامة يحتوي الكثير من الافكار المميزة , ولكن عابه بعض المثالية والتنظير , يمكن أن أقول أن الكتاب لا بأس و يستحق القراءة و تقيمي له 3/5
January 2, 2024
Finally read this after years on my shelf! I already aligned and have implemented a lot of the practices in this book, but it was a lot of great reminders, and I also really appreciated the exercise and writing prompts because it helped me to stop and be more reflective as I read. If you are new to the “gentle parenting” method this is a great book to get you started!
October 12, 2024
I’m not pregnant I’m just going through a phase
May 22, 2021
I took away 4 pages of notes and a lot of things to be mindful about. A reactive parent myself, this book had a lot of helpful ways to bring awareness to my own triggers and processing tips for training myself out of those responses. This is probably a book I’ll buy to go back and refresh myself on the practices and trainings.
June 30, 2021
Definitely recommend this book if you’re interested in mindful parenting. It was helpful in considering mew ideas/theories as well as practical things to do. I recommend using a journal as you go through this book as the author asks great questions to consider and even share with any co-parent. Love a helpful parenting book, and this is one!
June 4, 2024
I got way more out of the 2nd half of this book. I also would recommend reading the physical book as opposed to listening to the audio version to be able to digest more of the content. I listened to the audio and had to hurry in order to return via Libby.
January 20, 2022
not a revelation but solid advise on how to get one's Sh*** together while raising children.
March 20, 2023
I find all ECE books highly repetitive so of course there isn’t that much ground breaking information in here, making sure to use “I” statements and being an active listener, maybe it was the way it was presented or maybe because it applies to everyone and not just children…
There were work through exercises after each chapter and she really encouraged meditation and grounding yourself which I did not do.
I liked that instead of trying to figure out what is wrong with your child she really feels that behaviours stem from parents and our need to model and accept big emotions from ourselves. Feeling overwhelmed as a parent/not being able to cope while our children have big emotions might be from generational trauma as well as learned behaviour from our own parents. Dealing with our own triggers first before taking it out on our kids, e.g why is your child’s crying or tantrum triggering/affecting you/ why can’t you just sit their and hold your child and be their support instead of quickly quieting them or trying to solve their problems for them. I liked that she advocates that it’s okay not to be a perfect parent and to be easy on yourself.
There were work through exercises after each chapter and she really encouraged meditation and grounding yourself which I did not do.
I liked that instead of trying to figure out what is wrong with your child she really feels that behaviours stem from parents and our need to model and accept big emotions from ourselves. Feeling overwhelmed as a parent/not being able to cope while our children have big emotions might be from generational trauma as well as learned behaviour from our own parents. Dealing with our own triggers first before taking it out on our kids, e.g why is your child’s crying or tantrum triggering/affecting you/ why can’t you just sit their and hold your child and be their support instead of quickly quieting them or trying to solve their problems for them. I liked that she advocates that it’s okay not to be a perfect parent and to be easy on yourself.
February 16, 2024
Тази книга е за това как да станем по-добри родители чрез упражняване на медитация (майндфулнес). Попадна ми по препоръка от форум и не бях обърнала внимание на думичката "майндфул" в заглавието. Някакъв опит е да се яхне вълната на популярност на майндфулнес практиките (вече замира сякаш) и представя идеите на авторката как да се научим да не крещим на малките досадници като всеки ден отделяме време да медитираме, като по този начин овладеем гнева си, заживеем в мига и се отървем от това, което сме научили от родителите си.
Кларк-Фийлдс преразказва идеите на Jon Kabat-Zinn и Thich Nhat Hanh, така че ако сте чели тях не знам дали ще научите нещо ново за осъзнатостта. Книгата ѝ е планирана за бавно четене и най-вече за практикуване, е, не знам кой ще успее да изпълни тази идея, не и аз, защото съм толкова уморена покрай детето, че заспивам в 21 часа... Усещам и че вече нямам никакъв интерес към духовни практики, които обещават чудеса.
Кларк-Фийлдс преразказва идеите на Jon Kabat-Zinn и Thich Nhat Hanh, така че ако сте чели тях не знам дали ще научите нещо ново за осъзнатостта. Книгата ѝ е планирана за бавно четене и най-вече за практикуване, е, не знам кой ще успее да изпълни тази идея, не и аз, защото съм толкова уморена покрай детето, че заспивам в 21 часа... Усещам и че вече нямам никакъв интерес към духовни практики, които обещават чудеса.
December 9, 2023
A good book to implement in all aspects of life. To be honest, I wasn’t committed to the practices. I also had this book from the library, so I didn’t have the time to do the slow approach to life. I’m hoping some of the important parts will osmosisize (a real word) into my life.
November 14, 2024
Knyga apie tėvų savitvardą, vietomis per daug išsiplečiant į meditacijas, kasdienines mantras.
April 29, 2022
,,Ko jūs norite savo vaikams? Atsakius į tai, svarbiausias klausimas yra: ar jūs patys praktikuojate šiuos dalykus savo gyvenime?"
Ko gi reikia, kad galėtume užauginti gerą žmogų? Pasirodo, kad ne tiek ir daug. Reikia šiek tiek kantrybės, dėmesingumo, ramybės. Tai padės mums būti geresniais tėvais ir gerais žmonėmis. Aišku, dėl savo tėvystės sunkumų lengviausia kaltinti vaikus, tačiau mes taip pat darome klaidų, iš kurių galime daug išmokti.
Autorė pristato aštuonis, labai vertingus įgūdžius, kurie padės sumažinti atsaką į stresą, ramiau reaguoti į problemas ir bendradarbiauti su vaikais. Knyga padalinta į dvi dalis: darbą su savimi ir efektyvesnio bendravimo šeimoje ugdymą. Kiekvieno skyriaus gale yra užduotys, pratimai ir meditacijos, kurias reikia įtraukti į savo dienotvarkę. Ši knyga skirta darbui su savimi, nes pokyčiams reikia laiko, o tai ką nuolat kartojame – tas stiprėja.
Taigi, ši knyga pagrįsta asmeniniu augimu, kuris padeda mums sąmoningiau mąstyti, rūpintis savo emocine sveikata ir tokiu būdu keisti savo gyvenimo būdą. Hunter Clarke-Fields skatina gilintis į save, būti atviriems ir užjausti save, bei atsisakyti šabloniško elgesio. Apie kai kuriuos dalykus buvau skaičiusi ir jau taikiau savo gyvenime, bet atradau ir dėmesio vertų bei išgrynintų įžvalgų, kuriomis pasinaudosiu: Aš" žinučių kūrimas, konfliktų ir problemų sprendimų strategijos.
Autorė remiasi daugybe puikių knygų: „Auklėjimas paprastumo dvasia", „Protingas vaikas", „Ramūs tėvai, geri brolių ir seserų santykiai", „Meditacija kasdieniniame gyvenime", „Vaikas, šeima ir išorinis pasaulis", o pratarmę parašė knygos „Kaip nepratrūkti bendraujant su vaikais" autorė. Norint užauginti gerą žmogų, pirmiausia reikia pačiam tapti tuo geru žmogumi ir būti geru sau. Nuolat augti, mokytis, bandyti iš naujo, įsižeminti, kurti ryšį ir mėgautis tėvyste. Tuomet visa tai ir galėsime perduoti savo vaikams.
Knygų apžvalgos: www.profesionalimama.wordpress.com
Ko gi reikia, kad galėtume užauginti gerą žmogų? Pasirodo, kad ne tiek ir daug. Reikia šiek tiek kantrybės, dėmesingumo, ramybės. Tai padės mums būti geresniais tėvais ir gerais žmonėmis. Aišku, dėl savo tėvystės sunkumų lengviausia kaltinti vaikus, tačiau mes taip pat darome klaidų, iš kurių galime daug išmokti.
Autorė pristato aštuonis, labai vertingus įgūdžius, kurie padės sumažinti atsaką į stresą, ramiau reaguoti į problemas ir bendradarbiauti su vaikais. Knyga padalinta į dvi dalis: darbą su savimi ir efektyvesnio bendravimo šeimoje ugdymą. Kiekvieno skyriaus gale yra užduotys, pratimai ir meditacijos, kurias reikia įtraukti į savo dienotvarkę. Ši knyga skirta darbui su savimi, nes pokyčiams reikia laiko, o tai ką nuolat kartojame – tas stiprėja.
Taigi, ši knyga pagrįsta asmeniniu augimu, kuris padeda mums sąmoningiau mąstyti, rūpintis savo emocine sveikata ir tokiu būdu keisti savo gyvenimo būdą. Hunter Clarke-Fields skatina gilintis į save, būti atviriems ir užjausti save, bei atsisakyti šabloniško elgesio. Apie kai kuriuos dalykus buvau skaičiusi ir jau taikiau savo gyvenime, bet atradau ir dėmesio vertų bei išgrynintų įžvalgų, kuriomis pasinaudosiu: Aš" žinučių kūrimas, konfliktų ir problemų sprendimų strategijos.
Autorė remiasi daugybe puikių knygų: „Auklėjimas paprastumo dvasia", „Protingas vaikas", „Ramūs tėvai, geri brolių ir seserų santykiai", „Meditacija kasdieniniame gyvenime", „Vaikas, šeima ir išorinis pasaulis", o pratarmę parašė knygos „Kaip nepratrūkti bendraujant su vaikais" autorė. Norint užauginti gerą žmogų, pirmiausia reikia pačiam tapti tuo geru žmogumi ir būti geru sau. Nuolat augti, mokytis, bandyti iš naujo, įsižeminti, kurti ryšį ir mėgautis tėvyste. Tuomet visa tai ir galėsime perduoti savo vaikams.
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April 19, 2021
This was an excellent book, though admittedly not what I was hoping for. A wonderful primer on mindfulness, which I'm a big fan of. Clarke-Fields sets out to incorporate mindfulness into our daily routines and ultimately into parenting. She has exercises at the end of each chapter which teach mindful meditation. I fully support this approach, but given I got this as an Audiobook and am thankfully not flying off the handle at my kid, I could neither practice nor did it feel urgent, though the book planted some great seeds. I will likely re-purchase as a hard copy at a later point. That being said, I think mindful parenting as a philosophy is fantastic.
January 29, 2023
I don’t typically read parenting books because they stress me out. This one, however, did not. I appreciated the focus on self-care before you can really be a present parent. There were definitely some techniques mentioned that guy will not be utilizing however, there are definitely some that I would like to in particular the “i statements.” overall, a decent read with some good nuggets.
August 2, 2022
Ended up buying book after borrowing from library so I can reference. I’ve been drawn to mindfulness lately and appreciate the tools of using that in my parenting. Especially during the toddler moods we’ve been experiencing :-/
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