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Imprint: Penguin Life
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Published: 07/03/2019
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ISBN: 9780241250990
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Length: 256 Pages
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Dimensions: 204mm x 23mm x 138mm
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Weight: 304g
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RRP: £12.99
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)
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THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Hugely warm, wise, hopeful and encouraging' Alain de Botton
Every parent wants their child to be happy and every parent wants to avoid screwing them up. But how do you achieve that?
In this absorbing, clever and funny book, renowned psychotherapist Philippa Perry tells us what really matters and what behaviour it is important to avoid - the vital dos and don'ts of parenting.
Instead of mapping out the 'perfect' plan, Perry offers a big-picture look at the elements that lead to good parent-child relationships. This refreshing, judgement-free book will help you to:
· Understand how your own upbringing may affect your parenting
· Accept that you will make mistakes and learn what you can do about them
· Break negative cycles and patterns
· Handle your own and your child's feelings
· Understand what different behaviours communicate
Full of sage and sane advice, this is the book that every parent will want to read and every child will wish their parents had.
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Imprint: Penguin Life
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Published: 07/03/2019
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ISBN: 9780241250990
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Length: 256 Pages
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Dimensions: 204mm x 23mm x 138mm
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Weight: 304g
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RRP: £12.99
Reviews
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A beautifully comprehensive look at what it might mean to be a sane and emotionally intelligent parent; hugely warm, wise, hopeful and encouraging that, with a little self-reflection and insight, we could all learn to spare the next generation a few of our own troubles
Alain de Botton
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This is a kind and forgiving book that advocates kind and forgiving behaviour, to ourselves and our partners
Cathy Rentzenbrink, The Times
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This book is guidance on how to bond with your children based on understanding how your own upbringing affects your parenting
Lorraine Candy, Sunday Times
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Philippa Perry is the wisest coolest person
Emma Gannon
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I'm not a parent. But I fucking LOVE Philippa Perry and think she's wise and brilliant so this will be amazing
Bella Mackie
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Not got kids? It doesn't matter, as the wonderful psychotherapist Philippa Perry's latest book is actually about using our pasts to understand ourselves (...) it's also an excellent book for reminding yourself: life is hard and you're doing your best - so try not to beat yourself up for everyday mistakes
Stylist
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EVERY parent should read this book, however old their child. In fact, any adult in a relationship should read it too. Distilled in less than 250 pages is a road map to healthy relationships. Required reading
Express
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If you're determinedly not a self-help kind of reader (like me), make an exception for [this book]. And if you're not a parent, don't dismiss it. The message is one of non-judgemental kindness. The sophisticated psychoanalytical version of my "count to ten and then say something kind" advice to my kids (and myself) when things start to fall apart
Vogue
