The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read [electronic resource] : (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)
Perry, Philippa2019
eAudioBook
Brought to you by Penguin. 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.
'Hugely warm, wise, hopeful and encouraging' Alain de Botton 'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life, not just parent-child' Nigella Lawson © Philippa Perry 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2019
Main title:
Author:
Perry, Philippa, Narrator
Edition:
Unabridged
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin Books Ltd, 2019
Collation:
1 online resource (1 audio file)
Biography/History:
PHILIPPA PERRY has been a psychotherapist for the past twenty years. She is an agony aunt for Red Magazine, a freelance writer, and a TV and radio presenter. She has written two other books: Couch Fiction and How to Stay Sane. She lives in London with her husband the artist Grayson Perry, and they have a grown-up daughter, Flo. Her bestselling book The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read was published in 2019.
ISBN:
9780241398302
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
361149