You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent: How to Practice Self-Compassion and Give Yourself a Break

Author:	Naumburg, Carla
Binding:	Paperback
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ISBN:	9781523517114
Publisher:	Workman Publishing Company
Language:	English
Page Count:	224
Publication Date:	9/27/2022
Size:	7.99" l x 5.75" w x 0.61"
Series:	N/A

Category	Subject
Family & Relationships	Parenting
Family & Relationships	Conflict Resolution
Self-Help	Personal Growth

You don’t react calmly to every situation? That doesn’t make you a sh*tty parent. You’d rather hide in the back of the closet than play dolls with your child (because you hate dolls)—nope, doesn’t mean you’re a sh*tty parent. The fact is, great parenting is not the same thing as perfect parenting. Great parenting starts with true self-compassion, the kind that means you don’t judge yourself. Harnessing this self-compassion is the key to giving yourself a break and embracing your best qualities as a parent. There are four evidence-based elements of self-compassion—noticing, connection, curiosity, and compassion of course—and Naumburg gives tangible steps for how to use each to help parents reduce their anxiety, trust their instincts, move past the guilt and become a calmer, more confident parent. Which, in the end, benefits your child as much as you.