Why read You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent?

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

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Life is chaotic, parenting is hard and many of us know that what we're currently doing just isn't working for anyone. Most of the time we just end up feeling like we're doing a sh*t job.

But it doesn't have to be that way. Social worker, parent coach and mum…

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1 author picked You Are Not a Sh*tty Parent as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jessica L. Borelli

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Dr. Naumburg’s books, including this one, offer a fresh perspective on parenting.

In this book, she compels parents to practice radical self-compassion. I find her message comforting and welcome, especially in an era when parents get messages from literally everywhere about all of the things they need to do better. Ironically, our feelings of guilt and anxiety about parenting can actually get in the way of good parenting, so finding a way to tune out these voices is important.

Dr. Naumburg is here to tell parents to accept that we are human, that parenting standards are impossibly hard, and that…

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