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The Good Enough Parent
The School of Life
4.12 (706 Reviews)
Psychology
Self-growth
Relationship
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In "The Good Enough Parent," The School of Life delivers the liberating truth: perfect parenting harms children. With a 4.5-star Goodreads rating, this 2021 guide asks: What if your imperfections are actually your parenting superpower? Every "failure" might be your child's greatest gift.

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What if being a "good parent" isn't about perfection but about being present, self-aware, and resilient enough to navigate inevitable mistakes? Unlike traditional parenting manuals promising flawless children through rigid methodologies, the philosophy of good-enough parenting acknowledges the beautiful messiness of raising humans. This approach has resonated deeply with modern parents struggling under the weight of expectation in the social media era, where parenting anxiety has reached unprecedented levels. For most of human history, children were conceived for practical reasons-as farmhands, old-age insurance, or family legacy bearers-rather than out of concern for their welfare. The modern shift toward child-centric parenting accelerated after World War II, alongside rising living standards and evolving psychological understanding. Yet despite our commitment to children's wellbeing, we haven't fully developed systematic approaches to parenting, often naively trusting instinct rather than seeking instruction. The stakes couldn't be higher. Contemporary psychology recognizes childhood as a consequential period determining lifelong emotional health, with early experiences shaping neural pathways that influence everything from stress responses to relationship patterns. Perhaps it's time to question whether everyone should automatically become parents, and instead celebrate those who consciously choose this path-or those who recognize parenting isn't for them.

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The Complex Tapestry of Parental Love

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Preserving Wonder in a World of Normalcy

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Hearing Beyond the Words

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The Counterintuitive Value of Difficult Behavior

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The Good Enough Parent: Embracing Imperfection

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