Description
THE PERFECT, THOUGHTFUL GIFT FOR THE MUM IN YOUR LIFE! This isn't a parenting book.
This isn't a guide to being a perfect parent (spoiler: they don't exist)
This is a book about you. We can only anchor, nurture, nourish and instill confidence in our children when we extend the same support to ourselves. After all, how can we effectively tend to our children's needs when our energy reserves are depleted? How can we lead by example and teach our children the importance of healthy self-esteem if we are struggling with these things ourselves? There are a thousand and one ways to parent, and only one way that's authentic for you. Drawing on her work as a psychotherapist, alongside her own experiences as a mother, Anna shows that caring with our children begins with caring for ourselves, and it's time to replace exhaustion with empowerment. Far from being selfish, self-care is an essential quality of a happier mother good parent. The greatest gift you can give to to yourself and your children, is to give yourself permission to thrive.
Author: Anna Mathur
Publisher: Penguin Life
Published: 11/28/2023
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780241559833
ISBN10: 0241559839
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Parenting | Motherhood
This isn't a guide to being a perfect parent (spoiler: they don't exist)
This is a book about you. We can only anchor, nurture, nourish and instill confidence in our children when we extend the same support to ourselves. After all, how can we effectively tend to our children's needs when our energy reserves are depleted? How can we lead by example and teach our children the importance of healthy self-esteem if we are struggling with these things ourselves? There are a thousand and one ways to parent, and only one way that's authentic for you. Drawing on her work as a psychotherapist, alongside her own experiences as a mother, Anna shows that caring with our children begins with caring for ourselves, and it's time to replace exhaustion with empowerment. Far from being selfish, self-care is an essential quality of a happier mother good parent. The greatest gift you can give to to yourself and your children, is to give yourself permission to thrive.
Author: Anna Mathur
Publisher: Penguin Life
Published: 11/28/2023
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9780241559833
ISBN10: 0241559839
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Parenting | Motherhood
About the Author
Anna Mathur is a psychotherapist and bestselling author. She's passionate about taking therapy out of the therapy room and sharing her personal and professional experiences to support mums through motherhood. She shares supportive insights on Instagram (@annamathur) and runs regular 'Mental Health' lives. Anna has appeared on Woman's Hour and Good Morning Britain. She has been featured in Grazia, Stylist and The Telegraph. Her podcast, 'The Therapy Edit', has had a quarter of a million downloads, and she has appeared on podcasts including Control Alt Delete, Scummy Mummies and The Midult.