{"product_id":"the-book-you-wish-your-parents-had-read-paperback","title":"The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (Paperback)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-base\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReview\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMade me think about\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e me and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewho I am\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and my parents and who they are and maybe, hopefully, one day \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewhat sort of parent I might strive to be\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDolly Alderton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI don't have kids but [this book] is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efascinating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e read on the emotional baggage we all carry ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElizabeth Day, How to Fail podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Easter holidays were\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea complete joy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e because of your book - I feel about \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea trillion times more relaxed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and connected as a parent and I have also found it \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003every helpful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor my sobriety and recovery ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBryony Gordon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEVERY parent should read this book, however old their child. In fact, any adult in a relationship should read it too. Distilled in less than 250 pages is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ea road map to healthy relationships\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRequired reading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eExpress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot got kids? It doesn't matter, as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewonderful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epsychotherapist Philippa Perry's latest book is actually about using our pasts to understand ourselves (...) it's also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ean excellent book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor reminding yourself: life is hard and you're doing your best - so try not to beat yourself up for everyday mistakes ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStylist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo clear and true ... can't stop recommending it to people ... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ehelpful for all relationships in life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, not just parent-child ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNigella Lawson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot got kids? It doesn't matter, as the wonderful psychotherapist Philippa Perry's latest book is actually about using our pasts to understand ourselves and how we react to situations that test our patience and emotions. She explains that these sharp reactions might well be down to what happened in our childhoods - and the flashpoints that these emotions can stir up makes for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003efascinating reading whether you're actively parenting or not\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It's also an excellent book for reminding yourself: life is hard and you're doing your best - so try not to beat yourself up for everyday mistakes ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eStylist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're determinedly not a self-help kind of reader (like me), make an exception for [this book]. And\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eif you're not a parent, don't dismiss it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The message is one of non-judgemental kindness. The sophisticated psychoanalytical version of my \"count to ten and then say something kind\" advice to my kids (and myself) when things start to fall apart ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eVogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a mother of a three year old, I have an aversion to the endless saccharine social-media posts about parenting. Perry's book is the antithesis of all that - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003epractical and logical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eElle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilippa Perry goes through each stage of parenthood, from pregnancy to the teen years, suggesting emotional techniques that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewill help you to have a strong and healthy relationship with your babies and yourself\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMother \u0026amp; Baby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIt gave me hope\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas a new parent that whatever learnt behaviour you've got from your mum and dad (...) you can learn from that but it doesn't have to stay with you ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBabita Sharma, BBC News\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn fact, I'd say Philippa Perry is one of the wisest, most sane and secure people I've ever met ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDecca Aitkenhead, Sunday Time Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshe writes with an inquisitive elegance rarely found in parenting guides (...) the book is still firm with parents but also forgiving (...) it is forgiving and persuasive - God, it's persuasive. I've yet to meet a parent who hasn't altered their parenting to some degree after reading it, myself included\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHadley Freeman, the Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm going to be honest Philippa, this has genuinely had such a positive impact on my life and my relationship with my daughter - so thank you very much for that ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eJosh Widdicombe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wise book on parents and children ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe main message is that is that it's best to acknowledge, rather than dismiss, children's feelings (...) and that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eparenting is not about perfection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ei Newspaper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI've had the most \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewonderful\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feedback from this episode. People stopping me on the street to say how much they've love the book's advice. Philippa's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and delivery has resonated with many parents out there. I can't \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ethank her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenough for her time and energy ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHappy Place podcast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is like a letter from a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ewise\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efriend who happens to have done years of research (...) I am\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egrateful\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor it ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAida Edemariam, The Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA wise book on parents and children\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSaturday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe main message is that is that it's best to acknowledge, rather than dismiss, children's feelings (...) and that parenting is not about perfection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e ― \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eiWeekend\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePHILIPPA PERRY\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe has written two other books: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eCouch Fiction\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHow to Stay Sane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She lives in London with her husband the artist Grayson Perry, and they have a grown-up daughter, Flo. Her bestselling book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas published in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Inshopcart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44107137089724,"sku":"","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/1462\/7516\/files\/714tZOK0ITL._SL1500_35c4a8b9-4475-47a9-b704-1f216c74296f.jpg?v=1725541268","url":"https:\/\/inshopaaaa.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-you-wish-your-parents-had-read-paperback","provider":"Inshopcart old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}