<p><b>"A beautifully comprehensive look at what it might mean to be a sane and emotionally intelligent parent...hugely warm, wise, hopeful and encouraging." (Alain de Botton, author of </b><b><i>How Proust Can Change Your Life</i></b><b>)</b></p> <p><b>Instant number one </b><b><i>Sunday Times</i></b><b> best seller</b></p> <p>Every parent wants their child to be happy, and every parent wants to avoid screwing them up (the way their parents did!). But how do you do that?</p> <p>In this absorbing, clever, and warm book, renowned psychotherapist Philippa Perry tells us what really matters and what behavior it is important to avoid - the vital dos and don'ts of parenting.</p> <p>Her approach begins with parents themselves and their own psychological make-up and history - and how that in turn influences one's parenting.</p> <p>Instead of mapping out the "perfect" plan, Perry offers a big-picture look at the elements that lead to good parent-child relationships. This refreshing judgement-free book will help you to:</p> <ul> <li>Understand how your own upbringing may affect your parenting</li> <li>Accept that you will make mistakes and learn what you can do about them</li> <li>Break negative cycles and patterns</li> <li>Handle your own and child's feelings</li> <li>Understand what different behaviors communicate</li> </ul> <p>Full of sage and sane advice, <i>The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read</i> is one every parent will want to hear and every child will wish their parents had.</p> <p><b>A Pamela Dorman Books/Viking Life title</b></p>