The New York Times bestselling author of Unfu*k Yourself helps cut through our anxieties about being a âgood parentâ so we can take charge of our lives and show our kids how to take charge of their own.
Gary John Bishop has helped millions of people break free of self-sabotaging behaviors. Yet we all seem to feel like weâre failing at this thing called parenting. Common wisdom isnât workingâour kids are struggling. Gary argues we donât need more tips, tricks, and techniques, we need an overhaul of who we are. Weâre never going to measure up to the âperfect parentâ model weâve built up in our headsâa Frankenstein version of mom and dad cobbled together from our childhoods, our parents, cultural ideals, social media, and everything in between.
We want to be good parents, but our pasts hold us back. If youâre thinking: âI canât be a good parent because I had a shitty childhood, bad parents, or a traumatic experienceââstop! Let go of what came before and start taking action in the present to be the person that nurtures their child from a place of love, forgiveness, and integrity. By doing so, you are modeling and equipping your kids to confidently face the world and thrive.
Whether you are a parent, want to be a parent, or simply have parents, this book will cut to the heart of who you are and how you show up in the worldâto fully take charge of the direction of your life and show your kids how to follow theirs.