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Of course you think youre doing a shtty job Every parent does Its pretty much a byproduct of our society with its incessant demands coupled with the inyourface competitiveness parents see on social media Unfortunately the pandemic only made things worse as parents juggled the stresses of helping their kids navigate online schooling while they also had to work from home All of which makes Carla Naumburgs new book utterly necessary Author of How to Stop Losing Your Sht with Your Kids with 149000 copies in print Naumburg delivers her message right up frontYou Are Not a Shtty Parentthat all parents need to hear and believe in And she does it with her singular understanding relatably funny voice and keen insights

You dont react calmly to every situation That doesnt make you a shtty parent Youd rather hide in the back of the closet than play dolls with your child because you hate dollsnope doesnt mean youre a shtty parent The fact is great parenting is not the same thing as perfect parenting Great parenting starts with true selfcompassion the kind that means you dont judge yourself Harnessing this selfcompassion is the key to giving yourself a break and embracing your best qualities as a parent There are four evidencebased elements of selfcompassionnoticing connection curiosity and compassion of courseand Naumburg gives tangible steps for how to use each to help parents reduce their anxiety trust their instincts move past the guilt and become a calmer more confident parent Which in the end benefits your child as much as you