Self-Compassion for Parents: Nurture Your Child by Caring for Yourself (Paperback)

Introduction1. “Make It Stop?I Can’t Keep Up!”: Parenting Is Overwhelming2. “Why Is This So Hard?”: Using Self-Compassion as a Life Raft3. “Where Did That Come From?”: Dealing with the Baggage We Bring to Parenting4. “I’ll Never Be Good Enough”: Avoiding the Comparison Trap5. “What Should I Do?”: Working with the Inevitable Uncertainty of Parenting6. “Why Can’t Everyone Just Calm Down?”: Handling the Inevitable Hot Emotions7. “It’s All Too Much”: Tapping the Power of Compassion When Times Are Particularly Tough8. Roots and Wings: The Gifts We Give Our ChildrenSelf-Compassion for Parents ToolboxResourcesNotes