The School Of Life

The Joys and Sorrows of Parenting (eBook, ePUB)

26 Essays to Reassure and Console
Fotograf: Stewart, Bronia

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A playful gift book that explores the highs and lows of parenting in a series of compassionate, authentic and humorous mini essays.

Full of colorful original photographs, The Joys and Sorrows of Parenting promises us a gentle way of staying calm around one of the most arduous yet deeply fulfilling jobs in the world.

This playful adult board book distills 2,000 years of philosophy into 26 consoling mini essays that shed light on trials and pleasures of parenting.

• A PLAYFUL BOARD BOOK FOR ADULTS illustrated with full color, original photographs throughout.

• 26 DIGESTIBLE MINI ESSAYS to reassure and entertain the modern parent.

• PRACTICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL parenting advice that doesn't shy away from the imperfections of family life.

• THE IDEAL GIFT for parents at all stages of their family journey.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: The School of Life
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781912891658
• Artikelnr.: 60312831

Autorenporträt

The School of Life is a global organization helping people lead more fulfilled lives. Through our range of books, gifts and stationery we aim to prompt more thoughtful natures and help everyone to find fulfillment. The School of Life is a resource for exploring self-knowledge, relationships, work, socializing, finding calm, and enjoying culture through content, community, and conversation. You can find us online, in stores and in welcoming spaces around the world offering classes, events, and one-to-one therapy sessions.

The School of Life is a rapidly growing global brand, with over 5 million YouTube subscribers, 343,000 Facebook followers, 183,000 Instagram followers and 160,000 Twitter followers.

The School of Life Press brings together the thinking and ideas of the School of Life creative team under the direction of series editor, Alain de Botton. Their books share a coherent, curated message that speaks with one voice: calm, reassuring, and sane.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Society's messages
Romanticism
Responsibility
Love
Irritation
Authority
Saying NO
Appreciation
Irony
The good enough parent
Work and family
Disagreements
Sex
Soothing
Staying together
Against the compliant child
Ambivalence
When they say 'I hate you'
Sadness
The skills to deal with grief
Developmental milestones
Setting an example
Disappointment
Adolescence
Separation
Gratitude