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kimmaloo's review
5.0
Great book! It’s a good one to use as reference for various age groups. I also like how she had different suggestions and said do what works for you. Best parenting book I’ve read.
amy11322's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Lots of good advice for parents of school aged kids. If yours are younger maybe skip it.
oddsbodikins7's review
1.0
Very simplistic. If you're struggling with any kind of depression or anxiety, this book is... Cute. This isn't for real issues on finding how to be happy as a parent, it's things like giving your kids chores, settling sibling fights, and dividing time between kids.
rjsreadingnook's review
5.0
I loved this book. Great advice for parents and life in general based on research and life experience. My kids are younger but this is a guide I plan on returning to again and again. The ten mantras are worth the price of admission alone.
boltonmi's review
4.0
A worthwhile parenting read. Refrains from preaching, but instead offers mantras that can be called upon in so many different parenting circumstances. I especially appreciated the chapter on discipline and her reminder that when kids make mistakes, it should not be felt as a parenting failure or personal affront, but an opportunity to teach and help our children grow.
daniellearider's review
5.0
Part parenting manifesto, part practical suggestions for addressing current real world parenting challenges, this funny and insightful parenting book quickly became my "you must read this now" recommendation for 2019. And, for any parent, at any time, for that matter.
I love the organization of the book, which is topical in nature and addresses the biggest areas of tension and stress as a parent (for example, chores, the morning chaos, etc.). Her affirming, inclusive, non-judgmental mantras are something that will stick with me long after some of the more detailed advice slips away. I loved that the crux of her advice is not "how to be a better parent", but "how to be a happier parent", and her acknowledgement and affirmation that this will look different for every parent, in every family, in every stage of life.
Great read, solid advice. Well written.
I love the organization of the book, which is topical in nature and addresses the biggest areas of tension and stress as a parent (for example, chores, the morning chaos, etc.). Her affirming, inclusive, non-judgmental mantras are something that will stick with me long after some of the more detailed advice slips away. I loved that the crux of her advice is not "how to be a better parent", but "how to be a happier parent", and her acknowledgement and affirmation that this will look different for every parent, in every family, in every stage of life.
Great read, solid advice. Well written.
meags816's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed reading K.J.'s work in the NYT Motherlode section when it existed. As expected, I enjoyed her book as well. Practical without being "floofy", she keeps it real and with good perspective. I have no doubt I'll return to this one.