Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did)
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PHILIPPA PERRY is an artist and psychotherapist as well as a TV and radio presenter. She is the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read and The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read?(*And Maybe a Few You Don’t), published by Cornerstone Press. Her books have been translated in over 40 languages.The psychotherapist’s guide to raising happy, healthy children is one of the most practical and genuinely useful books out there. Warm and judgement-free, every parent should read this book
The i Paper
<b>Made me think about</b> me and <b>who I am</b> and my parents and who they are and maybe, hopefully, one day <b>what sort of parent I might strive to be</b>
Dolly Alderton
I don't have kids but [this book] is a <b>fascinating</b> read on the emotional baggage we all carry
Elizabeth Day, How to Fail podcast
The Easter holidays were<b> a complete joy</b> because of your book - I feel about <b>a trillion times more relaxed</b> and connected as a parent and I have also found it <b>very helpful </b>for my sobriety and recovery
Bryony Gordon
A fascinating insight into how the way you were brought up impacts your relationships with your children and partner, and how to manage the needs of children while showing compassion to yourself
The Simple Things
EVERY parent should read this book, however old their child. In fact, any adult in a relationship should read it too. Distilled in less than 250 pages is <b>a road map to healthy relationships</b>. <b>Required reading</b>
Express
Not got kids? It doesn't matter, as the <b>wonderful </b>psychotherapist Philippa Perry's latest book is actually about using our pasts to understand ourselves (...) it's also <b>an excellent book </b>for reminding yourself: life is hard and you're doing your best - so try not to beat yourself up for everyday mistakes
Stylist
So clear and true ... can't stop recommending it to people ... <b>helpful for all relationships in life</b>, not just parent-child
Nigella Lawson
Not got kids? It doesn't matter, as the wonderful psychotherapist Philippa Perry's latest book is actually about using our pasts to understand ourselves and how we react to situations that test our patience and emotions. She explains that these sharp reactions might well be down to what happened in our childhoods - and the flashpoints that these emotions can stir up makes for <b>fascinating reading whether you're actively parenting or not</b>. It's also an excellent book for reminding yourself: life is hard and you're doing your best - so try not to beat yourself up for everyday mistakes
Stylist
If you're determinedly not a self-help kind of reader (like me), make an exception for [this book]. And<b> if you're not a parent, don't dismiss it</b>. The message is one of non-judgemental kindness. The sophisticated psychoanalytical version of my "count to ten and then say something kind" advice to my kids (and myself) when things start to fall apart
Vogue
'A wonderful book' Richard Osman
'So clear and true ... Helpful for all relationships in life' Nigella Lawson
'A fascinating read on the emotional baggage we all carry' Elizabeth Day
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How can we have better relationships?
In this Sunday Times bestseller, leading psychotherapist Philippa Perry reveals the vital do's and don'ts of relationships. This is a book for us all. Whether you are interested in understanding how your upbringing has shaped you, looking to handle your child's feelings or wishing to support your partner, you will find indispensable information and realistic tips in these pages. Philippa Perry's sane, sage and judgement-free advice is an essential resource on how to have the best possible relationships with the people who matter to you most.
Featuring exclusive new chapter on sibling relationships.
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'It gave me hope as a new parent' Babita Sharma
'This has genuinely had such a positive impact on my life and my relationship with my daughter' Josh Widdicombe
'She writes with an inquisitive elegance rarely found in parenting guides ... it is forgiving and persuasive' Hadley Freeman, the Guardian
'Philippa Perry is one of the wisest, most sane and secure people I've ever met' Decca Aitkenhead, Sunday Times Magazine
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read has sold over 1.3 million copies worldwide since publication, BBVA March 2024
Philippa Perry, Sunday Times bestseller, October 2023