I feel that this book is more of a reminder of what goes on in certain families and not really helpful in how to achieve mindful parenting, how to be more aware and how to quickly assess our children's needs. Most parents do think about their childrens needs and often but they just don't know how to make things better in a fast paced world where society is constantly changing. I'm not sure if she's merely trying to show that she empathises with us (by speaking the words that are often thought) but there appears to be a lot of placing the blame on the parents in a way that suggests we're all too wrapped up in materialism and ego and selfishness. I am surprised to say that the author is also quite negative with her labelling of the parents in her stories. The author refers to 'sitting with your emotions' quite often which I fear may be the only advice given other than think before you speak. I'm over half way through this book and so far there have been no suggestions on actually how to deal with a situation, only stories of happenings with other families that are usually quite negative.
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