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Momma cusses: A field guide to responsive parenting & trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy / Gwenna Laithland.

Summary:

There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She’s one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood validates our experiences. In Momma Cusses, Gwenna uses her signature style of snark and sarcasm to explain her interpretation of responsive parenting vs. reactive parenting and outline the steps she takes to raise her kids. Whether you are a parent or someone who has had a parent, we all need to learn how to handle our emotional spirals responsively.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250882660(trade paperback)
ISBN: 1250882664
Physical Description: xvi, 268 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : St. Martin's Essentials, 2024.
Copyright: 2024

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introductions and what-nots -- Explanations and why-nots -- Why I hate gentle parenting -- The easy part -- The rise of emotionally aware parenting -- Repetitive repetition -- Instagram is a fucking liar and Pinterest can sit on a pin and spin -- It all begins with you -- You will still lose your shit -- Momma needs a time-out -- The big feels loop-de-loo -- Boundaries are meant for breaking -- No -- No: part II -- Well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions -- Developmentally appropriate is just code for "this too shall pass" -- Disobedience, manipulation, and other grown-up words -- Are you yelling or are you just loud? -- It's okay if you hate playing Candyland -- Chances are pretty great your kid just needs to poop -- Taking care of yourself is taking care of your kids -- Learning to person from scratch -- Peanut butter and jelly -- Responsive parenting for non-parents -- Co-regulation appendix.