Momma cusses: A field guide to responsive parenting & trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy / Gwenna Laithland.
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. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Child rearing. Parenting. Mother and child. |
Available copies
- 2 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kitimat Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Kitimat Public Library | 649.1 Lai (Text) | 32665002357475 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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"A humorous field guide to responsive parenting and trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy, by MAJOR TikTok star Gwenna Laithland"-- - McMillan Palgrave
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Join the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses, TikTokâs #1 Parenting Unexpert!
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. Sheâs 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.
Now we can all be in it together by tackling some of the hilarious yet all-too-real scenarios Gwenna outlines in her book, including:
YOU WILL LOSE YOUR SH*T:
Mom guilt vs. mom shame
ARE YOU YELLING OR ARE YOU JUST BEING LOUD?:
Get in control of your emotions
THE BIG FEELS LOOP-DE-LOO:
Get in control of their emotions
Accessible, digestible, and rooted in reality, Momma Cusses helps readers with navigating family dynamics and cultivating emotional resilience for everyone.