Publisher's Synopsis
Almost all parenting books are about helping children deal with the hurts of growing up. Where are the books helping parents deal with the hurts of bringing children from infancy to adulthood and beyond? As ever, Susan Jeffers is breaking new ground. She is convinced that unless you can deal with the distress along the way, you can never embrace the breathlessly astonishing moments of wonder that parenting can provide. Feelings of guilt, anger and hurt need to be healed if true connection and closeness with a child is ever to be felt. And negative feelings are inescapable even for the best of us. Addressing these issues, which many parents may feel guilty about, Susan Jeffers offers her wisdom of experience - with two grown-up children and two stepchildren - together with her usual humour, tips, poignancy and invaluable guidance.
