The Emotional Lives of Parents
An Essential Guide to Caring for Ourselves and Our Children
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The Emotional Lives of Parents
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Lisa Damour
Raising a child stirs up powerful feelings—many of them intense, many of them uncomfortable, and all of them deeply human. In The Emotional Lives of Parents, Dr. Lisa Damour unpacks the feelings parents rarely discuss—such as anger, envy, and shame—with the same nuance and compassion that has made her a trusted resource for families around the world. Drawing on decades of clinical practice and psychological research, she explores why parenting evokes such strong emotions, how these reactions can either support or undermine our caregiving, and what parents can do to care for themselves while also caring for their children.
Parents who read this book will learn:
- the psychological science behind the powerful emotions that arise in parenting—from stress and anger to sadness and guilt
- how these emotional reactions shape our ability to provide what our children most need: warmth and structure
- strategies for managing parental feelings in ways that support both adult and child well-being
- what their children truly need—and how to meet those needs while staying centered and emotionally grounded
- how to navigate moments when parental emotions feel overwhelming, unexpected, or out of step with one’s values
Written with clarity, warmth, and clinical wisdom, The Emotional Lives of Parents is a truly distinctive guide that shines a light on the psychological undercurrents that have enormous influence over our daily choices and our sense of ourselves as caregivers. In attending compassionately to parents' emotions—even the ones that are taboo—Dr. Damour offers parents not judgment, but understanding, and a path toward greater calm, confidence, and connection at home.
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