The Good Enough Parent
by The School of Life
Winnicott's phrase expanded into a short guide: why perfection harms children, what love actually requires, how to handle tantrums, boredom, lies, and your own childhood's influence. Calm, forgiving and sane.
Read it if…
you are a parent exhausted by expert advice and want permission to be ordinary.
Skip it if…
you want developmental detail; it is philosophical.
Three things you will actually use
- Good enough is the goal; perfect is damaging.
- Children need your presence more than your performance.
- Your own childhood is in the room.
Do this first
Read the chapter on why good enough is better than perfect.
Our verdict
Permission to be ordinary.
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