
You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids
A Judgment-Free Guide to Stress-Free Parenting
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Joy Osmanski
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Lindsay Powers
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Cribsheet meets The S--t No One Tells You in this no-holds-barred, judgment-free parenting guide that sets the record straight on every hot-button parenting topic by longtime journalist and founder of the viral #NoShameParenting movement.
What if you could do more for your kids, by doing a whole lot less?
Parenting today has become a competitive sport, and it seems that everyone is losing. From the very moment that little line turns blue, parents-to-be find themselves in a brave new world where every decision they make is fraught, every action they take is judged, and everything they do seems to be the wrong thing.
Formula feed? Breast is best.
Breastfeed in public? That’s indecent.
Cry it out? You’re causing permanent harm to your child.
Don’t sleep train? Your child will never learn to sleep on his or her own.
Stay home? You’re setting a bad example for your kids.
Go back to work? Don’t you love your kids more than your job?
Lindsay Powers - former editor-in-chief of Yahoo! Parenting, creator of the #NoShameParenting movement, and mom of two - is here to help parents everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief. This laugh-out-loud funny, accessible, and reassuring book sets the record straight on all of the insane conflicts that parents face - from having a glass of wine while pregnant to sleep training, childcare, feeding, and even sex after baby.
Drawing on the latest research and delivered in a relatable, comforting voice, You Can’t F*ck Up Your Kids demonstrates that it is possible to take the stress out of parenting and sit back and enjoy the ride.
©2020 Lindsay Powers (P)2020 Simon & SchusterListeners also enjoyed...
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- cary hoffman
- 03-31-20
Finally, a parenting book with NO JUDGEMENT!!!
When it comes to parenting books, I feel the advice comes with judgement! FINALLY, a parenting book with NO Judgement!! You Can’t F*ck Up Your Kids by Lindsay Powers give you a way of #noshameparenting. In today’s world, instead judging ourselves and others we need to enjoy our kids and all that comes with it!
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- JAF
- 03-17-21
13 minutes?
This book had a lot of studies and facts that were helpful to debunk things in the media. It was nice to hear the opposite of commonly held study results that get stuck in the mind as truth. I got really hung up on the suggestion of having sex once a week because it only takes 13 minutes. I just finished another book that stated that women take at least 30 minutes to get aroused. Why there was so much emphasis on having a sex life in this book made me like it less. I listened to this book because I listened to a podcast that suggested it. Now I know why: the podcast hosts are repeatedly mentioned. Guess they are scratching each others backs. I don't know that I would recommend this book to a friend.
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- Jeff Birdwell
- 04-15-20
Not bad
Overall good message but coming from a coastal elite. There are people out there that don't raise kids in NYC.
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