Unfuck Your Parenting #5: Parenting Without Losing Your Shit (Even When Your Kids Are Acting Like Shitheads) - Paperback

by Faith G. Harper (Author), Bonnie Scott (Author)

Real talk: The hardest part about parenting on a lot of days is keeping your cool when your kids are driving you absolutely batty. In your brain, you know that it's healthy for your sprogs to explore their surroundings, test their limits, learn everything the hard way, and try your patience, but in your heart you are just screaming and screaming. And your kids are also screaming so you're quite a team! Bonnie and Dr. Faith are therapists and parents and they're here to talk you off the ledge. Here's a no-nonsense guide to having empathy for your own frustration as well as strategies for helping your kids grow up to be respectful and kind adults themselves.

Author Biography

Dr. Faith G. Harper, ACS, ACN, holds postdoctoral certifications in sexology and applied clinical nutrition and is trained in yoga, meditation, breathwork, mindful movement, and all of those other forms of care that make most people avoid her at parties. In the past, she has worked in academia, community mental health, and private practice as a licensed professional counselor. She maintains a connection with academia through her work with the Society of Indian Psychologists. She lives in San Antonio, TX, with her amazing friends and family and terrible rescue cats. She can be reached through her website, faithgharper.com. Subscribe to the Unfuck Your Brain newsletter to get a discount on her books and zines. Bonnie Scott, MA, LPC-S, is a professional therapist in private practice in San Antonio, TX. Born and raised in Texas and New Mexico, she is a staunch ally to the LGBTQ community. She works hard to be an intersectional feminist, generally striving to stir up good trouble in the world. Bonnie is active in her local community and truly believes the world can only get worse unless each of us gives our best. She is passionate about her family, her cats, her books, and her profession.