'Hugely warm, wise, hopeful and encouraging' Alain de Botton

Every parent wants their child to be happy and every parent wants to avoid screwing them up. But how do you achieve that?

In this absorbing, clever and funny book, renowned psychotherapist Philippa Perry tells us what really matters and what behaviour it is important to avoid - the vital dos and don'ts of parenting.

Instead of mapping out the 'perfect' plan, Perry offers a big-picture look at the elements that lead to good parent-child relationships. This refreshing, judgement-free book will help you to:

· Understand how your own upbringing may affect your parenting

· Accept that you will make mistakes and learn what you can do about them

· Break negative cycles and patterns

· Handle your own and your child's feelings

· Understand what different behaviours communicate

Full of sage and sane advice, this is the book that every parent will want to read and every child will wish their parents had.


菲利帕·佩里

担任心理治疗师二十年，也是《红》杂志的答问专栏作家，自由写作者，电视与广播节目的主持人。

她参与制作了几部纪录片，包括为BBC Radio4制作的《儿童说谎的真相》（The Truth about Children Who Lie）、《情感时代》（The Age of Emotion）、《屈辱》（Humiliation），以及为BB的《性与谎言》（Sex，Lies & Love Bites：The Agony Aunt Story）、《如何成为超现实主义者》（How To Be A Surrealist With Philippa Perry），另外著有《心理治疗图解》（Couch Fiction：A Graphic Tale of Psychotherapy）、《如何维持情绪健康》（How to Stay Sane），现与身为艺术家的...