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Momma cusses : a field guide to responsive parenting & trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy / Gwenna Laithland.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Essentials, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: xvi, 268 pages : illustration ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250882660
  • 1250882664
  • 9781250337580
  • 1250337585
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introductions and what-nots -- Explanations and why-nots -- Why I hate gentle parenting -- The easy part -- The rise of emotionally aware parenting -- Repetitive repetition -- Instagram is a fucking liar and Pinterest can sit on a pin and spin -- It all begins with you -- You will still lose your shit -- Momma needs a time-out -- The big feels loop-de-loo -- Boundaries are meant for breaking -- No -- No: part II -- Well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions -- Developmentally appropriate is just code for "this too shall pass" -- Disobedience, manipulation, and other grown-up words -- Are you yelling or are you just loud? -- It's okay if you hate playing Candyland -- Chances are pretty great your kid just needs to poop -- Taking care of yourself is taking care of your kids -- Learning to person from scratch -- Peanut butter and jelly -- Responsive parenting for non-parents -- Co-regulation appendix.
Summary: "A humorous field guide to responsive parenting and trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy, by MAJOR TikTok star Gwenna Laithland"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction New 649.1 L189 Available 33111011118805
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 649.1 L189 Available 33111011324080
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Join the millions of fans who love Momma Cusses, TikTok's #1 Parenting Unexpert!

There are lots of experts out there who will tell you they have the magic recipe to raising perfect humans. Gwenna Laithland is not one of them. She's one of us. Frustrated, overwhelmed, and exhausted. Her relatable representation of parenthood validates our experiences. In Momma Cusses , Gwenna uses her signature style of snark and sarcasm to explain her interpretation of responsive parenting vs. reactive parenting and outline the steps she takes to raise her kids. Whether you are a parent or someone who has had a parent, we all need to learn how to handle our emotional spirals responsively.

Now we can all be in it together by tackling some of the hilarious yet all-too-real scenarios Gwenna outlines in her book, including:

YOU WILL LOSE YOUR SH*T:
Mom guilt vs. mom shame

ARE YOU YELLING OR ARE YOU JUST BEING LOUD?:
Get in control of your emotions

THE BIG FEELS LOOP-DE-LOO:
Get in control of their emotions

Accessible, digestible, and rooted in reality, Momma Cusses helps readers with navigating family dynamics and cultivating emotional resilience for everyone.

"A humorous field guide to responsive parenting and trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy, by MAJOR TikTok star Gwenna Laithland"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

Introductions and what-nots -- Explanations and why-nots -- Why I hate gentle parenting -- The easy part -- The rise of emotionally aware parenting -- Repetitive repetition -- Instagram is a fucking liar and Pinterest can sit on a pin and spin -- It all begins with you -- You will still lose your shit -- Momma needs a time-out -- The big feels loop-de-loo -- Boundaries are meant for breaking -- No -- No: part II -- Well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions -- Developmentally appropriate is just code for "this too shall pass" -- Disobedience, manipulation, and other grown-up words -- Are you yelling or are you just loud? -- It's okay if you hate playing Candyland -- Chances are pretty great your kid just needs to poop -- Taking care of yourself is taking care of your kids -- Learning to person from scratch -- Peanut butter and jelly -- Responsive parenting for non-parents -- Co-regulation appendix.

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