Overview
Navigate the pressures of modern parenting through a more balanced and fulfilling approach
Written by renowned therapist and parenting expert Dr. Maggie C. Vaughan, Beyond Perfect: How Overwhelmed Parents Can Break Free from Performance Culture is a transformative parenting guide that addresses the pressures of modern parenting. It introduces the FIRE approach—Flexibility, Individuality, Resilience, and Empathy—to help parents foster genuine connections and emotional intelligence in their children. Unlike other parenting books that focus solely on outcomes and achievements, Beyond Perfect emphasizes the importance of emotional wellbeing and relational values.
Readers will find:
- Tips for maintaining healthy self-esteem and a balance between living competitively vs. collaboratively
- Practical strategies to reduce anxiety and burnout, ensuring both parents and children thrive
- Ways to juggle sports, academics, or other extracurricular activities without making children feel like their self-worth is defined solely by their accomplishments
- Relatable stories and expert insights from Dr. Vaughan’s extensive clinical career
Beyond Perfect is an essential read for parents with children from elementary school to college age who feel overwhelmed by the demands of raising children in a competitive culture and are seeking a more balanced, fulfilling approach.
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