Book Description
Parents often lament the fact that kids don't come through the birth canal with instructions securely fastened to their big toes. In the quiet solitude of night they wonder, why didn't anybody tell me what this was really going to be like? With the knowledge and skill of a seasoned psychotherapist, the wisdom that comes with thirty years of marriage, and raising two kids to adulthood, Loren Buckner adds a uniquely qualified voice to the parenting discussion. An intimate conversation about the emotional turmoil of parenting. Parents learn why their own life histories are important. Chapters on guilt, worry, sadness, disappointment, and anger will help parents accept their darker emotions, ones they haven't known how to talk about. Parents will not only find comfort in what Loren has to say, they'll discover a better parent within themselves. -- Back cover.