The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (2019) is a practical guide for modern parenting. It focuses on mental health and emotional development, offering long-term strategies for building a healthy relationship with your child. Unlike many parenting books, this one covers challenges from pregnancy through teenagerhood, aiming to raise emotionally secure individuals. The core message is that a good parent-child relationship is central to effective parenting.
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Philippa Perry is a British psychotherapist and author with over 20 years of experience in mental health. She has written several books, including Couch Fiction (2010), illustrated by her daughter, and How to Stay Sane (2012). In addition to her books, Perry writes a weekly advice column for The Guardian called "Ask Philippa," where she tackles reader questions on life and relationships.