THE PERFECT, THOUGHTFUL GIFT FOR THE MOTHER YOU LOVE! This book is not a parenting guide. It is not a guide to becoming a perfect parent (spoiler: there is no perfect parent). This is a book for you. We can support, encourage, and boost confidence in our children only when we extend the same support to ourselves. How can we attend to our children's needs when our own strength is depleted? How can we model and teach our children the importance of healthy self-esteem if we struggle with these issues ourselves? There are a thousand and one ways to be a parent, but only one way that is authentic to you. Based on her work as a psychotherapist, along with her own experiences as a mother, Anna shows that caring for our children begins with caring for ourselves, and it's time to replace exhaustion with empowerment. Far from being selfish, self-care is a vital quality of a happier parent. The greatest gift you can give yourself and your children is to give yourself permission to thrive.