How many times have you asked yourself: "What is wrong with me? Why can't I keep my cool and behave calmly?". Many parents would like to follow a gentler and more positive approach to exercising their parental role, but emotions and daily stress stand in the way.

Successful author Sarah Ockwell-Smith proves that we can all become calm parents. Drawing from her many years of experience, she provides useful insights from research, advice, and practical exercises that will guide you towards a calmer parenting behavior.

A valuable guide for the whole family explaining issues such as:

• What triggers your anger and anxiety and how to reconcile with your own childhood.
• Why you need to accept your weaknesses and let go of guilt, as it prevents you from becoming better parents.
• What is the mental burden of parental responsibility – why you need to understand the pressure and share it more.
• Why you should not aim to seize every moment, how to balance work and family time.
• How to wisely and calmly handle the transitional periods of life.
• What the four "musts" are to be calmer parents and how not to succumb to outbursts of anger.