I have been on a real Brene Brown kick lately and The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting was a wonderful quick listen. Brene talks a lot in her books about belonging versus fitting in and one of the best points she makes in this book is that home should be the place where our family feels like they belong the most. We can be silly and vulnerable and not worry what others will think in our homes because it should be filled with love and acceptance.
She also makes it very clear that we can't expect behaviors from our children that we aren't performing ourselves, specifically self-acceptance and the ability to overcome our own shame. When we show ourselves love and compassion, it translates to our children.
This book was a great addition to her body of work.
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