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s 2020 winds down, we asked our regular columnist pediatrician Matt Thompson for a New Year s reading list for parents of kids at various stages of development. As the pandemic continues, We should all have plenty of time to read this winter, he writes. Here are some books I recommend for parents. Some are newer than others, but they are all good reads. It should be noted that Thompson himself is a fairly prolific author, having written more than 60 columns on all sorts of issues parents face. Among the most shared are Helping Kids Feel Secure from 2016, Teen Tune-Up from 2014 and 2012 s Unleash the Monster, a treatise on relieving childhood constipation. Since 2008, his work has appeared in nearly every issue of
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Self-Compassion: A Powerful Parenting Tool to Work On Today
Medically reviewed by Jennifer Litner, LMFT, CST Written by Margarita Tartakovsky, MS on December 9, 2020
During the toughest parenting moments, it’s important to take care of yourself, too.
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When it comes to your kids, you might bash yourself for all sorts of situations, slip-ups, and shattered expectations:
yelling at your tantruming toddler
letting your kids use their iPads (for hours)
letting work encroach on the weekend
not getting them to eat more (or any!) fruits and vegetables
realizing you’re not the super fun, creative parent you imagined you’d be