Raising a child to be an authentic and mentally robust adultis one of life's great challenges. It is also, fortunately, not amatter of luck. There are many things to understand abouthow children's minds operate and what they need from thosewho look after them so they can develop into the best versionof themselves.The Good Enough Parent is a compendium of lessons, includingideas on how to say no' to a child one adores, how to lookbeneath the surface of bad' behaviour to work out what mightreally be going on, how to encourage a child to be genuinelykind, how to encourage open self-expression, and how tohandle the moods and gloom of adolescence.Importantly, this is a book that knows that perfection is notrequired and could indeed be unhelpful, because a key job ofany parent is to induct a child gently into the imperfect natureof everything. Written in a tone that is encouraging, wry andsoaked in years of experience, The Good Enough Parent is anintelligent guide to raising a child who will one day look backon their childhood with just the right mixture of gratitude,humour and love.