We Were Perfect Parents Until we Had Children: 60 000 Village Families Share Their Wisdom

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Vanessa Raphaely Karin Schimke

We Were Perfect Parents Until we Had Children

60 000 Village Families Share Their Wisdom

Vanessa Raphaely, Karin Schimke

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Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
02 August 2024

Family & relationships; Teenagers: advice for parents

'I straighten her little tiara every morning - I lift her chin and remind her that she is meant for greater things than playground bullies.'

'Everything shines in its own time. There is no timetable for life. Timetables are for classrooms, not for people.'

These are just some of the wisdoms shared on The Village, South Africa's beloved Facebook group for parents raising tweens, teens and young adults.

Having kids is a baffling endeavour beset with sulk, meltdowns, anxiety and disappointment - and that's just the parents! When you get that call to the principal's office? When the school acceptances don't come? When the bedroom door slams and you hear your child sobbing behind it? All awful but it's also a precious time.

The trick? To find a way to enjoy our families, love our children and believe in them and ourselves despite the daily challenges. And laugh . . .

In this book, Vanessa Raphaely and Karin Schimke have gathered together life lessons and insights from The Village members. It contains the gems and remedies from the real parenting experts - the parents - to help you raise your family in your own perfectly imperfect way.

By: Vanessa Raphaely, Karin Schimke
Imprint: Jonathan Ball Publishers SA
Dimensions: Height: 233mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781776192625
ISBN 10: 1776192621
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 02 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vanessa Raphaely started her career on London’s Fleet Street before returning to SA to become the multi-award-winning editor of Cosmopolitan and to run Associated Media. After 20 years, she left and launched The Village. She is the author of the novel, Plus One, and children’s books. Karin Schimke is an author, editor and writing coach. In her journalism years, she was a parenting columnist for Femina magazine and Parent24. She is the author of the weekly ‘Love Letter’ tracking her adventures in her post-parenting years.