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Libby Purves draws on the experiences of her previous books, How Not to be a Perfect Family and How Not to Raise a Perfect Child, to bring us Nature's Masterpiece: A Family Survival Book, a book that extends beyond the boundaries of perfect parenting and examines the realities of being the grown-up in a relationship.
Libby Purves draws on the experiences of her previous books, How Not to be a Perfect Family and How Not to Raise a Perfect Child, to bring us Nature's Masterpiece: A Family Survival Book, a book that extends beyond the boundaries of perfect parenting and examines the realities of being the grown-up in a relationship.
From the challenges that confront today's parents--computer games, drugs, alcohol, depression--to finding a balance between the protective and the over-protective, Purves' essays on the nature of the family in a modern world are delivered with brevity, good humour and a prevalent common-sense that sensitively avoids preaching and advice-giving. Instead, Purves dishes out sound ideas on juggling family life in a world that seems intent on making things difficult, whether facing up to life as a single parent or struggling to come to terms with coupledom-plus-kids.
From bad language and discipline to pets and parties, from nursery tales and one-up-mums to quibbling siblings and marriage maintenance, Purves hits home in this snappy, dip-into book that will draw sighs of relief, giggles of gratitude and a general all-round thank you from any parent on the search for a little support and common sense. --Susan Harrison
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British Broadcaster and writer Libby Purves presents her guide to surviving family life today based on her own experiences as a mother and wife. This book uses material from her previous books, How Not To Be a Perfect Family and How Not to Raise a Perfect Child, which she has up-dated and supplemented in light of the latest discussions on childcare and the family. Purves casts her net wide with the range of subjects on offer. On 'the child' it ranges from toys, pets and sex education to discipline and teenagers. 'The Family' section of the book deals with issues ranging from family customs and relatives to quibbling siblings and money matters. The author is well aware that the information contained within books such as these does not fit or suit everyone; she recommends readers 'Take what is useful, and use the rest to line the rabbit hutch.' But there is plenty that is useful in this book ('The best advice you can give a pregnant woman is to introduce her to another pregnant woman who lives in the same street'; 'Never sulk with a small child: they forgive and forget and so must you', 'Accept from the outset that some telev