This book was very easy to look at, the formatting and graphics were great. I really enjoyed this book, and will be getting a hard copy!

This parenting book is a refreshing perspective on what I have come to know as 'respectful parenting'. It talks through honoring your child as the individual that they are while preserving their childhood and giving them space and guidance to become a well rounded and happy adult.

Oh this sweet book was just adorable!!! I loved it. It was just so insightful and full of great things. I can’t say enough great things

This book was well written and simple. It was very straightforward and consise, which I liked. I have read a lot of parenting books over the years and so I found most of the information in here the same as what I’ve read before. Nothing new. But good reminders. It would be good for someone who has never read a parenting book before.

3.5 stars

Big thanks to the author and publisher for sending me an advance copy.

This book was a quick read and jam-packed with info on how to nurture your child. As a working mom, slowing down is tough for me, but the book really made me think about it. While it covers some of the same tips as other parenting books, it also has unique advice and reminders that I haven’t seen elsewhere. I loved the tips on the four temperaments and foundational senses,definitely a fresh perspective. I highlighted so many things and will definitely revisit it as a reminder.

That said, there were some parts that felt repetitive, and I didn’t think the story or rhyme examples added much. But overall, it’s got some great insights.

I feel fortunate to have come across this book; it has the right mindset and values at its core.
As the title suggests, this book is not vain glorifying itself. It is a little book of parenting.
It is not short or it is not too long; it is just an ideal length of rich information and tips.
Nearly till the halfway, the way Kunz approached parenting and the way she approached giving advice about parenting felt entirely fresh, warm and sensible. I thought to myself, ‘a perfect and non-condescending parenting book by a non-famous/not-yet-so-famous author? amazing”. Of course there were a few minor points that I did not approach as scientific facts, but I was thinking this book could be nearly perfect. I approach the four temperaments as an outdated and limited theory. I understand the appeal, however I do not consider it a useful theory.
The suggested blessings in this book are rather non-religious in focus, which I liked. I loved the wonderful recap of some of the existing best practices and theories, and I found some of the especially earlier suggestions (and the later Seasonal Table) to be very tender, useful and meditative. The structure and the design of the book are ideal, and more than all, I loved Tunz’ tone. There was a right balance of caring for oneself as a person/parent and setting boundaries, and giving your child the love they deserve. More challenging situations and neurodiversity are also addressed a bit, but I am not expecting them to be a large chunk of such a little parenting book anyways. I would be happy to read science and evidence, practice and experience based, nuanced and tender insights on different aspects of parenting, topics involving childhood and children, education and specific topics around neurodiversity and parenting/childhood by the same author. She has a knack for showing the heart of parenting.