In a June 27, 2025 article on eShe, the book This Book Won’t Teach You Parenting: But It Will Make You a Better Parent by psychotherapist Riri G. Trivedi and parent educator Anagha Nagpal is presented as a refreshing and meaningful addition to parenting literature. Instead of offering quick-fix solutions, the book encourages parents to reflect on their inner world and understand how their own childhood experiences shape the way they parent. Drawing on research, psychology, and self-reflection, the authors position parenting as a journey of emotional growth and healing rather than a set of rigid rules.
The article highlights the book’s thoughtful structure, which blends psychological concepts such as trauma responses, attachment styles, and self-regulation with practical tools like age-wise charts, visual guides, and reflective exercises. Each chapter ends with questions that prompt parents to think about their upbringing and notice patterns that may influence their behaviour today. The article describes this research-backed yet personal approach as a welcome change in a genre that often feels either too simplistic or too technical. At the same time, it notes that some readers may find the emotional intensity of the real-life examples overwhelming.
The eShe feature concludes that the book’s true strength lies in its message that parents grow alongside their children. It emphasises that effective parenting is about presence, repair, and emotional attunement, not perfection. The article presents the book as a mirror for parents who are willing to face their own emotional wounds and break generational patterns.
Grounded in global research and real-life stories, the book offers a practical framework for positive parenting in the Indian cultural context. It provides age-appropriate strategies for every stage of a child’s development and supports parents in healing their own childhood wounds through guided self-reflection. The book also includes a toolkit to help parents recognise early signs of neurodevelopmental difficulties in children and understand when professional support may be needed. This Book can be ordered through major bookstores and online platforms.
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