Dr Spock, Gina Ford, Philippa Perry… every new parent is bombarded with wisdom on the dos and don’ts of parenthood – with each expert contradicting the next. In a world glutted with books, blogs and Instagram posts about how to be a perfect parent, how do we learn from others’ experience and expertise without becoming overwhelmed, insecure and disconnected from our own instincts?
Three authors of parenting books confront the question: have we reached peak parenting advice?
• Candice Brathwaite (I Am Not Your Baby Mother)
• Gill Sims (Why Mummy Drinks; Why Mummy is Sloshed)
• Matt Coyne (Dummy: The Comedy and Chaos of Real-Life Parenting; Man versus Toddler)
• Chair: Ace
Dr Spock, Gina Ford, Philippa Perry… every new parent is bombarded with wisdom on the dos and don’ts of parenthood – with each expert contradicting the next. In a world glutted with books, blogs and Instagram posts about how to be a perfect parent, how do we learn from others’ experience and expertise without becoming overwhelmed, insecure and disconnected from our own instincts?
Three authors of parenting books confront the question: have we reached peak parenting advice?
• Candice Brathwaite (I Am Not Your Baby Mother)
• Gill Sims (Why Mummy Drinks; Why Mummy is Sloshed)
• Matt Coyne (Dummy: The Comedy and Chaos of Real-Life Parenting; Man versus Toddler)
• Chair: Ace
