A review by elizabethtye
You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids: A Judgment-Free Guide to Stress-Free Parenting by Lindsay Powers

3.0

3.5/5 stars rounded down. Physical book. I saw this one at the library and was intrigued. I've never been one to read parenting books, but this one was warmly written and offered really great advice. The rise of social media has led parents to become more judgmental over everything involving their children. Lindsay Powers takes the approach of not judging and doing the best for your child because, aside from abuse, neglect, starvation, and skipping vaccines you cannot fuck up your kid.

I liked that the author did good research for this book, but some of it felt a little boxed in. She writes from her perspective, which is a mother with a partner to help. While there is a whole chapter devoted to single mothers and other different family situations, it is written subtly keeping in mind that a family unit should be two people. I agree with this because I have this myself, but it's not realistic to think everyone does. Other than that, I learned a lot, mostly that social media is a cesspool and any parenting advice should be taken with a grain of salt.