Over 61,000 copies sold in Germany
Attachment isn’t just cozy and beautiful — it can also be extremely exhausting. Nora Imlau, more in tune with parents than almost any other author, addresses a taboo subject. According to estimates, one in five mothers today is experiencing acute burnout.
In her new book, the bestselling parenting author not only offers solutions for parents who are at their breaking point in everyday family life, but also for mothers and fathers who want to avoid reaching that level of overwhelm or burnout in the first place.
She shows that attachment is resilient — it can handle a great deal of parental imperfection. Parents are allowed to rest, to loosen the rules around screen time. The less harsh they are with themselves, the easier it becomes to be gentle and kind with their children when it truly matters.
Better happy than perfect — with a practical, solution-oriented approach, Nora Imlau uses personal examples and insights from psychology and science to show how life with children can be both attachment- and needs-oriented, while also being relaxed and sustainable.
Because a lack of political and societal support also contributes to parental exhaustion, Imlau calls for a collective response: a society that finally helps ease the pressure weighing so heavily on so many families.