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Take Back the House

By: Karen Latimer M.D.
Narrated by: Karen Latimer
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Publisher's Summary

Parents everywhere, hear this: You can calm down, take a breath, stop worrying, and do more for your kids by doing less. They will survive, thrive, and later thank you for giving them freedom. And you’ll enjoy raising them in a happier, more peaceful home.

In Take Back the House, Dr. Karen Latimer, a family physician and mother of five, offers some down-home parenting advice for those ready to parent with more confidence and more joy. Speaking from the trenches of her own house, Dr. Latimer will help you take back yours by gently reclaiming power and perspective and practicing some simple, stress-free advice. She’ll help you focus on your own happiness to develop a thoughtful, balanced dynamic with your kids. Told with candor and humor, this Audible Original will leave you feeling recharged, renewed, and perfectly happy with imperfection. Warning: This piece involves a naked toddler in Target and other unforgettable scenes from real life.

©2021 Karen Latimer, MD (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

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great!

loved it! enlightening. listen in short spans to take it in properly. it'll change your life

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Just what I needed to reset. Thankyou for your humour, real life focus and sharing your journey. Thankyou for setting out what really matters.
Loved it so much I'll be re-listening with Pen and Paper. Thankyou 👍

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Relaxed advice for all parents

straightforward yet compassionate advice to remind you to relax into a way of life for your family that works well for the parents

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I will be recommending it to all my friends.

the narrator was perfect. the advice and examples where inspiring and no judgement within this book. I can not thank the author/narrator enough for this book. I am about to listen to it again as I am decluttering my home.

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Great book with great insights!

Loved this book - the narration was energetic and fun and the book provided much food for thought as well as evidence to support claims. Looking forward to implementing some of her ideas :)

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