I Was Supposed to Be Calm, Gentle, and Patient: Then Reality Happened (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798196039058)

You thought you'd stay calm.
You promised yourself you'd be patient.
You imagined gentle parenting with soft voices, deep breaths, and emotionally regulated responses.

Then reality happened.

I Was Supposed to Be Calm, Gentle, and Patient. Then Reality Happened. is a funny, honest, and deeply relatable look at modern parenting-the exhaustion, overstimulation, guilt, chaos, and love that no one fully prepares you for.

Through humour, sarcasm, and emotional reflection, this book captures the everyday moments parents silently struggle through:

• losing patience and feeling guilty after
• surviving tantrums and bedtime battles
• trying to gentle parent while emotionally overwhelmed
• feeling touched out, overstimulated, and exhausted
• loving your child deeply while still struggling some days

This isn't a perfect parenting guide.

It's reassurance for parents who are already in the middle of the mess, trying their best.

If you've ever felt overwhelmed and still kept showing up-this book is for you.