Grow Up

Becoming the Parent Your Kids Deserve

By: Gary John Bishop

Narrated by: Gary John Bishop

Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

The New York Times bestselling author of Unfu*k Yourself helps cut through our anxieties about being a “good parent” so we can take charge of our lives and show our kids how to take charge of their own.

Gary John Bishop has helped millions of people break free of self-sabotaging behaviors. Yet we all seem to feel like we’re failing at this thing called parenting. Common wisdom isn’t working—our kids are struggling. Gary argues we don’t need more tips, tricks, and techniques, we need an overhaul of who we are. We’re never going to measure up to the “perfect parent” model we’ve built up in our heads—a Frankenstein version of mom and dad cobbled together from our childhoods, our parents, cultural ideals, social media, and everything in between.

We want to be good parents, but our pasts hold us back. If you’re thinking: “I can’t be a good parent because I had a sh---y childhood, bad parents, or a traumatic experience”—stop! Let go of what came before and start taking action in the present to be the person that nurtures their child from a place of love, forgiveness, and integrity. By doing so, you are modeling and equipping your kids to confidently face the world and thrive.

Whether you are a parent, want to be a parent, or simply have parents, this book will cut to the heart of who you are and how you show up in the world—to fully take charge of the direction of your life and show your kids how to follow theirs.

©2023 Gary John Bishop (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

A Must Read

I discovered Gary John Bishop in 2020. He tells it like it is and this book Grow Up is for anyone whether you are a parent or not. I love hearing Gary's voice and his message is always spot on. I am a parent of a 27 year old and thought I had blown it as a parent. Gary's message is reassuring and gives you something to think about. I will listen to this book again and green something different each time I listen.Thank you Gary for giving me the tools to to support my daughters move to her own apartment within the next year. I am more ready having listened to your book.

Hits home in so many ways- life-changing!

Looking directly at the relationships in our lives, with decency and compassion, this book turns on the light. From it, I can take concrete steps to understand my self and my family better and pick up the pieces.

life changing

I cannot advertise how important this book is for everyone. Not only prep parents, but just for any human being.

another winner

Gary once again nails accountability and brings it forward as it relates to being a parent

♡

Loved hearing this directly from the author! I started sharing it before I was done listening myself.

An Absolute Treasure

I turned this book on with the intent of listening for 20-30 while I fell asleep. Big mistake because I'm going to be tired as hell at work tomorrow. I got so into it that I couldn't stop and I sat through it in one sitting. I've been bouncing around with certain thoughts, and it's like this book was written to address them and more. I'm eager to start tomorrow with a new outlook on how I parent with such a deeper understanding of how my children perceive the world around us, and the impact I have on it.

If you are wise enough to purchase this…….

This is my first time leaving a review on audible. If you are scrolling through 5 star rated books or nearly 5…I MUST encourage and HIGHLY recommend you bless yourself…your true, AUTHENTIC SELF 😉, and learn some tools that just genuinely kick ass!!
Gary’s “no bullshit, I’m in your face because I love you” approach, suggests, present moment thinking, on how you become your own definition of self… because YOU decided who that is!!
If you are a parent… this is a book about you.. the parent, not your kids, because if YOU can get YOU right, then everyone around you, undoubtedly can be…whomever they want to be, and witness firsthand that “YOUR TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE!!” 🤞😁❤️🙏

I'm pushing

an eye opener , this still reminds me of how much work I still need.

Love this book

As a new father this helps lay some ground work for what’s ahead and some self care for the future ahead.

Gary does it AGAIN!!

The art of storytelling is a true talent here. I love how he’s able to put things in ways I’ve never considered before. I’m definitely going to implement this I into my life and parenting.