Breaking Through by Mary Willow - ISBN: 9781776891726
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Understand your child’s survival brain to foster healthy, respectful relationships.
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Breaking Through

How to Rescue Childhood and Heal the Parent-Child Relationship

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  • Paperback

    188 pages

  • Release Date

    1 June 2026

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Summary

Newsflash! Building healthy, respectful relationships with our children means grasping a single critical factor that is hiding in plain sight: it is not the child’s flowering intellect that is at the forefront of brain development. In fact, it is the child’s ancient survival brain that wants to run the show. And that character cannot be reasoned with!

The key is to see that there is not one child to parent, but two: the True Child, and the ch…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781776891726
ISBN-10:1776891724
Author:Mary Willow
Publisher:David Bateman Ltd
Imprint:David Bateman Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:188
Release Date:1 June 2026
Weight:714g
Dimensions:28mm x 154mm x 234mm
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Breaking Through by Mary Willow - ISBN: 9781776891726
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Critics Review

‘Mary shares her wisdom with so much warmth, giving a powerful reminder that when we lead with respect, we raise truly wonderful humans. She shows us how to bring out the best in our kids - and ourselves.’ - Sophie Hambleton: Actor (Westside)

‘This is the parenting manual the world has been waiting for. Mary’s ideas are easy to comprehend, and fill you with confidence to put them into action because they just makes sense. But the best part is they work! It’s a game changer.’ - Ryan Prebble: The Black Seeds, Fly My Pretties, The Nudge

About The Author

Mary Willow

Author Biography

Mary Willow has practiced as a registered nurse, certified midwife, and early childhood teacher for over 35 years. Her career has spanned New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada, where she encountered numerous parents facing challenges. In 2007, Mary founded Plum Parenting, an organization dedicated to supporting parents through one-on-one education and mentoring, as well as group parenting courses.

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