Growing up in the modern era, with its complexity, today's parent resembles a long-distance runner aiming for championship. This goal is connected with the protection of children, their upbringing, the provision of material and emotional goods, the expectation for them to "become valuable, autonomous, capable individuals." To achieve this goal, the parent worries, frets, tries to anticipate, manage, studies, seeks advice, gets disappointed, confused, and worries again. [...]

(excerpt from the book)