Part 1.
prolog
Part 2.
play
Part 3.
self-regulation
Part 4.
Breaking up and restoring relationships
Part 5.
Dependence and independence
Part6.
Learning and Teaching
Part7.
psychological trauma
Part 8.
family
Part9.
Epilogue: What It Means to Exist Together

■ “It’s okay if you’re not perfect, just be a good enough parent.”
Professor Lee Ju-young, a child psychiatrist with a background in Seoul National University and Harvard, presents his new book, "Parents' Place."

Professor Lee Ju-young, a child psychiatrist with degrees from Seoul National University and Harvard (currently an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Colorado School of Medicine), has published a psychology and humanities book titled “Parents’ Place,” which contains her parenting experience and clinical treatment cases.
This book is a practical parenting guide that explains the core concepts of psychoanalysis and psychological development theory in an easy-to-understand manner and presents specific examples of how the author applied them in her parenting experience and treatment settings.
"Parents' Place" goes beyond "how to raise children well" to talk about "how to live a meaningful life with your children."
Drawing on clinical experience working with patients and parents in Korea and the United States, the author warmly and clearly explores the essence of parent-child relationships.


■ “Relationships improve not through perfection, but through the experience of disconnection and recovery.”

From the moment we become parents, we are afraid of making mistakes.
However, the relationship between parents and children is not perfect, but deepens through repetition of disconnection and recovery.
"Parents' Place" advises us not to fear that disconnect.
Because a child's heart grows not from the perfection of his parents, but from the courage of his parents to reach out again.
The author views conflict between parents and children not as a "failure," but as a "practice in recovery," explaining that experiences of being hurt, feeling resentful, and then reconciling ultimately create emotional security for the child.
Relationship healing begins when parents can admit, "I may have been wrong." At that moment, the child learns the most important truth in the world: love is not about perfection, but about understanding.
"Parents' Place" warmly illuminates the process of parents and children growing again through each other's hearts.
This book will serve as a warm guide not only for parents, but also for those living with children and all those who wish to restore their relationships.

■ “What is a good enough relationship?”

The author reinterprets the concept of 'Good Enough Parent' proposed by psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott in a modern way.
The author explains that in a society that demands perfection, parents need to alleviate the anxiety and guilt they feel and move toward a relationship where parents and children can be more tolerant of each other.
In this respect, "Parents' Place" is not simply a parenting book, but a psychological exploration of human relationships and the formation of the mind.
The author says that the most fundamental starting point for understanding a child's mind is 'understanding the parent's own inner self.'
This book gently proves that when parents understand and reflect on their own hearts, their children's hearts also grow.
And through this, it shows that it is possible to maintain a 'deep and enjoyable relationship' of trust not only with your children but also with others.