This book immediately became a bestseller. Its author, Jennifer Senior, asks the question: Why do we yearn so much to have children, and then suffer from disappointment, dissatisfaction and depression? How to deal with this? And what is the general meaning of parental happiness? Such conflicting thoughts occur to many modern parents. A child completely disrupts everyday life, and fashionable attitudes towards finding happiness and raising ideal children paint pictures of an absolutely illusory world. By telling stories of real people, analyzing different family situations and explaining how to live with children, the author leads the reader to a paradoxical conclusion that explains what is so important that children give us, besides emotions. And for this most important thing, all parents should read the book!