Interview With Author Miroslav Hrabik
Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a father and writer from the Czech Republic, passionate about helping families raise happy, resilient children. I spent two years researching child psychology, positive parenting, and emotional development to understand what really works in everyday family life, not just in theory.
A Child for Life is my debut book, but it comes from a very personal place – from the challenges, joys, and mistakes of real parenting. I wrote it for busy parents like myself who are tired of guilt and yelling and want practical tools that actually work.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is A Child for Life: How to Raise Healthy, Confident and Resilient Children.
It was inspired by my own journey as a parent and by seeing so many friends and parents around me feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and judged. I wanted to create a warm, science-backed guide without judgment – a book that says “you are doing great, and here are some tools to make it easier.”
The book covers everything from tantrums and emotional resilience to sleep, food, and screen time, with simple actions parents can use the same day.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I write early in the morning between 5-7 AM before my family wakes up, with a big cup of coffee and complete silence. I also test every single tip in the book with my own kids first – if it doesn’t work at home, it doesn’t go in the book!
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Dr. Daniel Siegel and his work on whole-brain parenting, Dr. Becky Kennedy, and James Clear with Atomic Habits. For parenting, I also love the work of Dr. Gabor Mate on attachment and stress. They all taught me that connection comes before correction.
What are you working on now?
I am working on a follow-up workbook with daily exercises and scripts for parents from A Child for Life, plus a series of short guides for specific ages – toddlers, preschoolers, and teenagers. I want parents to have exactly what they need for their current stage.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
For free promotions, Reddit communities like r/FreeEBOOKS and newsletters like Awesomegang have been amazing. The key is to be where readers already look for free books. For long-term, Amazon SEO and genuine reader reviews are everything.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Just start and finish. Your first book won’t be perfect, but it will be real and it will help someone. Don’t wait for perfect conditions. Write 300 words a day, every day, and in 3 months you have a book. And second – build your email list from day one.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Don’t teach your child how to live – live in a way that makes them want to figure it out with you.”
The best advice I ever heard wasn’t about parenting techniques. It was to stop trying to be a perfect parent who lectures, and start being a curious human who reflects.
I don’t want my book to tell parents what to do. I want it to make them pause and think: “What kind of relationship do I want with my child in 20 years?”
Because children don’t learn from what we tell them. They learn from what we live.
What are you reading now?
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt – fascinating research about how modern childhood has changed and how we can protect our kids’ mental health. Very aligned with what I write about.
What’s next for you as a writer?
Honestly? Just thinking.
I don’t have a 5-year plan for writing. I am not trying to become a famous author.
What interests me is this one question: How do we raise children who will be kind, healthy, and strong enough for a world that we can’t even imagine yet?
That’s what I keep thinking about. When I walk in the woods, when I watch my kids sleep, when I talk to other parents who are tired and doing their best.
If another book comes from that thinking, I will write it. If not, I will just keep living and learning.
For now, A Child for Life is enough. It’s everything I wanted to say at this moment.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
1. Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
2. Atomic Habits by James Clear
3. The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
4. And of course, my own A Child for Life to remind me why I write!
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