Essentials of Smart Parenting: Learning the Fine Art of Managing Your Children
- ISBN13: 9781600214202
- Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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On the surface, parenting seems pretty simple: a parent has to follow the path of his or her parents which produced such a wonderful gift to mankind as himself or herself. As soon as this path fails, they turn to the Internet or to the myriad shelves of books devoted to parenting in book shops. As soon as that fails, their hair turns prematurely silver or falls out, they go into mid-life crises and generally blame the lack of desired result on the corrosive influence of the other spouse. This newest addition to the literature presents something different – smart parenting. It could have been called “thinking person’s guide to parenting” as well because that is what it is. It is a book which lays out the essentials of this most perplexing, happy, sad and sometimes scary human endeavour.
Essentials of Smart Parenting: Learning the Fine Art of Managing Your Children
The Tao of Parenting: The Ageless Wisdom of Taoism and the Art of Raising Children
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Applying the ancient yet timeless 81 principles of Taoism to parenting, The Tao Of Parenting features instructive anecdotes from four families to demonstrate how Taoist teachings help parents raise good, healthy children. The stories are just as diverse as the families who tell them (a blended family featuring children from separate marriages, a couple with different cultural and ethical backgrounds, a single parent of twin boys, and a couple with different parenting techniques learning to compromise). Some of the Taoist principles used by these families include: * “Do Not Think of Self”. Shows the rewards parents receive by making their children their number one priority * “The material is fleeting, the spiritual is everlasting”. Demonstrates the rewards of caring for those in need * “Do Not Be Authoritarian”. Shows how to foster self-reliance and responsibility in children while supporting their efforts, rather than controlling their every move * “Follow the middle road; it is the heart of knowing”. Offers the benefits of parents being neither too permissive or too strict, but rather adjusting the rules for each child and each circumstance There are many more valuable lessons in this special book which can be used by parents of all faiths to help guide their lives and those of their children. Amazon.com Review
Greta Nagel, author of The Tao of Teaching, turns the spotlight of Taoist wisdom on the seemingly insoluble problems of parenting. As in her previous book, the text is divided into 81 chapters, like the Tao Te Ching itself. Each chapter has a heading from the Tao, followed by a page or so of explication, and these passages in turn are followed by real-life illustrative stories from four families Nagel interviewed. The family stories help to flesh out the philosophical bones, showing how real individuals solved (or sometimes failed to solve) their problems. As you would expect from a book based on Lao-Tsu, there is great emphasis on calmness, flexibility, listening closely to others and respecting your own capacity for common sense and good judgment. The whole exercise will seem a bit earnest to some people, but the format is user-friendly, and the basic lessons (e.g., “Tranquility is more important than perfection” and “When you don’t know, say so”) deserve repetition. Especially by parents. –Richard Farr
The Tao of Parenting: The Ageless Wisdom of Taoism and the Art of Raising Children
Parenting Your Adult Child: How You Can Help Them Achieve Their Full Potential
- ISBN13: 9781881273127
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Parenting doesn’t end at 18.Has your nest not emptied? Has your adult child made lifestyle choices you don’t agree with? Has becoming an in-law made you consider becoming an outlaw? Many parents today answer an exasperating ‘yes’ to these and many other questions that describe the frustration encountered between them and their adult children. Parenting no longer ends at 18, yet very few resources are available to help parents better communicate with their child who is no longer a child.Ross Campbell and Gary Chapman, authors of The Five Love Languages of Children, have teamed up again to bring us another tool for parenting. They will help you deal with such issues as: – Helping Your Child Find Success – Dealing with the Anger – When Adult Children Return with their Children – Religious Choices – Positive Parental LoveYou can survive this stage in your life. And with the excellent advice from Drs. Campbell and Chapman you can even enjoy it.
Parenting Your Adult Child: How You Can Help Them Achieve Their Full Potential
