parenting
Parents have long been sold a model of childrearing that simply doesn’t work. From reward charts to time outs, many popular parenting approaches are based on shaping behavior, not raising humans. These techniques don’t build the skills kids need for life, or account for their complex emotional needs. Add to that parents’ complicated relationships w... See more
Becky Kennedy • Good Inside
popular parenting approaches are based on shaping behavior, not raising humans
The real questions for parents should be: "Are you engaged? Are you paying attention?" If so, plan to make lots of mistakes and bad decisions. Imperfect parenting moments turn into gifts as our children watch us try to figure out what went wrong and how we can do better next time. The mandate is not to be perfect and raise happy children. Perfectio... See more
Brene Brown • Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
What then is our goal as parents? Two important things are: (i) showing unconditional love, and (ii) fostering our children’s self-esteem. The goal is that our children know they are loved and know they are capable.
Laurence Endersen • Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference
Instead of focusing on rules, Taking Children Seriously focuses on fostering understanding. Parenting is the process of supporting a child until they understand the world well enough that they can support themselves. What is the best way to foster understanding? To provide freedom and security for a person’s creativity to discover how the world wor
... See moreAaron Stupple • The Sovereign Child: How a Forgotten Philosophy Can Liberate Kids and Their Parents
Thing transforms priorities like unconditional love.
children = unforgettable, alive moments
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