It takes more than school smarts to create a fulfilling life. This warm and practical book offers parents do-able strategies for helping children develop the social and emotional skills they need to become capable, confident, and caring people. Chapters include: Tempering Perfectionism, Building Connection, Developing Motivation, and Finding Joy.
"My kid is smart, but..."
It takes more than school smarts to build a satisfying life. This warm and sensible book draws from research as well as the authors' clinical experience. It offers practical parenting tips for helping children develop the social and emotional skills they need to become capable, confident, and caring people. Chapters include:
"This book is a literal Godsend. Parents will find great wisdom in its pages."
- Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
"A smart, deeply perceptive, and important book."
- Wendy Mogel, author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
"A fresh parenting book is filled with vignettes and strategies for raising smart kids to become healthy, happy and contributing adults."
- Vicki Abeles, Producer and Co-Director of Race to Nowhere
"Helps parents see how to encourage their children to develop as whole people with feelings, ideas, and the ability to cope with the occasional disappointment too."
- Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD, author of Einstein Never Used Flash Cards
WINNER Mom's Choice Gold Award for parenting books
Video book trailer:
Competitive Parenting? Just say no! (< 2 min):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgf2cf-gCp8
Excerpt
Download a FREE pdf excerpt of the first chapter:
http://www.eileenkennedymoore.com/media/Excerpt-Smart-Parenting-for-Smart-Kids.pdf
Video author interview:
Why we SHOULDN'T correct our children's homework (1 min):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayl6vnii36M
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