Icard, Michelle
Summary: "Every child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underaged drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these "fails" has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.4 ICAJaffe, Sarah W.
Summary: When privileged parents say that they "want what's best" for their child, they don't consciously add "and not for other children." Yet the practical effect of parents with privilege relentlessly pursuing their own child's interests is that other children are left behind. Author Sarah W. Jaffe interviewed dozens of parents who are resisting the cultural pressures to seek "the best" for only...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Parenting Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 JAFWojcicki, Esther
Summary: "Esther Wojcicki--"Woj" to her many friends and admirers--is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They're the result of TRICK, Woj's secret to raising...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 649.1 WOJLevine, Madeline.
Summary: Focusing on views of success and child rearing, a renowned psychologist combines cutting-edge research with thirty years of clinical experience to explain how to shift focus to a parenting style that promotes academic success, a sense of purpose, and meaning in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2012
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Summary: "What should we do to improve the lives of children growing up in adversity? From the best-selling author of How children succeed, a handbook to guide readers through the new science of success." -- From dustjacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 TOUThurber, Christopher A.
Summary: "How parents can guide their kids on a path to success -- while avoiding burnout. It's a tough world out there and, in order to succeed, kids need to learn how to perform under pressure. But how can parents foster that resilience at a time when kids are already more stressed out and anxious than ever before? The Unlikely Art of Parental Pressure addresses one of the biggest dilemmas for today's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 THUJones, Megan Lisa.
Summary: Insight from educators, kids, investors, thought leaders and CEOs provides answers and solutions to prepare children for the opportunities and challenges of the modern world. Aimed at parents, educators and children it empowers each to help kids succeed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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Summary: In this book, Dr. Jim Taylor-an internationally recognized authority on sport psychology, child development, and parenting-offers a guiding hand to help parents ensure their children's sports participation fosters nurturing experiences, encourages positive attitudes, and promotes healthy developments as they move toward adulthood.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2018