Description
Being a parent is both a hoy and one of life’s greatest challenges. In her internationally acclaimed, bestselling classic kids are worth it!, Barbara Coloroso offers solid, practical advice for parents of children, from toddlers to teenagers, on how to use the very stuff of family life – chores, mealtime, bedtime, sibling rivalry, and allowances – to create a home environment in which kids can develop their own sense of inner discipline.
Every day offers opportunities for parents to practice the keys to good parenting: treating kids with respect; giving them a sense of positive power in their own lives; giving them opportunities to make decisions, take responsibility for their own actions, and learn from their own success and mistakes. When daily routines get overshadowed by tragic or traumatic events, it is these same keys that can help children through the chaos and loss. But they will need more than these. In Parent with Wit and Wisdom in Times of Chaos and Loss, Barbara Coloroso helps parents navigate family waters when they get turbulent. What do we tell our children when their grandfather or mother or sibling dies? How do we handle a serious illness or disability that affects the whole family? How do we break the news of a divorce? And how do we make room for our children’s feelings and needs when we are struggling with our own grief?
Introducing the T.A.O. of Family – time, affection and optimism – Barbara Coloroso gives clear answers a=to difficult questions and illustrates her messages with anecdotes and humour. With chapters on the special challenges of adoption, single parent homes and stepfamilies, as well as extended discussions of handling the consequences of mischief and mayhem, Canada’s most popular parenting educator offers useful approaches to life’s most daunting situations.
Parenting with Wit and Wisdom is a must-read for all parents, in good times or bad.
Hard cover, 271 pages. In excellent preloved condition.