Smart Parenting for Smart Kids
Nurturing Your Child's True Potential
By Eileen Kennedy-Moore; Mark S. Lowenthal
(Jossey-Bass, Hardcover, 9780470640050, 306pp.)
Publication Date: March 1, 2011
Categories: Parenting - Child Rearing, Education
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Description
"My kid is smart, but..." It takes more than school smarts to create a fulfilling life. In fact, many bright children face special challenges: Some are driven by perfectionism;Some are afraid of effort, because they're used to instant success;Some routinely butt heads with authority figures;Some struggle to get along with their peers;Some are outwardly successful but just don't feel good about themselves.
This practical and compassionate book explains the reasons behind these struggles and offers parents do-able strategies to help children cope with feelings, embrace learning, and build satisfying relationships. Drawing from research as well as the authors' clinical experience, it focuses on the essential skills children need to make the most of their abilities and become capable, confident, and caring people.
About the Author
Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is an author, psychologist (NJ lic. #4254), and mother of four. She is the co-author of two books for parents: Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential and The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends. She is also the author of an award-winning children's book, What About Me? 12 Ways to Get Your Parents' Attention Without Hitting Your Sister. A sought-after expert who offers compassionate and practical solutions, Dr. Kennedy-Moore has been quoted in numerous national publications, including magazines such as Parents, Parenting, Family Circle, and Woman’s Day, and she has appeared on major radio shows through out the United States. Dr. Kennedy-Moore often speaks at schools and conferences about stress, parenting, and children’s feelings and friendships. She is available for bookstore events.Mark S. Lowenthal, PsyD, has helped many children and their families in his 22 years of experience as a clinical psychologist. He has a full-time private practice in Maplewood, NJ, working with children, adolescents, and adults. He and his wife, a pediatrician, have two children.
Praise For Smart Parenting for Smart Kids…
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 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
A smart, deeply perceptive, and important book.
- Wendy Mogel, author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
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
AWARD WINNER:
Mom’s Choice Gold Award for parenting books
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