How to raise an adult : break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success / Julie Lythcott-Haims.
"A provocative manifesto that exposes the detrimental effects of helicopter parenting and puts forth an alternative philosophy for raising self-sufficient young adultsAcross a decade as Stanford University's Dean of Freshmen, Lythcott-Haims noticed a startling rise in parental involvement in student...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
St. Martin's Griffin,
2016.
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| Edition: | First St. Martin's Griffin [paperback] edition. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 354 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Part 1: What we're doing now. Keeping them safe and sound ; Providing opportunity ; Being there for them ; Succumbing to the college admissions arms race ; To what end?
- Part 2: Why we must stop overparenting. Our kids lack basic life skills ; They've been psychologically harmed ; They're becoming "study drug" addicts ; We're hurting their job prospects ; Overparenting stresses us out, too ; The college admission process is broken
- Part 3: Another way. The case for another way ; Give them unstructured time ; Teach life skills ; Teach them how to think ; Prepare them for hard work ; Let them chart their own path ; Normalize struggle ; Have a wider mind-set about colleges ; Listen to them
- Part 4: Daring to parent differently. Reclaim your self ; Be the parent you want to be.