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Book

The awakened family : a revolution in parenting

Call Number

  • PARENTS J 649.1 TSAB (OSH)

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Publication Information

New York, New York : Viking, [2016]

Physical Description

xii, 348 pages ; 24 cm

Summary

"New from the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent comes a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best, truest selves,"--Amazon.com.

Contents

  • Part One: A New Awakening
  • Chapter One: Learning a New Way
  • Chapter Two: How the Culture Sets Up Parents to Fail
  • Chapter Three: The Invisible Triggers of Our Reactivity
  • Part Two: Our Parenting Myths
  • Chapter Four: Myth #1: Parenting Is About the Child
  • Chapter Five: Myth #2: A Successful Child Is Ahead of the Curve
  • Chapter Six: Myth #3: There Are Good Children and Bad Children
  • Chapter Seven: Myth #4: Good Parents Are Naturals
  • Myth #5: A Good Parent Is a Loving One
  • Chapter Nine: Myth #6: Parenting Is About Raising a Happy Child
  • Chapter Ten: Myth #7: Parents Need to Be in Control
  • Part Three: Understanding Our Reactivity
  • Chapter Eleven: Raising the Real Child
  • Chapter Twelve: What's Really Behind Our Reactions
  • Chapter Thirteen: Transforming Fear into Consciousness
  • Part Four: Transformative Parenting Skills
  • Chapter Fourteen: From Expectations to Engagement
  • Chapter Fifteen: From Mindless Reaction to Mindful Presence
  • Chapter Sixteen: From Chaos to Stillness
  • Chapter Seventeen: From Role to No-Role
  • Chapter Eighteen: From Emotions to Feelings
  • Chapter Nineteen: From Enmeshment to Autonomy
  • chapter Twenty: From Judgment to Empathy
  • Chapter Twenty-One: From Discipline to Enlightened Boundaries
  • Chapter Twenty-Two: From the Battlefield to the Negotiation Table.

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