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New York Times bestselling author, internationally known clinical
psychologist, and lecturer Wendy Mogel returns with a revelatory
new book on parenting teenagers.
Mogel's sage advice on parenting young children has struck a chord
with thousands of readers and made her one of today's most trusted
parenting authorities. Now, in a long-awaited follow-up, Mogel
addresses the question she hears most frequently: what to do when
those children become teenagers, when their sense of independence
and entitlement grows, the pressure to compete and succeed
skyrockets, and communication becomes fraught with obstacles?
With her warmth, wit, and signature combination of Jewish teachings
and psychological research, Mogel helps parents to ably navigate
the often rough journey through the teenage years and guide
children to becoming confident, resilient young adults. By viewing
the frustrating and worrisome elements of adolescence as
"blessings," Mogel reveals that they are in fact necessary steps in
psychological growth and character development to be met with
faith, detachment, and a sense of humor rather than
over-involvement and anxiety. Mogel gives parents the tools to do
so and offers reassuring spiritual and ethical advice on
- why influence is more effective than control.
- teenage narcissism.
- living graciously with rudeness.
- the value of ordinary work.
- why risk is essential preparation for the post-high school years.
- when to step in and when to step back.
- a sanctified approach to sex and substances.
An important and inspiring book that will fortify parents through
the teenage years, "The Blessing of a B Minus "is itself a
blessing.
In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child
afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. In a world where
material abundance abounds, parents want so badly to raise
self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are
not spoiled by the plentitude around them. But how to accomplish
this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned mothers and
fathers who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their
children's lives.
Dr. Mogel helps parents learn how to turn their children's worst
traits into their greatest attributes. Starting with stories of
everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of
the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, "The
Blessing of a Skinned Knee" shows parents how to teach children to
honor their parents and to respect others, escape the danger of
overvaluing children's need for self-expression so that their kids
don't become "little attorneys," accept that their children are
both ordinary "and" unique, and treasure the power and holiness of
the present moment.
It is Mogel's singular achievement that she makes these teachings
relevant for any era and any household of any faith. A unique
parenting book, designed for use both in the home and in parenting
classes, with an on-line teaching guide to help facilitate its use,
"The Blessing of a Skinned Knee" is both inspiring and effective in
the day-to-day challenge of raising self-reliant children.
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