Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child's True Potential - Softcover

Kennedy-Moore, Eileen; Lowenthal, Mark S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470640057 ISBN 13: 9780470640050

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2011

Synopsis

WINNER! Mom's Choice Gold Award for parenting books -- Mom's Choice Awards: The best in family-friendly media

"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 this title

About the Author

The Authors

Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, is a child and family clinical psychologist in Princeton, New Jersey. She is the author or coauthor of several books on children's feelings and friendships.

Mark S. Lowenthal, PsyD, has helped many children, teens, and their families during his twenty-two years as a clinical psychologist. His private practice is in Maplewood, New Jersey.

From the Back Cover

"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.

Smart Parenting for Smart Kids is a practical and compassionate book that explains the reasons behind these struggles and offers parents 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.

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, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"This 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, Race to Nowhere

"A smart, deeply perceptive, and important book."
WENDY MOGEL, PhD, author, 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."
ROBERTA MICHNICK GOLINKOFF, PhD, author, Einstein Never Used Flash Cards

From the Inside Flap

"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.

Smart Parenting for Smart Kids is a practical and compassionate book that explains the reasons behind these struggles and offers parents 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.

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, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"This 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, Race to Nowhere

"A smart, deeply perceptive, and important book."
—WENDY MOGEL, PhD, author, 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."
—ROBERTA MICHNICK GOLINKOFF, PhD, author, Einstein Never Used Flash Cards

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0470640057
• ISBN 13: 9780470640050
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320