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Summary
Summary
Psychologist Madeline Levine brings together cutting-edge research and thirty years of clinical experience to explode once and for all the myth that good grades, high test scores, and college acceptances should define the parenting endgame.
Parents, educators, and the media wring their hands about the escalating rates of emotional problems and lack of real engagement with learning found so frequently among America's children and teens. Yet there are ways to reverse these disheartening trends. Until we are clearer about our core values and the parenting choices that are most likely to lead to authentic, and not superficial, success, we will continue to raise exhausted, externally driven, and emotionally impaired children who believe they are only as good as their last performance.
Confronting the real issues behind why we push some of our kids to the breaking point while dismissing the talents and interests of many others, Levine shows us how to shift our focus from the excesses of hyperparenting and the unhealthy reliance on our children for status and meaning to a parenting style that concentrates on both enabling academic success and developing a sense of purpose, well-being, and connection in our children's lives.
Author Notes
Madeline Levine, PhD, is a clinician, consultant, educator, and sought-after speaker; the author of the New York Times bestseller The Price of Privilege; and a cofounder of Challenge Success, a project of the Stanford School of Education that addresses education reform, student well-being, and parent education. She lives outside San Francisco with her husband and is the proud mother of three newly minted adult sons.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Courageous Parenting-Taking the Long View | p. xiii |
Part 1 Authentic Success: It's Not About Bleeding Hearts Versus Tiger Moms | p. 1 |
Chapter 1 The Kids Are Not Alright (and Neither Are Their Parents) | p. 3 |
Chapter 2 How Did We Get into This Mess? | p. 23 |
Part 2 The "School Years" are Not Just About Academics: A Primer on Child Development | p. 43 |
Chapter 3 The Tasks of the Elementary School Years: Ages 5-11 | p. 45 |
Learning How to Make Friends and Be a Friend | p. 49 |
Becoming Competent and Excited About Learning | p. 59 |
Developing a Sense of Self: Who Am I? | p. 69 |
Becoming an Empathic Person | p. 73 |
Remembering to Play | p. 79 |
General Recommendations for Parenting Your Elementary School Age Child | p. 84 |
Chapter 4 The Tasks of the Middle School Years: Ages 11-14 | p. 89 |
Navigating Puberty | p. 93 |
Staying Healthy | p. 103 |
Building Independence | p. 120 |
Building a Peer Group | p. 129 |
Note to Parents | p. 144 |
Chapter 5 The Tasks of the High School Years: Ages 14-18 | p. 145 |
Becoming an Adult Thinker | p. 148 |
Learning to Manage Sexuality | p. 159 |
Building a Sense of Identity | p. 167 |
Developing Autonomy | p. 174 |
Part 3 The Resilience Factor: Seven Essential Coping Skills | p. 185 |
Chapter 6 Teaching Our Kids to Find Solutions | p. 189 |
Resourcefulness: "I can handle this" instead of "Mom ..." | p. 189 |
Enthusiasm: "I love this" instead of "Whatever" | p. 194 |
Creativity: "Let's look at this differently" not "What's the right answer?" | p. 201 |
A Good Work Ethic: "I'm going to keep at it" instead of "I quit" | p. 209 |
Chapter 7 Teaching Our Kids to Take Action | p. 217 |
Self-Control: "It just doesn't feel right" instead of "All the kids are doing it" | p. 217 |
Self-Esteem: "I feel good about myself" instead of "I suck" | p. 225 |
Self-Efficacy: "I can make a difference" instead of "Nothing I do matters" | p. 232 |
Part 4 Walking the Talk | p. 241 |
Chapter 8 Defining and Living Your Family Values: a Paper and Pencil Exercise | p. 243 |
What Are Your Core Values? | p. 248 |
Family Values Statement | p. 252 |
Your Guiding Principles | p. 254 |
The Family Action Plan | p. 255 |
Chapter 9 Editing the Script: Becoming the Parents We Want to Be | p. 261 |
Denial: "Problem? What problem?" | p. 266 |
Projection: "Yeah, they've got a problem, not me" | p. 271 |
Peer Pressure: It's Not Just for Teenagers | p. 275 |
Is Parenting Hereditary? "I can't believe I sound just like my mother" | p. 282 |
The Trinity of Change: Self-Reflection, Empathy, and Flexibility | p. 286 |
Acknowledgments | p. 299 |
Notes | p. 303 |
Index | p. 311 |