How To Raise An Adult by Julie Lythcott-Haims
About The Book:
A provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood.
In How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which over-parenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to over-helping, Lythcott-Haims offers practical alternative strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success.
Relevant to parents of toddlers as well as of twenty-somethings and of special value to parents of teens, this book is a rallying cry for those who wish to ensure that the next generation can take charge of their own lives with competence and confidence.
My Thoughts:
I have a 7 year old, going on 20. This is kid is too smart for his own good, and sometimes I do feel like I hover too much, try to protect him too much. But this book is a great resource on how to learn to let go a little, and raise a child who will turn into a fine adult!
About The Author:
Julie Lythcott-Haims served as Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising for more than a decade at Stanford University, where she received the Dinkelspiel Award for her contributions to the undergraduate experience. A mother of two teenagers, she has spoken and written widely on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting, and her work has appeared on TEDx talks and in Forbes and the Chicago Tribune. She is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.
I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
It sounds like a good read. I've got 7 kiddos.
ReplyDeleteI would love to win this book for my 29 year old daughter, a mother of four children ranging in age from 8 to less than a year old. I accuse her of not watching her children closely enough. She accuses me of hovering over them too much. I admit I do, but being the mother of an only child, it is really hard for me. I would love for both of us to read this book and see if we can both benefit from it.
ReplyDeleteI would love to read this, it sounds like a very interesting book!
ReplyDeleteThis topic is an ongoing discussion in my house and amongst my parent friends! I'd like to win this book to gain some additional insight into the topic.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great book for parents with children of almost any age!
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this would be great for my daughter.
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