thursday: favorite books (parenting related)
Would you like to win a copy of Selma?
All you need to do is leave me a comment with some of your favorite parenting titles (I love recommendations). I’ll select a random winner from all comments received by Monday, March 21 (please leave a comment on this post, though, in order to qualify).
P.S. Missing from the above stack is a must-read for parents, ‘The Price of Privilege’ by Madeline Levine, Ph.D. I’ve loaned my copy out to a friend; if you want to read a bit about her main messages (from notes I took at a talk she gave), please visit my website at http://dirtandsunshine.com/articles.html – there are other parenting-related notes and links there you might also like. I’ll close with three of my all-time favorite quotes:
Be the person you want the world to be. Gandhi
Figure out one thing you can do every day to be a part of the solution. Anne Lamott Freedom fighters don’t always win, but they’re always right. Molly Ivins
I need to add Last Child in the Woods to my to-read list, I’ve seen it in bookstores before and been wanting to read it… One of my go-to books, at this stage of our family lives, is How To Talk So Kids Will Listen And Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish (I do wish the title weren’t so long, lol!). I love their simple, straight-forward approach for how to foster a positive relationship with your kids, encourage their cooperation, discipline in a respectful, peaceful manner, etc. I also LOVE the cartoon examples which, while slightly cheesy, make it very easy to quickly review their suggested strategies. I also have a large stack of Montessori books that heavily influence my parenting, but one of my favorites (and also one of the least intimidating) is How To Raise An Amazing Child the Montessori Way (what IS it with these books with long titles?) by Tim Seldin.
One of my favorite books that I like to read with children is Max Lucado’s, " You Are Special. " This book has a wonderful message about believing in yourself and the power of love. My kids really enjoyed the illustrations, too. Max Lucado has written several books geared toward self-awareness, unconditional love, and positive character traits. Happy reading and thank you for sharing your recommended authors.