Teach your children well: parenting for authentic success

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Note continued: pt. THREE THE RESILIENCE FACTOR: SEVEN ESSENTIAL COPING SKILLS -- ch. 6 Teaching Our Kids to Find Solutions -- Resourcefulness: "I can handle this" instead of "Mom ..." -- Enthusiasm: "I love this" instead of "Whatever" -- Creativity: "Let's look at this differently" not "What's the right answer?" -- A Good Work Ethic: "I'm going to keep at it" instead of "I quit" -- ch. 7 Teaching Our Kids to Take Action -- Self-Control: "It just doesn't feel right" instead of "All the kids are doing it" -- Self-Esteem: "I feel good about myself" instead of "I suck" -- Self-Efficacy: "I can make a difference" instead of "Nothing I do matters" -- pt. FOUR WALKING THE TALK -- ch. 8 Defining and Living Your Family Values: A Paper and Pencil Exercise -- What Are Your Core Values? -- Family Values Statement -- Your Guiding Principles -- The Family Action Plan -- ch. 9 Editing the Script: Becoming the Parents We Want to Be -- Denial: "Problem? What problem?";Note continued: Projection: "Yeah, they've got a problem, not me" -- Peer Pressure: It's Not Just for Teenagers -- Is Parenting Hereditary? "I can't believe I sound just like my mother" -- The Trinity of Change: Self-Reflection, Empathy, and Flexibility.;Focusing on views of success and child rearing, a renowned psychologist combines cutting-edge research with thirty years of clinical experience to explain how to shift focus to a parenting style that promotes academic success, a sense of purpose, and meaning in life.;Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE AUTHENTIC SUCCESS: IT'S NOT ABOUT BLEEDING HEARTS VERSUS TIGER MOMS -- ch. 1 The Kids Are Not Alright (and Neither Are Their Parents) -- ch. 2 How Did We Get into This Mess? -- pt. TWO THE "SCHOOL YEARS" ARE NOT JUST ABOUT ACADEMICS: A PRIMER ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT -- ch. 3 The Tasks of the Elementary School Years: Ages 5-11 -- Learning How to Make Friends and Be a Friend -- Becoming Competent and Excited About Learning -- Developing a Sense of Self: Who Am I? -- Becoming an Empathic Person -- Remembering to Play -- General Recommendations for Parenting Your Elementary School Age Child -- ch. 4 The Tasks of the Middle School Years: Ages 11-14 -- Navigating Puberty -- Staying Healthy -- Building Independence -- Building a Peer Group -- Note to Parents -- ch. 5 The Tasks of the High School Years: Ages 14-18 -- Becoming an Adult Thinker -- Learning to Manage Sexuality -- Building a Sense of Identity -- Developing Autonomy