The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy Edward M. Now, in The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, Dr. Hallowell shares his findings with all of us who care about children. What we do need is love, wonder, and the confidence t
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| Title | : | The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and Sustain Lifelong Joy |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (978 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345442334 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2003-08-26 |
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Editorial : From Publishers Weekly Hallowell (Driven to Distraction) provides a refreshing look at what children really need in order to grow up to be happy adults. Hallowell argues that kids do not need straight As, a crammed schedule of extracurricular activities or even a traditional family in order to become contented adults. What children really need, according to the author, are unconditional love from someone (not necessarily a parent) and the opportunity to revel in the magic and play of childhood. Kids do not need perfect lives, and learn from adversity and failure, but for the best chance of future happiness, Hallowell says, they need five basic tenets: to feel connected, to play, to practice, attain mastery and receive recognition. It's easy to get caught up in the "great riptide that sucks kids out of childhood and into an achievement fast lane as early as nursery school," Hallowell warns. Instead, he says, parents should focus on social/emotional health and happiness, creating an envi
Here, at last, is a book brimming with the good news of raising children—the basic reassuring news about happiness and unconditional love, about enduring family connections and kids who grow up right. Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., father of three and a clinical psychiatrist, has thought long and hard about what makes children feel good about themselves and the world they live in. Now, in The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, Dr. Hallowell shares his findings with all of us who care about children. As Dr. Hallowell argues, we don’t need statistical studies or complicated expert opinions to raise children. What we do need is love, wonder, and the confidence to trust our instincts. This inspiring book outlines a 5-step plan that all parents can use in giving their children the gift of happiness that will last a lifetime. Connection, play, practice, mastery, and recognition: as fundamental as these five concepts are, they hold the key to raising children with healt
Years of theory does that to you. I found myself going back to the previous page to find some bit of information I'd missed, only to find I hadn't missed anything the story had jumped to a new thought, scene, or character with no transition. Many readers, while deeply appreciating the individual articles, may find it hard to integrate all the different perspectives presented here into some kind of overall understanding of the exact relationship of trauma and dreams. It was a great help in learning more about the severe mental illness. This is a must read book. This book is a milestone in dream research, and is highly recommended.. Some of the lesser-known saints whose stories are beautifully told in this book include Saints Dorothea, Malchus, Germanus, Cuthbert, Columba, Senan, Dunstan, Collete, and more!
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