BLESSING OF A SKINNED KNEE: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children Paperback – 2 December 2008

Wendy Mogel . Scribner . English

New York Times bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy Mogel offers an inspiring roadmap for raising self-reliant, ethical, and compassionate children. In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. Parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned individuals who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their children's lives. Sharing stories of everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee shows parents how to teach children to honor and respect others. Parents will learn to accept that their children are both ordinary and unique, and treasure the power and holiness of the present. Mogel makes these teachings relevant for any era, and any household of any faith. A unique parenting book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee is both inspiring and effective in the day-to-day challenge of raising self-reliant children.

Categories: Family & Relationships

About the Author

Wendy Mogel, PhD, is a practicing social-clinical psychologist, international public speaker, and author of "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee" and "The Blessing of a B Minus." She serves on the scientific advisory board of Parents Magazine and is frequently invited by national and international media to weigh in on issues of the day—from talking to kids about death to embracing the chaos of messy rooms. Her mission is the protection and promotion of self-reliance, resilience, accountability and exuberance in children. Dr. Mogel's new book, "Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Listen," is available for pre-order now. In it she offers guidance for communicating with children across the expanse of childhood and adolescence and explains the most effective ways to talk about your child to teachers, coaches, nannies and caretakers, grandparents, partners and…your ex. Visit www.wendymogel.com for a full biography, to see her upcoming lecture schedule and to follow her on Twitter.

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