The Self-Aware Parent: 19 Lessons for Growing with Your Children

By Cathy Cassani Adams

Book Overview

If we are open to it, we can learn a great deal about ourselves through parenting. When we can tap into this wonderful gift of self-awareness, we naturally become better parents. Parenting endures from a child's birth to adulthood, and there are new and important lessons for us to embrace at every age. Through a series of relatable essays, Cathy Cassani Adams highlights the rich learning moments in our everyday experiences with children. Practical, yet profound, lessons emerge: -Taking care of yourself makes you a better parent -Accepting your children for who they are is the key to their self worth -Talking about feelings is essential at every stage of development -Understanding children's misbehavior makes discipline less daunting -Slowing down and simplifying makes parenting more enjoyable -Practicing self awareness leads to a healthy and trusting relationship with your children

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439253315
• ISBN13: 9781439253311
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"