Parenting Strategies

By Deena Sao
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Published: Jan. 03, 2012
Words: 48,864 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466148758

Short description

Parenting is a multifaceted challenge. From nurturing, to discipline to education. A not-so-perfect mother shares the strategies that have helped her raise five not-so-bad kids.

Extended description

One time we were at a family trip to the beach and having the most wonderful time. Like a moment frozen in some sort of utopia - I looked at the scene in front of me and wondered, how is it that a family this dysfunctional can be this blissful? That contemplation led me to consider writing this book. I mean, doesn't every family have some sort of dysfunction? Wouldn't it be encouraging for people to know that good children can rise from even that?

Our qualifications for dysfunction are impeccable:

A teenage, unmarried mom (Read more) One time we were at a family trip to the beach and having the most wonderful time. Like a moment frozen in some sort of utopia - I looked at the scene in front of me and wondered, how is it that a family this dysfunctional can be this blissful? That contemplation led me to consider writing this book. I mean, doesn't every family have some sort of dysfunction? Wouldn't it be encouraging for people to know that good children can rise from even that?

Our qualifications for dysfunction are impeccable:

A teenage, unmarried mom
Mental illness
A high school drop out
A dad who spent four years of his children's young life incarcerated
A single mom struggling to survive
Poverty, bankruptcy, foreclosure, homelessness
Addiction and anger

Despite our brokenness we are succeeding in raising good kids. Like a daisy pushing through a crack in the sidewalk, our family perseveres. If we can do it, anyone can do it.
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kids, baby, teenagers, adolescent, babies, parenting, parenting skills, adolescence, parenting children, parenting books, parenting an adhd child, parenting an add child, parenting education, parenting advice, breastfeeding, parenting help, parenting adolescents, parenting discipline, parenting a teenager, parenting secrets, parenting adhd, attachment parenting, cosleeping

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