{"product_id":"french-twist-an-american-moms-experiment-in-parisian-parenting-9780345533265","title":"French Twist: An American Mom's Experiment in Parisian Parenting","description":"\u003cb\u003eAdventures in Franco-inspired American parenting--a winning mix of witty cross-cultural observation, hilariously blunt French wisdom, and one American mom's journey to create her own hybrid parenting approach\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"If there is no blood, don't get up.\" This single nugget of parenting gold, offered by a French friend at the end of a long dinner party, changed everything for writer Catherine Crawford, her husband, and, especially, the couple's two young daughters. Crawford immediately began to see that while the United States had become the land of too-involved parents forever wanting to talk through their kids' feelings about, well, everything, France employed a far more \u003ci\u003elaissez-faire\u003c\/i\u003e attitude toward raising \u003ci\u003eles enfants\u003c\/i\u003e. Learning to sleep through the night? A few tears never hurt anyone. Food? Let them eat cake, sure, but only \u003ci\u003eafter \u003c\/i\u003ethey've sampled lamb chops, broccoli rabe, and the stinkiest of cheeses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Short of shipping her daughters off to Paris for these--and many other--invaluable early-life lessons, Crawford did the next best thing: She brought Old World-style parenting to Brooklyn. In the process, she discovered that her kids could actually hold a thought silently for two minutes without interrupting adult conversation, and that she didn't, in fact, need to buy out half the toy store to make their birthdays special. She even found out how much her kids like lamb chops  While combining the best attributes of the approach \u003ci\u003efran ais\u003c\/i\u003e with what she saw as American qualities worth preserving, Crawford found a way to save her household \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e her sanity. Hilarious and insightful, \u003ci\u003eFrench Twist\u003c\/i\u003e reveals how Crawford and her family survived \u003ci\u003ele grand experiment\u003c\/i\u003e--and why they aren't ever going back to the way things were. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvance praise for \u003ci\u003eFrench Twist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Presented with a touch of humor and spot-on descriptions of childhood (mis)behavior, the advice, which touches on such topics as breastfeeding and school participation, is practical and useful. A refreshing approach to raising children.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" A] charming and clever parenting chronicle . . . Though some may prefer their naughty kids just the way they are, this breezy, entertaining study of parenting a la Paris may prompt others to pour a caf  au lait and rethink their strategies.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eFrench Twist \u003c\/i\u003edescribes an open-minded experiment in French-style parenting (though apparently there's not even a French word for parenting ) and reveals itself as an honest examination of the author's own missteps and prejudices--which we all can relate to--and the whole overparenting trend in this country. Are Catherine Crawford's conclusions 'French'? Who cares? They're immensely logical and rational, and delivered with an abundance of love.\"--Muffy Mead-Ferro, author of \u003ci\u003eConfessions of a Slacker Mom\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ever seen a French child throw a tantrum in a restaurant or talk back to his parents? Neither has Catherine Crawford. In \u003ci\u003eFrench Twist\u003c\/i\u003e she uncovers the secrets of French child-rearing--and then tries them out on her own family, with remarkable results. Part memoir, part instruction manual, \u003ci\u003eFrench Twist\u003c\/i\u003e is hilarious, honest, and incredibly useful.\"--Lori Leibovich, executive lifestyle editor of The Huffington Post \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Catherine Crawford has written a great parenting book. I can't wait to have kids and apply all I have learned here. Wait--hold on. I'm being told I already have two kids. This is incredible news  I will begin applying immediately.\"--Adam Scott, actor, \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ballantine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/12\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345533265\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/04\/2013\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Catherine Crawford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44207236481205,"sku":"9780345533265","price":13.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_964491ae-e79d-434b-b895-4f9b03c46771.jpg?v=1716908353","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/french-twist-an-american-moms-experiment-in-parisian-parenting-9780345533265","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}