{"product_id":"how-to-raise-an-adult-break-free-of-the-overparenting-trap-and-prepare-your-kid-for-success-9781250093639","title":"How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eJulie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure\u003c\/b\u003e. . . . \u003cb\u003eA must-read \u003c\/b\u003efor every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children.\" -\u003cb\u003eMadeline Levine\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eThe Price of Privilege\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTeach Your Children Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFor parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow to Raise an Adult\u003c\/i\u003e is the right book at the right time.\" -\u003cb\u003eDaniel H. Pink\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers \u003ci\u003eDrive \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eA Whole New Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow to Raise an Adult\u003c\/i\u003e, Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to overhelping, Lythcott-Haims offers practical alternative strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelevant to parents of toddlers as well as of twentysomethings--and of special value to parents of teens--this book is a rallying cry for those who wish to ensure that the next generation can take charge of their own lives with competence and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250093639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Julie Lythcott-Haims","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648579727516,"sku":"9781250093639","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_57de2c99-2419-45a9-9456-ca498b71a7f2.jpg?v=1603870446","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/how-to-raise-an-adult-break-free-of-the-overparenting-trap-and-prepare-your-kid-for-success-9781250093639","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}