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Creating a Beautiful Mess
by Ann GadzikowskiParents will appreciate Creating a Beautiful Mess because it's fun and helpful. This book isn't about parenting rights or wrongs; it's about playful, joyous play experiences for childhood that are universal. It boils down the essential play experiences in an accessible, practical, and easy way. The chapters represent an optimal balance among experiences that support learning, provide physical activity, encourage creative expression, and promote social and family connections.Ann Gadzikowski is an early childhood educator and the author of several books. She is a frequent presenter at professional conferences on the topics of both early childhood education and gifted education.
Creating a Haven of Peace: When You're Feeling Down, Finances Are Flat, and Tempers Are Rising
by Joanne Fairchild MillerAn inspiring personal story of overcoming hardship and finding comfort in the midst of chaos: &“Great practical ideas . . . They&’ll work for you too&” (Dave Ramsey). &“SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY! SANCTUARY!&” yells Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as he enters the cathedral to escape his tormentors. Sanctuary: A place of asylum and immunity. A place of peace and unconditional love. A place to escape from the everyday stressors of life. An attainable retreat accomplished through intentional living. Creating a Haven of Peace provides a formula for creating Sanctuary in your own home—an escape from the busyness and chaos surrounding our families today. Here are very attainable steps to creating the life you desire—as well as real-life stories and advice that explore such topics as: How incorporating the five senses can turn your home into a Sanctuary of peace and love that supersedes the &“security&” you think money can provideHow relationship trumps all in building a foundation for peaceHow &“being your own boss&” isn&’t all it&’s cut out to be—the myths and realities of living the unpredictable entrepreneurial life When the business failed, the IRS was knocking at the door, the kids were hungry, and they had borrowed a beat up car from a friend, Joanne Fairchild Miller assumed this was the beginning of poverty and embarrassment. Instead, it turned out to be the wakeup call for her family&’s greatest and most successful adventure. Here, she shares her own personal experience of how &“The Ugly Year&” led to unexpected life change, and how you too can change your own life story.
Creating a Healthier Church: Family Systems Theory, Leadership, and Congregational Life
by Ronald W. RichardsonAn introduction to the Bowen Family Systems Theory and its applications both to church life and to the role of leadership in creating a healthier church, this book explains the complexities of congregational emotional life in understandable language.
Creating an Effective Couples Therapy Practice
by Butch LoseyMost clinicians seek guidelines and indicators as to the effectiveness of their interventions with clients. Some may even be implementing evidence-based interventions and seek an in-depth understanding of their results. This book helps clinicians who provide couple’s or marriage therapy and counseling go from the ambiguous realm of "thinking" or "knowing" their effectiveness to being able to demonstrate it. It identifies effective strategies for common treatment concerns that connect to the successful outcomes of therapy. Here, the process starts even before the couple enters therapy and goes beyond the final session. Dr. Losey discusses specific outcome measures and how they can be used in session so that the couple can assess their relationship and develop specific goals and interventions for treatment. The author also examines session notes, pre-treatment change, and developing quality post-treatment goals in his discussion of clinical effectiveness.
Creation Ethics: Reproduction, Genetics, and Quality of Life
by David DegraziaThe ethics of creating-or declining to create-human beings has been addressed in several contexts: debates over abortion and embryo research; literature on "self-creation"; and discussions of procreative rights and responsibilities, genetic engineering, and future generations. Here, for the first time, is a sustained, scholarly analysis of all of these issues-a discussion combining breadth of topics with philosophical depth, imagination with current scientific understanding, argumentative rigor with accessibility. The overarching aim ofCreation Ethicsis to illuminate a broad array of issues connected with reproduction and genetics, through the lens of moral philosophy. With novel frameworks for understanding prenatal moral status and human identity, and exceptional fairness to those holding different views, David DeGrazia sheds new light on the ethics of abortion and embryo research, genetic enhancement and prenatal genetic interventions, procreation and parenting, and decisions that affect the quality of life of future generations. Along the way, he helpfully introduces personal identity theory and value theory as well as such complex topics as moral status, wrongful life, and the "nonidentity problem. " The results include a subjective account of human well-being, a standard for responsible procreation and parenting, and a theoretical bridge between consequentialist and nonconsequentialist ethical theories. The upshot is a synoptic, mostly liberal vision of the ethics of creating human beings. "This is a valuable book on a fascinating topic, written by a major figure in the field. The topic of the ethics of creating people is both practically urgent, as new technologies develop for shaping human offspring, and also of great theoretical importance for ethics and meta-ethics because it engages the deepest issues, including those of moral status, the nature of justice, and identity. DeGrazia has already proved to be an important force in shaping the debate regarding these issues. Anyone writing on this topic will have to address this book head-on. The style is remarkably lucid and almost jargon-free. Given that the book is filled with complex, sustained argumentation, this is quite an accomplishment. This book will be of interest to legal scholars, philosophers working in normative ethics, meta-ethics, and bioethics, and public policy scholars. " - Allen Buchanan, James B. Duke Professor of Philosophy, Duke University
Creative Activities For Young Children (Tenth Edition)
by Mary MayeskyCREATIVE ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, 10th Edition, is a terrific book filled with fun, creative, and easy-to implement activities for young children. You'll be encouraged to exercise your own creativity, as well as learn how to help young children do the same. Hundreds of activities, up-to-date research, recipes, finger plays, information on how to select children's books, and more make this book an invaluable resource for you and others planning to work creatively with children across the curriculum--and one you'll want to keep for use throughout your professional career.
Creative Bible Lessons on the Prophets: 12 Sessions Packed with Ancient Truth for the Present (Creative Bible Lessons)
by Crystal Kirgiss12 insightful sessions on the prophets--for youth workers, small group leaders, and Sunday school teachersThese 12 insightful sessions delve into the lives and missions of Old Testament prophets in ways that will pique kids’ interest and imagination. Students will learn about ordinary individuals with evergreen, extraordinary messages about faithfulness, idolatry, self-centeredness, integrity, passionate faith, knowledge of God, a just society, and God’s mighty hand in the history of all humankind.The prophets offer 2 indispensable gifts to teenagers--a window into the heart and mind of God, and a recurring reminder that human beings matter immeasurably to God. The prophets talk to God and to people. But best of all God responds. He speaks to people--and to teenagers--today.
Creative Centers and Homes: Infant Care, Planning and Developing Family Day Care, and Approaches to Designing and Creating the Child's Environment
by James A Rivaldo Ph.D. Stevanne Auerbach Ph.D. Edward ZieglerCreative Centers and Homes views childcare as an integral, vital, and comprehensive service for all families; infant care, family homes and centers; focusing on specific required services including licensing, location, extent of services, design and environment for learning and playing for young children, and quality controls. Foreword by Edward Zigler, Ph.D., Sterling Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, at Yale University, and Director, the Edward Zigler Center in Child Development and Social Policy. Contributors include Dr. Bettye Caldwell, Dr. Gloria Powell, Judith Lewis, June Solnit Sale, Lorraine Wallach, Dr. Maria Piers, Bertha Addison, Margaret Ann Brostrom, Edna H. Hughes, Linda McCauley, Fred Osmon, Valerie Anixter, Alyson Kuhn, Gloria M. Weissberg and Jay Beckwith.
Creative Correction: Extraordinary Ideas for Everyday Discipline
by Lisa WhelchelIn this six-session study, Lisa Whelchel uses hundreds of examples from her own experiences, and those of parents across the nation, in dealing with everyday discipline issues such as lying, laziness, tattling, selfishness, and disobedience.
Creative Love: 10 Ways to Build a Fun and Lasting Love
by Jeremy Roloff Audrey RoloffAn essential follow-up to their New York Times bestselling book, A Love Letter Life, Jeremy and Audrey Roloff introduce Creative Love, a timeless relationship book for couples that offers practical advice for creating a fun, fulfilling, and forever love story. You may know the Roloffs from the television show Little People, Big World, their Behind the Scenes podcast, or following their growing family online.The Roloffs are passionate about encouraging healthy, life-giving relationships. They share relationship advice from a place of humility as they continually learn what it means to love one another creatively, intentionally, and faithfully, while pursuing a godly marriage. Focusing on dating and marriage through the lens of faith and creativity, Creative Love provides insights on the following topics:Communicating in ways that grow your love Adventuring together in every seasonPreventing and resolving conflict in creative waysMaking traditions and commemorating meaningful moments Giving unique gifts that say, "I see you"Establishing values and dreaming togetherPursing God's design for love and marriageAnd more!Whether you are beginning a new dating relationship, are recently engaged, or have been married for decades, Creative Love is inspiring for any stage of a romantic relationship. This book:Shares the Roloffs' honest struggles, best relationship practices, and steps to making an unbreakable bondProvides a "Get Creative" challenge in each chapter to help you put the ideas into actionFeatures a beautiful, romantic design and stunning photography, including some never-seen-before photos from the Roloffs' personal collectionIncludes conversation starters and idea lists for going on dates, giving gifts, and celebrating special momentsHas a presentation page to make gift-giving easyIs a perfect gift for yourself--or your boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse--for Valentine's Day, engagement parties, weddings, or anniversariesJoin the Roloffs as they share real-life stories that invite you into meaningful conversations, love-strengthening practices, and creative ways to live the love story you'd want read back to you one day!
Creative Play in Family Therapy: Effective Strategies and Interventions for Child-Centered Treatment
by Lisa René ReynoldsThis practical resource integrates family therapy theory with playful interventions and techniques to allow family therapists to successfully engage and include children in the session.Many therapists who are trained in family therapy lack training in child-centered play techniques. This book effectively bridges the gap between popular theories and models in family therapy and the practice of working with children in a family context. Showcasing playful therapy techniques across and within each of the most common models of a family therapy such as Experiential, Structural, and Narrative Therapy, and Psychodynamic and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this book is accessible to a wide range of clinicians. Additionally, the author offers clear tangible interventions adaptable for both in-person and teletherapy sessions.This book is essential reading for practicing therapists, students in training, clinical supervisors, and anyone who works with children in a therapeutic capacity.
Creative Play the Steiner Waldorf Way: Expertise and Toy Projects for Your 2-4-Year-Old
by Janni Nicol Christopher ClouderCreative Play the Steiner Waldorf Way is the ideal book for parents who want their children to develop their creativity and imagination through play. It teaches you how to let your child develop according to the Steiner theory, which helps children to fulfil themselves naturally and holistically in mind, body and spirit. Each chapter covers a different element of your child's development and includes an expert summary of Steiner theory and how it relates to children and parents today. You will find instructions for how to make over 20 beautiful toys from natural materials to encourage your child to develop creativity, awareness, confidence and imagination.
Creative Play the Steiner Waldorf Way: Expertise and toy projects for your 2-4-year-old
by Janni Nicol Christopher ClouderCreative Play the Steiner Waldorf Way is the ideal book for parents who want their children to develop their creativity and imagination through play. It teaches you how to let your child develop according to the Steiner theory, which helps children to fulfil themselves naturally and holistically in mind, body and spirit. Each chapter covers a different element of your child's development and includes an expert summary of Steiner theory and how it relates to children and parents today. You will find instructions for how to make over 20 beautiful toys from natural materials to encourage your child to develop creativity, awareness, confidence and imagination.
Creative Yoga for Children: Inspiring the Whole Child through Yoga, Songs, Literature, and Games
by Adrienne RawlinsonCreative Yoga for Children offers a simple, ready-to-teach Montessori-based yoga program for children age twelve and under. Following age-appropriate classroom themes, the book's forty detailed, one-hour lessons are designed to supplement any learning environment and are accessible to parents and teachers alike--no special training is required. In a recent study by California State University, Los Angeles, yoga was found to improve students' behavior, physical health, academic performance, and attitudes toward themselves. Research also shows that the benefits of yoga are particularly strong among children with special needs. This book demonstrates how yoga can become a fun daily practice inside or outside the school classroom. Enhanced with over 100 black and white photos, the book's themes, or lessons, are divided by age range (ages four to six, seven to nine, and ten to twelve) and explore topics based on the child's developmental level. For four- to six-year-olds there are twenty hour-long lessons on subjects ranging from colors and the holiday seasons to sounds and words. Ten hour-long lessons for seven- to nine-year-olds introduce such topics as the body, countries of the world, botany, zoology, and the universe. For ten- to twelve-year-olds, ten hour-long lessons cover the environment, geometry, the Earth, fractions, the food chain, and more. Following the structure of a classroom lesson plan, each lesson incorporates elements of yoga including poses, breath work, meditation, and mindfulness. A discussion of the theme and intention of the lesson is followed by a warm-up of yoga poses. The children then engage in a cooperative "connecting" activity designed to bring them together, and a fun and lively theme-oriented activity that involves movement and awareness. The class winds down with breath work, a craft, and often a story. Finally, there is relaxation time and a guided meditation. With this preset structure, the children feel safe while being challenged and inspired. Derived from the educational philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori and the author's own experience in the classroom and yoga studio, Creative Yoga for Children allows children to move at their own pace and to be free to learn and grow within a non-competitive, nurturing setting. An essential resource for the 4,000 certified Montessori schools in the U.S., this book will appeal to yoga teachers, classroom teachers, parents, and anyone who works with children.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Creative, Successful, Dyslexic: 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories
by Richard Rogers Benjamin Zephaniah Charley Boorman Nigel Mccrery Paul Nixon Sir Richard Branson Kenny Logan Marcus Brigstocke Eddie Izzard Chris Robshaw Mollie King Meg Mathews Ed Baines Brian Conley Darcey Bussell Cbe Steven Naismith David Bailey Cbe Sir Jackie Obe Zoe Wanamaker Cbe Theo Paphitis Margaret Rooke Lynda La Cbe Sophie Conran Zelda West-Meads Kelly Hoppen Mbe23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard Branson, Meg Mathews, Zoe Wanamaker CBE, Richard Rogers, Benjamin Zephaniah, Steven Naismith, Lynda La Plante CBE, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Sophie Conran and others share their stories, and their advice. All reveal the enormous difficulties they faced, the strength required to overcome them, the crucial importance of adult support, and how `the different way the brain is wired' in dyslexia has enabled them to see something different in the world and to use their creativity in an exceptional way. They talk about `thinking sideways', and the ability to look at a bigger picture, the often strong visual strength, and the ability to listen, and to grasp simplicity where other people see only complexity. They also talk about how dyslexia continues to challenge them, and the ways they have found to work around this. An introduction, and final section that includes practical information about dyslexia, are written with the support of Dyslexia Action, and a percentage of profit from the book is donated to Dyslexia Action. The book will be essential reading for teachers and other professionals, and for families affected by dyslexia, and inspirational for people with dyslexia.
Creatures of the In Between (Creatures of the In Between)
by Cindy LinPrincess Mononoke meets How to Train Your Dragon in this magical middle grade adventure from Cindy Lin, author of The Twelve, featuring a blend of East and Southeast Asian folklore and mythical creatures, and starring a boy with a hero’s destiny.Prince Jin is running out of time.He must find a monster companion before his thirteenth birthday or lose the throne completely.And that means travelling to the only place where monsters still live: the legendary, dangerous Whisper Island.But untold perils await Jin there. The magical creatures he seeks are not so easily swayed, and an even greater threat looms on the horizon—one that could threaten everything Jin hopes to achieve.
Creatures: A Novel
by Crissy Van Meter<P><P> On the eve of Evangeline’s wedding, on the shore of Winter Island, a dead whale is trapped in the harbor, the groom may be lost at sea, and Evie’s mostly absent mother has shown up out of the blue. <P><P>From there, in this mesmerizing, provocative debut, the narrative flows back and forth through time as Evie reckons with her complicated upbringing in this lush, wild land off the coast of Southern California. Evie grew up with her well-meaning but negligent father, surviving on the money he made dealing the island’s world-famous strain of weed, Winter Wonderland. <P><P>Although her father raised her with a deep respect for the elements, the sea, and the creatures living within it, he also left her to parent herself. With wit, love, and bracing flashes of anger, Creatures probes the complexities of love and abandonment, guilt and forgiveness, betrayal and grief—and the ways in which our childhoods can threaten our ability to love if we are not brave enough to conquer the past. <P><P> Lyrical, darkly funny, and ultimately cathartic, Creatures exerts a pull as strong as the tides.
Crecer con valentía: Un libro para que tus hijos conquisten sus miedos y desarrollen su potencial
by Cristina Gutiérrez LestónTODOS LOS NIÑOS CONSIGUEN BRILLAR CUANDO SE LES MUESTRA EL CAMINO HACIA SU TALENTO Y SE LES LIBERA DE SUS MIEDOS. «"¡Soy valiente y no lo sabía!", me dijo orgulloso Eloy, de 7 años, cuando descubrió hasta qué punto era capaz de hacer un montón de cosas por sí solo que hasta entonces le habían hecho sus padres. Nunca se había creído capaz de superar un miedo con la única ayuda de su valentía.» Las emociones pueden ser nuestras mejores aliadas, pero también nuestros peores enemigos. Conquistar el miedo es, probablemente, una de las principales misiones de los padres. Educar es una responsabilidad social porque, algún día, estos chicos y chicas deberán salir al mundo para convertirlo, si es posible, en un lugar mejor. Pero para ello, nuestros hijos necesitaran valentía, fortaleza, confianza y seguridad. ¿Les estamos educando para que desarrollen estas habilidades? Porque si los sobreprotegemos, logramos todo lo contrario: aumentar sus miedos y su dependencia y alimentar la baja autoestima en la adolescencia. Este libro ofrece consejos muy concretos para poner en práctica la educación emocional y conseguir que los chicos y las chicas se conviertan en personas fuertes y valientes para que puedan afrontar los retos de la vida con seguridad y autoestima. Solo si saben quiénes son, qué quieren y adónde van podran BRILLAR en el futuro.
Crecer con valores
by María Helena López / María teresa ArangoCrecer con valores se enfrenta al reto más importantede las familias: cómo forjar las futuras generaciones,cómo inculcar los valores en nuestros hijospara que se conviertan en personas correctas, exitosasy felices. En la vida diaria de hoy es común que los padressiempre estén cortos de tiempo mientras que losniños pasan horas frente al computador, el televisor oel celular. ¿Dónde quedan los valores familiares? Esfundamental acompañar a nuestros niños #a través delos buenos ejemplos, actitudes y habilidades# a encontrarsecon ellos mismos y, por lo tanto, generar una vidallena de conciencia. Con anécdotas y ejemplos de la vidacotidiana, juegos, cuentos y acertijos, este libro les daráa los padres las herramientas necesarias para formarfamilias equilibradas llenas de amor, respeto, integridady autonomía.
Crecer entre hermanos
by Andrea CardemilLibro de parenting que entrega consejos a los padres ante la llegada de un nuevo hermano a la familia. La sicóloga Andrea Cardemil, con ya tres libros publicados en la línea del parenting, aborda el proceso de adaptación de la familia ante la llegada de un hermano. Cómo es el proceso de adaptación de padres y niños, cuáles son las reacciones más frecuentes y qué factores funcionan como protectores ante este gran cambio en la estructura familiar. Incluye también lo que sucede con las familias ensambladas: los tuyos, los míos y los nuestros.
Creep from the Deep (Goosebumps HorrorLand #2)
by R.L. StineIn this spinoff to the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, a brother and sister searching for sunken treasure must fend off zombie pirates. Siblings Billy and Sheena always expect adventure when they join their uncle, Dr. Deep, aboard his hi-tech boat. What they don’t expect is a treasure hunt leading to a 200-year-old sea captain . . . who refuses to stay dead! Just when they think the tide is turning, Billy and Sheena accidentally drive into a dangerous mystery. Then they discover a chilling surprise awaits them in Horrorland, the theme park where their worst nightmare is about to come to life.
Creole
by Stephen Cosgrove Robin JamesCreole is a unique creature who lives alone in the swamp. She lives alone because the other creatures that live there are frightened by her looks. Looks can be deceiving and so can judging a book by its cover. Ages 5-9.
Creole Son: An Adoptive Mother Untangles Nature and Nurture
by E. Kay TrimbergerCreole Son is the compelling memoir of a single white mother searching to understand why her adopted biracial son grew from a happy child into a troubled young adult who struggled with addiction for decades. The answers, E. Kay Trimberger finds, lie in both nature and nurture. When five-day-old Marco is flown from Louisiana to California and placed in Trimberger’s arms, she assumes her values and example will be the determining influences upon her new son’s life. Twenty-six years later, when she helps him make contact with his Cajun and Creole biological relatives, she discovers that many of his cognitive and psychological strengths and difficulties mirror theirs. Using her training as a sociologist, Trimberger explores behavioral genetics research on adoptive families. To her relief as well as distress, she learns that both biological heritage and the environment—and their interaction—shape adult outcomes. Trimberger shares deeply personal reflections about raising Marco in Berkeley in the 1980s and 1990s, with its easy access to drugs and a culture that condoned their use. She examines her own ignorance about substance abuse, and also a failed experiment in an alternative family lifestyle. In an afterword, Marc Trimberger contributes his perspective, noting a better understanding of his life journey gained through his mother’s research. By telling her story, Trimberger provides knowledge and support to all parents—biological and adoptive—with troubled offspring. She ends by suggesting a new adoption model, one that creates an extended, integrated family of both biological and adoptive kin.
Criando hijos, creando personas
by Alejandra LibensonCriar niños es crear personas, es creer en ellos y crecer con ellos. ¿Cómo lograr que nuestros hijos coman bien? ¿Cuándo es el momento de sacarles los pañales? ¿A dormir se aprende? ¿Cuándo y cómo destetar al bebé? ¿Cuál es la mejor manera de estimular? ¿Qué significa "poner límites"? ¿Qué jardín de infantes elegir y cómo lograr una buena adaptación? ¿Los celos son "normales"? ¿Cómo manejar los miedos de los niños y los nuestros? ¿Cómo los preparamos para los cambios? ¿Cómo superar la culpa por volver a trabajar? Durante tres años, Alejandra Libenson respondió, a través de la web, a estas y a muchas otras inquietudes que le transmitían padres de diversos lugares del mundo. Sobre esta base, de preguntas y respuestas reales, comenzó a gestarse este libro, con el objetivo de que esta rica experiencia sirviera a muchos otros padres. Ningún niño es igual a otro; ningún padre reacciona de idéntica manera ante sus hijos. En consecuencia, no existen "recetas" mágicas para criarlos, sino caminos posibles, que se van descubriendo en la prolongada, ardua y maravillosa tarea de ser padres. Respondiendo el interrogante individual, personal y propio de cada mamá, papá o adulto a cargo de niños, la autora nos va abriendo la puerta a diferentes formas de pensar la crianza de nuestros hijos, nos acerca soluciones insospechadas y nos ayuda a encontrar nuevos enfoques. Un libro diferente que parte de la convicción de que criar niños no es un adiestramiento ni un camino que se transita siguiendo recetas.
Crianza Responsiva: Principios para criar hijos conectados y saludables
by Dr Boyd BrooksThis book identifies five problem areas in parenting that, if left unchecked, will produce problems in adolescence. They are: a) Isolation b) Unrestrainedness c) no boundaries d) poor parental accessibility e) shame The antidote for all five are connection, self-control, good boundaries, accessibility to the parents, and the parents’ ability to mitigate shame in their children’s lives. One of the primary differences between families who enjoy each other and families who do not enjoy each other is the way they approach conflict. Reactive families do not possess the skills to resolve conflict, while responsive families do. All around us are adolescents who are isolated, with little self-control over their emotions. They easily get into trouble because of poor parental boundaries and subsequently experience shame. They do not have accessibility to their parents and do not know how to resolve their conflicts and confusion. Young parents can avoid these deadly pitfalls beginning at the toddler stage by parenting in a responsive way. They will raise children who know how to interact with others, control their emotions, respect and accept good boundaries, enjoy accessibility with their parents, and know how to mitigate shame when it occurs in their lives.The reactive family is literally going in circles. Their cyclical, reactive patterns include inattentiveness, misunderstanding, put downs, rejection, shame, and isolation. They can be disconnected, angry, and resentful. They are on an emotional merry-go-round and do not know how to get off. On the other hand, the responsive family has learned how to stop the cycle. They have employed listening, understanding, and clarification. When they apologize--it means something. When they forgive, they do not bring it up again. Instead of being rigid, they have learned to be flexible. They are connected and forgiving. As a result, they are emotionally strong and respectful of each other. They enjoy spontaneous moments in a mutually satisfying way.This book helps the reader identify deadly patterns that are draining the life out of their relationships and presents change as a real possibility. With the use of metaphors and word pictures, the reader can see both kinds of families, but also learn how to introduce change into their family--the kind of change that is not easy but is transformative.Parenting is a daunting task, especially if you’re young and inexperienced. Today many parents find themselves disconnected from their children and overwhelmed with a sense of helplessness. There are two basic approaches to parenting that can be used--reactive parenting and responsive parenting. Reactive parenting, so prevalent in today’s society, is done in reaction to something, whether a whining child or a parent’s own anxiety. It is impulsive and produces poor results. As more and more young people reach adulthood without an adequate model of self-regulation and conflict resolution, the more visible this problem becomes. On the other hand, Responsive Parenting, as described in Boyd’s book, is a principled approach to parenting. It emphasizes the importance of preparing children for adulthood. Responsive parenting is thoughtful and is in response to the child’s best interests. It takes the long view. It listens and clarifies. It apologizes and forgives. It is flexible and extends freedom with responsibility. It is accepting and affirming while being connected and supportive. Boyd Brooks shows readers through easy to understand biblical principles how to build self-esteem and confidence in their children and help them discover who they were meant to be.