Reviews for Successful Parenting: How to Raise Great Children and Enjoy the Process

The average rating for Successful Parenting: How to Raise Great Children and Enjoy the Process based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-04-26 00:00:00 Heidi Louise Mitchell Since I'm already an "attached" parent myself, and pretty well-informed on the subject, I sat down with this book the first time expecting to scan it and nod my head. Instead, I was quickly engrossed by the accessible writing style, friendly tone and heavy supportive documentation -- I couldn't put it down and read it through in a night. Besides having certain concepts reinforced, I learned more about why it's so important to choose a compassionate parenting approach to produce healthy, well-adjusted children, and why it's crucial for parents to keep their own 'tanks' full in order to do this. The authors address a myriad of concerns and help readers translate the philosophy into their daily practical parenting decisions. The information is balanced and presented in such a way that families can choose what works for them based not just on cultural programming, but on scientific research -- and, of course, their own heart's leading. It's also reassuring to know that the authors have raised their own several children according to these principles and have seen the positive long-term results. In a society that's not always supportive of taking a 'natural' approach, this book is like a friend and guide for the journey. I highly recommend it and will be taking copies to every future baby shower.

Review # 2 was written on 2018-06-07 00:00:00 Geoff Banks I couldn't help comparing this to The Mommy Myth. The book does frame parents -- and particularly mothers -- as solely able to respond to their children's needs, without discussing the role that society should play in supporting parents (that is to say, beyond some cursory "We need to support parents" propaganda). I found this book wholly fascinating and worth reading as a parent who wants to treat her children as the persons they are, but I thought it glossed over some of the more systematic problems with parenthood, etc. I'm really happy to consider the questions on how I was parented, and how that might effect my parenting -- and my husband has agreed to the soul searching with me. I'm looking forward to that.