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The beloved bestseller that offers a practical, inspiring new roadmap for raising self-reliant, ethical, and compassionate children.In the trenches of a typical day, every parent encounters a child afflicted with ingratitude and entitlement. In a world where material abundance abounds, parents want so badly to raise self-disciplined, appreciative, and resourceful children who are not spoiled by the plentitude around them. But how to accomplish this feat? The answer has eluded the best-intentioned mothers and fathers who overprotect, overindulge, and overschedule their children's lives. Dr. Mogel helps parents learn how to turn their children's worst traits into their greatest attributes. Starting with stories of everyday parenting problems and examining them through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee shows parents how to teach children to honor their parents and to respect others, escape the danger of overvaluing children's need for self-expression so that their kids don't become "little attorneys," accept that their children are both ordinary and unique, and treasure the power and holiness of the present moment.
About the Author
Dr. Wendy Mogel is a clinical psychologist and author of the New York Times bestselling parenting book, "The Blessing of a Skinned Knee." Her book about raising resilient teenagers, "The Blessing of a B Minus," was released in 2010. A popular keynote speaker, she lectures at conferences and schools around the world. In the summer of 2014 she had the pleasure of giving a TEDx talk called "The Ben Franklin Life Hack" at the Burning Man art and music festival in the Nevada desert.
Please visit her website: wendymogel.com for a full biography, to see her upcoming schedule and to follow her on Twitter. She is currently interviewing students, scientists and school nurses for her next parenting book, a guide to the modern choreography of conversations. Chapters will include the art of talking to babies, children, teenagers, your own parents, your spouse or partner, yourself and the dead.
