The 5 Attitudes of Parenting
Ideas for Overwhelmed Parents
by
Book Details
Language :
English
Publication Date :
10/28/2004
Format :
Softcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
132
ISBN :
9780595332229
Format :
Hardcover
Dimensions :
6x9
Page Count :
132
ISBN :
9780595667802
Format :
E-Book
Dimensions :
N/A
Page Count :
132
ISBN :
9780595780075
About the Book
The 5 Attitudes of Parenting is an indispensable guide for new parents, seasoned parents and even prospective parents!
Author Rick Williams having raised 6 successful children, provides a light-hearted yet powerful inner voyage of what makes an effective parent. You will not find suggestions for proper toilet-training nor how to get your teen to clean-up their room. What you will find are ideas and thought provoking exercises designed to help you cope with the daunting task of parenting. The 5 Attitudes of Parenting include Attitude 1: Put on your own oxygen mask first.Attitude 2: Your job is to make yourself progressively un-needed!
Attitude 3: Remember you were a kid once and did dumb things.
Attitude 4: When all else fails communicate.
Attitude 5: Lead the Way Rick considers himself a mediocre parent, but shares with you the many valuable lessons, his children provided often the hard way! You may never look at parenting the same again! Whether you are a single parent or have a partner, The 5 attitudes of Parenting, takes parenting to an extreme sport!
About the Author
Rick Williams has raised 6 successful children, and although he considers himself to be a mediocre parent?he feels he has learned many valuable lessons from his children?often the hard way! From a devastating house fire to an even more devastating divorce, Rick and his ?Family Team? survived. Through all of these experiences, Rick has learned from what he refers to as the six greatest teachers a parent could have. He feels strongly that his perspectives on parenting, based on his experiences are his message to the world!
?I don?t want others to make the same mistakes that I did!? When Rick is not actively parenting, he is a writer, a professor and a learning and development professional. Rick, his wife Lori and the youngest daughter?Temple, currently live near Princeton, New Jersey.