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He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

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He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 3 0 false Wed Sep 23 12:16:21 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 12:17:24 -0700 2009 49891305 905032 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 5 0 false Fri Mar 20 13:54:18 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 20 13:57:01 -0700 2009 80266681 2935655 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 3 0 false Tue Dec 08 01:02:29 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 08 01:03:17 -0800 2009 41231099 1838624 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 4 0 false Mon Dec 29 17:22:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 29 17:26:37 -0800 2008 1337023 91392 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 0 0 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon May 21 06:32:41 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 13:25:08 -0700 2007
My husband said when I mentioned one concept,...more...]]> 42845347 1892472 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 12 17:58:13 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 17:59:12 -0800 2009 64965373 2560701 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 0 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Sat Jul 25 21:02:42 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 25 21:02:55 -0700 2009 36795779 1643240 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 4 0 false Sun Nov 02 19:36:25 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 02 19:38:25 -0800 2008 54054822 1944149 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 3 0 false Mon Jun 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 16:27:53 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 09:25:23 -0700 2009 2942557 179057 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 1 0 false Wed Jul 11 09:50:32 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 11 09:52:22 -0700 2007 9177275 623251 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 5 0 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Nov 15 19:58:42 -0800 2007 Thu Nov 15 20:01:14 -0800 2007 23238612 1196643 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu May 29 12:33:25 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 12:33:38 -0700 2008 8149127 411379 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 4 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 16:15:52 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 23 16:17:45 -0700 2007 33718574 1560036 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 5 0 false Wed Sep 24 09:18:50 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 09:19:01 -0700 2008 81212717 3049907 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 0 0 false Wed Dec 16 12:42:01 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 16 12:42:08 -0800 2009 80905472 3037537 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 4 0 false Sun Dec 13 17:57:50 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 13 17:57:50 -0800 2009 80444282 1322792 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 0 0 false Wed Dec 09 13:50:40 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 13:50:40 -0800 2009 79975117 1258872 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

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He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

]]> 1999 4 0 false Fri Nov 27 15:28:02 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 27 15:40:02 -0800 2009 3-6 times 78451973 2404875 124544 0060930993 9780060930998 14 <![CDATA[Children Are from Heaven: Positive Parenting Skills for Raising Cooperative, Confident, and Compassionate Children]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215m/124544.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171875215s/124544.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/124544.Children_Are_from_Heaven_Positive_Parenting_Skills_for_Raising_Cooperative_Confident_and_Compassionate_Children 3.86 66 Men Are from Mars... fame) cites a need to shift from "fear-based parenting" (a punitive and oppressive approach to child rearing) to "love-based parenting" (which accepts children's desires and negative emotions while still setting reasonable limits). With child and teen violence increasing, rampant low self-esteem, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, and attention deficit disorder, he says, "the Western free world is experiencing a crisis in parenting. Almost all parents today are questioning both the old and the new ways of parenting. Nothing seems to be working."

He suggests "Five Messages of Positive Parenting" that will facilitate such a shift: <ol> <li>It's okay to be different. <li>It's okay to make mistakes. <li>It's okay to express negative emotions. <li>It's okay to want more. <li>It's okay to say no, but remember mom and dad are the bosses.

Although his parenting philosophy is not necessarily revolutionary (think "positive discipline"), Gray manages to keep this parenting primer contemporary by weaving in specific challenges of new-millennium families--such as our tendency to be consumer-driven and overscheduled. "When parents learn what their children really need, they are less motivated to create money to acquire things and more motivated to create time to enjoy their family," Gray writes. "The greatest wealth for a parent today is time." --Gail Hudson

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