false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175626776m/537661.jpg 537661 10 Every parent hopes their child will be self-reliant, optimistic, and well mannered, a challenge in our current culture. Clinical psychologist and Jewish educator Wendy Mogel distills the ancient teachings of the Torah, the Talmud, important Jewish thinkers, and contemporary psychological insights into nine blessings that address key parenting issues such as:<br><br> * determining realistic expectations for each child<br> * respect for adults<br> * chores<br> * mealtime battles<br> * coping with frustration<br> * developing independence and self-control<br> * resisting over-scheduling and over-indulgence<br> <br><br> <i>The Blessing of a Skinned Knee</i> guides us toward effective, enlightened parenting in an increasingly speedy, material, and competitive age. 525083 1 11 2001 The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children total:434|5:160|4:189|3:68|2:17|1:0| 434 1794 748 126 4 1 false false Fri Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 22:58:47 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 16 23:26:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 27 13:19:35 -0800 2008 Sat Mar 08 15:00:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Jan 28 14:23:33 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 28 14:55:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 20:05:01 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 24 20:10:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Feb 24 12:23:48 -0800 2008 Sun Jun 22 14:06:39 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue May 19 07:11:21 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 06:04:46 -0700 2009 Once I started, I couldn't put it down. I loved both the author's approach to child raisin...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 08 11:58:05 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 28 19:14:43 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 15:43:34 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 15:51:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 20:19:25 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 06:05:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Nov 23 07:22:55 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 07:26:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Sep 12 13:24:32 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 09 05:35:43 -0800 2008
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