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Intentional Parenting
A fresh approach to parenting that will get results for you and your kids. Everyone belongs to a tribe. It is not just the football club or the mothers' group, in a world powered by the instant accessibility of the internet there are many different tribes catering for every aspect of your life. Navigating those tribes is a tricky business. It takes leadership, and the first tribe we learn this from is our family. Parenting can be hard - especially if you may have been finding it challenging to 'read the book' that is your child. It takes intention, attention and action ... planning, persistence, and practice, practice, practice. So, what does it mean for YOU to be a parent? What is your intention as a parent? How will you fulfill this? What do you commit to do? What is your First step? Taking a good look at her own family Yvonne Sum identified seven foundation stones of successful parenting, the 7R's of parenting. Each one is fully explored and explained in Intentional Parenting, and together they are the basis of leading your family tribe. The 7R's are all lessons that are equally applicable in business. But, unlike a leader in a giant corporation, you cannot sack your family and, unlike many businesses today, you are highly invested in their future success. Together that is the carrot and the stick of investing time in developing your leadership role for the benefit of the family. Intentional parenting is a journey that begins with your conscious decision to become a leader and a PLAYPAL to your family. I simply love the perspectives learnt from my children and those I meet on my parenting journey, and what I pass on along the way. Dr. Yvonne Sum
260 pages, Paperback
Published July 15, 2013
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January 22, 2020
This is a high powered, self centred and practical textbook on parenting. As a parent of three kids, most of what she says is sound and good advice. It's worth reading.
The worldview of this book is humanist; includes quotes from people like noam chomsky (from memory).
I found the writing style offputting and irritating; by chapter two I was sick of hearing about how the author did everything right with her own kids.
It has the breathless feel of Think and Grow Rich or one of those shoot-for-the-moon books which pressure you into Taking Radical Action and Living Your Best Life and Work Smarter And Harder. It has questions at the end of chapters to help you think through your goals in parenting and how you can better reach them. The title fits well; it really is about being intentional about parenting.
I was hoping it would be a little more compassionate toward struggling parents but parents who need help weren't really a focus of this book.
The worldview of this book is humanist; includes quotes from people like noam chomsky (from memory).
I found the writing style offputting and irritating; by chapter two I was sick of hearing about how the author did everything right with her own kids.
It has the breathless feel of Think and Grow Rich or one of those shoot-for-the-moon books which pressure you into Taking Radical Action and Living Your Best Life and Work Smarter And Harder. It has questions at the end of chapters to help you think through your goals in parenting and how you can better reach them. The title fits well; it really is about being intentional about parenting.
I was hoping it would be a little more compassionate toward struggling parents but parents who need help weren't really a focus of this book.
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