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Growing Up with Your Children: 7 Turning Points in the Lives of Parents
Most books aimed at parents focus on the development of children. Yet, good parenting requires the healthy and ongoing personal development of parents along with an adult sense of fulfillment. Growing Up with Your 7 Turning Points in the Lives of Parents offers insight into the turning points that parents go through in the process of their own personal development in the context of family life. By combining engaging short stories from the everyday lives of families with philosophical wisdom passed down from the best thinkers throughout history, Carey offers unique perspectives on overcoming the stubborn obstacles parents face in achieving personal growth. In working through these seven turning points, parents can effectively guide their children while finding joy and fulfillment in their own lives.
176 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2009
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June 5, 2013
At about halfway through:
While the writing style is unimpressive - I might call it "awkward academic" - the content provides a number of things to think about as a parent, and even within the context of relationships in general. A few of the bits that have resonated with me:
1. The idea of stories being so important. I firmly believe that stories are vital to our lives. Without context it is difficult to make good choices or to see the meaning behind just about anything. Examining our own past (our own stories) can help to move us forward.
2. Being a parent is difficult for many reasons, but it is particularly challenging because as a parent you are trying to develop virtues and attitudes in your children that you are also still working on yourself. This means twice as much work, although in the end, one would hope twice as much reward as well.
3. I really appreciate the examination of power and gratitude in our lives. Power does not always mean control or force. And gratitude leads to many other positive forces working in our lives.
Overall: while the writing wasn't the most engaging, I found the topics and themes gave a lot to think about regarding parenting and relationships in general.
While the writing style is unimpressive - I might call it "awkward academic" - the content provides a number of things to think about as a parent, and even within the context of relationships in general. A few of the bits that have resonated with me:
1. The idea of stories being so important. I firmly believe that stories are vital to our lives. Without context it is difficult to make good choices or to see the meaning behind just about anything. Examining our own past (our own stories) can help to move us forward.
2. Being a parent is difficult for many reasons, but it is particularly challenging because as a parent you are trying to develop virtues and attitudes in your children that you are also still working on yourself. This means twice as much work, although in the end, one would hope twice as much reward as well.
3. I really appreciate the examination of power and gratitude in our lives. Power does not always mean control or force. And gratitude leads to many other positive forces working in our lives.
Overall: while the writing wasn't the most engaging, I found the topics and themes gave a lot to think about regarding parenting and relationships in general.
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