13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do: Raising Self-Assured Children and Training Their Brains for a Life of Happiness, Meaning, and Success

by Amy Morin Narrated by Amy Morin

Overview

The author of the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do turns her focus to parents, teaching them how to raise mentally strong and resilient children.

Do today's children lack the flexibility and mental strength they need to cope with life's challenges in an increasingly complicated and scary world? With safe spaces and trigger warnings designed to ""protect"" kids, many adults worry that children don't have the resilience to reach their greatest potential. Amy Morin, the author who identified the characteristics that mentally strong people share, now gives adults-parents, teachers, and other mentors-the tools they need to become mental strength trainers. While other books tell parents what to do, Amy teaches parents what ""not to do,"" which she says is equally important in raising mentally strong youngsters.

As a foster parent, psychotherapist, and expert in family and teen therapy, Amy has witnessed first-hand what works. When children have the skills they need to deal with challenges in their everyday lives, they can flourish socially, emotionally, behaviorally, and academically. With appropriate support, encouragement, and guidance from adults, kids grow stronger and become better.

Drawing on her experiences and insight, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don't Do combines case studies, practical tips, specific strategies, and concrete and proven exercises to help children of all ages-from preschoolers to teenagers-build mental muscle and develop into healthy, strong adults.

This book is perfect for parents who want to raise mentally strong and resilient children in today's complicated world.

With practical tips, specific strategies, and concrete exercises, Amy Morin teaches parents what not to do in order to help their children build mental muscle and develop into healthy, strong adults.

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Editorial Reviews

MARCH 2018 - AudioFile

Amy Morin doesn’t have the vocal charisma or stylistic tools of a seasoned audiobook narrator, but her reading has a no-frills honesty that holds listeners close as she delivers her exceptional parenting advice. Don’t expect perfection, don’t take shortcuts to avoid discomfort, don’t prevent your child from making mistakes—these are just a few of the common mistakes strong parents avoid. The alternative strategies Morin recommends will come across as welcome relief from the lack of direction some families suffer today. Along with well-crafted examples and suggestions, she offers many practical mantras parents can repeat with kids to spell out what they believe and what they expect. Listening to “13 Things” is an optimistic reminder that parents can take back their right to influence the kind of people their children will become. T.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Publishers Weekly

06/19/2017
Psychotherapist Morin’s worthy follow-up to 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do extends her dos-and-don’ts formula to parenting. Each chapter examines one don’t, such as don’t “condone a victim mentality,” “parent out of guilt,” “expect perfection,” “prevent child from making mistakes,” or “confuse discipline with punishment.” And each chapter opens with an anecdote illustrative of the identified problem; contains signs to recognize, new dos to adopt, and sections on different ages; and wraps up with a troubleshooting summary. For example, in “They Don’t Make Their Child the Center of the Universe,” Morin discusses how people trying to avoid mistakes their own parents made often use excessive praise with their kids, unintentionally nurturing narcissism instead of healthy self-esteem. Her combination of common sense backed by research—amply cited—will help parents make a midcourse correction. While the title focuses on the negative, the book itself accentuates the positive. Parents should find Morin’s work inspiring. Agent: Stacey Glick, Dystel & Goderich. (Sept.)Correction: An earlier version of this review misspelled the author's last name.

Library Journal

06/15/2017
Social worker and psychotherapist Morin delivers an in-through-the-out-door approach to building mental muscle by presenting 13 parenting behaviors to avoid. She first outlines three components of psychological strength (thoughts, behaviors, and emotions) that will help youngsters deal with life's challenges. The 13 no-nos for parents include confusing discipline and punishment, expecting perfection, letting children avoid responsibility, making their kids the center of the universe, allow fear to dictate their choices, among others. Chapters conclude with follow-up questions that address issues in both one's personal and parenting life. "Stage moms" and "sports dads" are asked to look deep and consider that kids can handle more than you think and that "pain is not the enemy." VERDICT Morin's strategies support long-term goals. Her advice, while lengthy, is sound and can be applied to children of any age. Recommended.

MARCH 2018 - AudioFile

Amy Morin doesn’t have the vocal charisma or stylistic tools of a seasoned audiobook narrator, but her reading has a no-frills honesty that holds listeners close as she delivers her exceptional parenting advice. Don’t expect perfection, don’t take shortcuts to avoid discomfort, don’t prevent your child from making mistakes—these are just a few of the common mistakes strong parents avoid. The alternative strategies Morin recommends will come across as welcome relief from the lack of direction some families suffer today. Along with well-crafted examples and suggestions, she offers many practical mantras parents can repeat with kids to spell out what they believe and what they expect. Listening to “13 Things” is an optimistic reminder that parents can take back their right to influence the kind of people their children will become. T.W. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173771438
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	09/19/2017
Edition description:	Unabridged

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