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Book SynopsisInspired by their own experiences as parents, authors Maurice Elias, Marilyn Gootman, and Heather Schwartz bring together their professional expertise and their Jewish commitment in a work designed as a guide for the practice of intentional parenting—making ‘conscious, deliberate, and value-based parenting choices.’
The Joys of Parenting: Insight and Wisdom from the Jewish Tradition, demonstrates how today’s understanding of child development and the importance of social-emotional intelligence is illuminated and supported by thousands of years of Jewish writings and wisdom. It offers both inspiration and practical advice for parents seeking a way out of the confusion and exhaustion that can often characterize family life. With its focus on wisdom and practices that have proven helpful to generations upon generations of families the book helps them address the oys of parenting while still embracing its joys.
Each topic in The Joys and
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“(The Joys and Oys of Parenting) highlights realistic and practical strategies of nurturing such important qualities in children as kindness, empathy, generosity, motivation, responsibility, gratitude, and resilience—qualities that are essential for well-being throughout our lives. While the book is rooted in Judaic traditions, the wisdom it imparts is applicable for parents regardless of their faith or beliefs”
--Robert Brooks, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Co-author of Raising Resilient Children: Fostering Strength, Hope, and Optimism in Your Child
“Parents of all faiths will be amazed by the practicality of Jewish tradition, just as they will be drawn to the ancient calls to wholeness, to peace, to goodness, and to love.”
--Timothy Shriver, PhD, Chair, Special Olympics; cofounder CASEL
“A must-read . . . The Joys and Oys of Parenting helps us fulfill the most important roles of our lives—raise good people who can thrive someday without us.”
--Michele Borba, EdD, author of Unselfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-about-Me World
"Highly recommended for community and academic library Parenting instructional reference collections in general, and Family Relationships supplemental studies reading lists in particular"
--The Midwest Book Review
