The Collapse of Parenting
How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them like Grown-Ups
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In this New York Times bestseller, one of America’s premier physicians offers a must-listen account of the new challenges facing parents today and a program for how we can better prepare our children to navigate the obstacles they face
In The Collapse of Parenting, internationally acclaimed author Leonard Sax argues that rising levels of obesity, depression, and anxiety among young people can be traced to parents abdicating their authority. The result is children who have no standard of right and wrong, who lack discipline, and who look to their peers and the Internet for direction. Sax shows how parents must reassert their authority - by limiting time with screens, by encouraging better habits at the dinner table, and by teaching humility and perspective - to renew their relationships with their children. Drawing on nearly thirty years of experience as a family physician and psychologist, along with hundreds of interviews with children, parents, and teachers, Sax offers a blueprint parents can use to help their children thrive in an increasingly complicated world.
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By: Leonard Sax
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Girls on the Edge
- Why So Many Girls Are Anxious, Wired, and Obsessed - and What Parents Can Do
- By: Leonard Sax
- Narrated by: Andrew Colford
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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In Girls on the Edge, psychologist and physician Leonard Sax argues that many girls today have a brittle sense of self-they may look confident and strong on the outside, but they're fragile within. Sax offers the tools we need to help them become independent and confident women, and provides parents with practical tips on everything from helping their daughter limit her time on social media, to choosing a sport, to nurturing her spirit through female-centered activities.
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So informative.
- By Customer on 10-04-22
By: Leonard Sax
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Why Gender Matters
- What Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Emerging Science of Sex Differences
- By: Leonard Sax MD PhD
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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Back in 2005, the first edition of Why Gender Matters broke ground in illuminating the differences between boys and girls—how they perceive the world differently, how they learn differently, how they process emotions and take risks differently. Dr. Sax argued that in failing to recognize these hardwired differences between boys and girls, we ended up reinforcing damaging stereotypes, medicalizing misbehavior, and failing to help kids to reach their full potential.
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Terrible Read
- By Davon Smith on 07-02-21
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A Statin-Free Life
- A Revolutionary Life Plan for Tackling Heart Disease - Without the Use of Statins
- By: Dr Aseem Malhotra
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
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Dr Aseem Malhotra, author of the best-selling The 21-Day Immunity Plan and co-author of the best-selling The Pioppi Diet, examines the claims for statins and their role in lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease. He introduces us to his targeted heart-health plan, which, with a diet plan, recipes and advice on reducing stress and increasing movement, can help us to live statin-free and take control of our own health.
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Great information. Well worth the time!
- By sparkysawesome on 06-01-23
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The Boy Crisis
- By: Warren Farrell PhD, John Gray PhD
- Narrated by: Warren Farrell PhD, John Gray PhD
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
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What is the boy crisis? It's a crisis of education. For the first time in American history, our sons will have less education than their dads. It's a crisis of mental health. As boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. It's a crisis of sexuality. Sex is a minefield for our sons. They're bombarded with mixed messages, afraid of being either too sensitive or not sensitive enough.
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Good points ruined by social justice interlogs
- By ckayc on 01-18-19
By: Warren Farrell PhD, and others
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The Teenage Brain
- A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
- By: Frances E. Jensen, Amy Ellis Nutt
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Frances E. Jensen
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Drawing on her research, knowledge, and clinical experience, internationally respected neurologist--and mother of two boys--Frances E. Jensen, MD, offers a revolutionary look at the adolescent brain, providing remarkable insights that translate into practical advice both for parents and teenagers.
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Preachy and Uninformative
- By endlessemma on 05-16-16
By: Frances E. Jensen, and others
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Boys Adrift
- The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men
- By: Leonard Sax
- Narrated by: Allan Robertson
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
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Why America's sons are underachieving, and what we can do about it. Something is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere 20 years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. In Boys Adrift, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than 20 years of clinical experience to explain why boys and young men are failing in school and disengaged at home.
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Profound
- By Sunny Blaine on 12-03-17
By: Leonard Sax
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Girls on the Edge
- Why So Many Girls Are Anxious, Wired, and Obsessed - and What Parents Can Do
- By: Leonard Sax
- Narrated by: Andrew Colford
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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In Girls on the Edge, psychologist and physician Leonard Sax argues that many girls today have a brittle sense of self-they may look confident and strong on the outside, but they're fragile within. Sax offers the tools we need to help them become independent and confident women, and provides parents with practical tips on everything from helping their daughter limit her time on social media, to choosing a sport, to nurturing her spirit through female-centered activities.
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So informative.
- By Customer on 10-04-22
By: Leonard Sax
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Why Gender Matters
- What Parents and Teachers Need to Know About the Emerging Science of Sex Differences
- By: Leonard Sax MD PhD
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
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Back in 2005, the first edition of Why Gender Matters broke ground in illuminating the differences between boys and girls—how they perceive the world differently, how they learn differently, how they process emotions and take risks differently. Dr. Sax argued that in failing to recognize these hardwired differences between boys and girls, we ended up reinforcing damaging stereotypes, medicalizing misbehavior, and failing to help kids to reach their full potential.
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Terrible Read
- By Davon Smith on 07-02-21
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A Statin-Free Life
- A Revolutionary Life Plan for Tackling Heart Disease - Without the Use of Statins
- By: Dr Aseem Malhotra
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 4 hrs and 21 mins
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Dr Aseem Malhotra, author of the best-selling The 21-Day Immunity Plan and co-author of the best-selling The Pioppi Diet, examines the claims for statins and their role in lowering cholesterol and preventing heart disease. He introduces us to his targeted heart-health plan, which, with a diet plan, recipes and advice on reducing stress and increasing movement, can help us to live statin-free and take control of our own health.
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Great information. Well worth the time!
- By sparkysawesome on 06-01-23
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The Boy Crisis
- By: Warren Farrell PhD, John Gray PhD
- Narrated by: Warren Farrell PhD, John Gray PhD
- Length: 15 hrs and 10 mins
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What is the boy crisis? It's a crisis of education. For the first time in American history, our sons will have less education than their dads. It's a crisis of mental health. As boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. It's a crisis of sexuality. Sex is a minefield for our sons. They're bombarded with mixed messages, afraid of being either too sensitive or not sensitive enough.
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Good points ruined by social justice interlogs
- By ckayc on 01-18-19
By: Warren Farrell PhD, and others
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The Teenage Brain
- A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
- By: Frances E. Jensen, Amy Ellis Nutt
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, Frances E. Jensen
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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Drawing on her research, knowledge, and clinical experience, internationally respected neurologist--and mother of two boys--Frances E. Jensen, MD, offers a revolutionary look at the adolescent brain, providing remarkable insights that translate into practical advice both for parents and teenagers.
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Preachy and Uninformative
- By endlessemma on 05-16-16
By: Frances E. Jensen, and others
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The 21-Day Immunity Plan
- By: Dr Aseem Malhotra
- Narrated by: Matt Addis
- Length: 2 hrs and 44 mins
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Dr Aseem Malhotra, a leading NHS cardiologist, has led the way in citing obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease as frequent factors in those hospitalised with coronavirus. He shows how they result from poor metabolic health, including an over-dependence on ultra-processed foods, which seriously affects our immune response. In this life-changing 21-day plan he brings us the good news that we can reverse our health and rapidly improve our resilience to infection and disease through just a few simple lifestyle changes - to our diet, how we exercise, sleep and reduce stress.
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Great conclusion on action
- By Rick Smith on 12-15-20
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Ending the Parent-Teen Control Battle: Resolve the Power Struggle and Build Trust, Responsibility, and Respect
- By: Neil D. Brown LCSW
- Narrated by: Alan Taylor
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
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Power struggles between parents and teens are nothing new, but chronic control battles are destructive to teen development as well as the entire family. According to psychotherapist Neil Brown, these battles occur as the result of self-perpetuating negative relationship patterns.
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Highly Recommend (Seriously, there's help)
- By Debbie on 12-19-18
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Hold On to Your Kids
- Why Parents Need to Matter More than Peers
- By: Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté MD
- Narrated by: Gabor Maté MD, Daniel Maté
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
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Dr. Neufeld and Dr. Maté explore the phenomenon of peer orientation: the troubling tendency of children and youth to look to their peers for direction—for a sense of right and wrong, for values, identity and codes of behavior. But peer orientation undermines family cohesion, poisons the school atmosphere, and fosters an aggressively hostile and sexualized youth culture. It provides a powerful explanation for schoolyard bullying and youth violence; it is an escalating trend that has never been adequately described or contested until Hold On to Your Kids.
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Very very disappointed
- By CristinaPG on 01-11-20
By: Gordon Neufeld, and others
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The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
- Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents
- By: Lisa Damour Ph.D.
- Narrated by: Lisa Damour Ph.D.
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
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In teenagers, powerful emotions come with the territory. And with so many of today’s teens contending with academic pressure, social media stress, worries about the future, and concerns about their own mental health, it’s easy for them—and their parents—to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With clear, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating, real-life examples, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers gives parents the information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood.
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Only at introduction and…
- By Amy on 02-21-23
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Boundaries with Teens
- When to Say Yes, How to Say No
- By: John Townsend
- Narrated by: Jay Charles
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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From best-selling author and counselor Dr. John Townsend, Boundaries with Teens is the expert insight and guidance you need to help your teens take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions and gain a deeper appreciation and respect both for you and for themselves.
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Got Teens?
- By Raymond on 08-11-06
By: John Townsend
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Have a New Teenager by Friday
- From Mouthy and Moody to Respectful and Responsible in 5 Days
- By: Kevin Leman
- Narrated by: Kirby Heybourne
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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Congratulations! You have a teenager in your home. Life will never quite be the same again (of course, you already know that). But it can be better than you’ve ever dreamed. In fact, you’re just five days away from your teenager asking, “What can I do to help?” Guaranteed! With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman will help you. your teenager’s life. With Dr. Leman’s instinct and insight, plus an index with gutsy advice on 75 hot-button issues that keep parents up at night.
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Listen with a Critical Mind
- By Stephanie on 03-25-13
By: Kevin Leman
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Raising Good Humans
- A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
- By: Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, Carla Naumburg PhD
- Narrated by: Jennifer Gilmour
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
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With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways.
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Great Book About Parenting and Teaching Kindness!
- By Ma P on 09-11-20
By: Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, and others
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Bad Therapy
- Why the Kids Aren't Growing Up
- By: Abigail Shrier
- Narrated by: Abigail Shrier
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z’s mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost, sad and fearful of growing up. What’s gone wrong with America’s youth? In Bad Therapy, bestselling investigative journalist Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn’t the kids—it’s the mental health experts.
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No real data
- By brandi olmstead on 03-02-24
By: Abigail Shrier
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Family Unfriendly
- How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder than It Needs to Be
- By: Timothy P. Carney
- Narrated by: Timothy P. Carney
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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Our culture tells parents there's one best way to raise kids: enroll them in a dozen activities, protect them from trauma, and get them into the most expensive college you can. If you can't do that, don't bother. How is that going? Record rates of anxiety, depression, medication, debts, loneliness and more. In Family Unfriendly, bestselling author and Washington Examiner columnist Timothy P. Carney says it's time to end this failed experiment in overparenting.
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Much needed spotlight on our cultural norms
- By Christopher Milner on 12-14-24
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Raising Mentally Strong Kids
- How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults
- By: Daniel G. Amen M.D., Charles Fay Ph.D
- Narrated by: Jim Frangione
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.
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Some good points within an unhelpful delivery
- By circleabby on 04-26-24
By: Daniel G. Amen M.D., and others
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Parenting Teens with Love & Logic
- Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood
- By: Foster Cline, Jim Fay
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
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From the authors of the bestselling Parenting with Love and Logic, this teen-specific resource empowers parents to raise responsible tweens, teens, and young adults without anger, nagging, or power struggles. Learn to set healthy boundaries, encourage important skills, and foster effective decision-making with empathy and grace. Designed to help you and your child grow during the challenges of the teenage years, this book addresses a wide range of real-life issues.
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Helpful
- By NA on 11-18-24
By: Foster Cline, and others
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Collapse
- How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
- By: Jared Diamond
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 27 hrs and 1 min
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In Jared Diamond’s follow-up to the Pulitzer-Prize winning Guns, Germs and Steel, the author explores how climate change, the population explosion, and political discord create the conditions for the collapse of civilization. Environmental damage, climate change, globalization, rapid population growth, and unwise political choices were all factors in the demise of societies around the world, but some found solutions and persisted.
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Jared Diamond Downs You in Explanation
- By Rob on 07-20-18
By: Jared Diamond
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-02-24
Excellent
Arguably the best parenting book I’ve read. It is scientific and wise. Definitely will help me grow as a parent.
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- STEVE STILES
- 01-21-25
A much needed reminder in today’s challenging culture!
Great job Dr. Sax! As a Dad with a 2yr old daughter and another baby on the way, I am very thankful for the work and dedication you put into this book and the lessons it teaches! A much needed reminder in today’s challenging culture! Thank you and God bless!
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- ck
- 10-04-24
Should be required reading for all parents and educators!
This book is packed with information about raising children to be good people. I’m going to listen to it again and take notes this time. I already practice a lot of the things recommended in this book but there are definitely some areas in which I’m lacking, and I’m excited to implement some positive changes. This book should be required reading for all parents and educators! I plan to read other books by Leonard Sax as well.
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- Alejandro
- 12-23-24
A must read for parents
This book gave me the tools and the courage to be the parent my kid needs me to be!
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- So Says Corey
- 12-24-24
Parents BUY THIS BOOK
This book hits it right where it counts. As a 62 year old adult male raised by a struggling single mom who raised me and my brother to respect their “elders” and stay out of trouble, and when we did get in trouble we had hell to pay. This book is a must read for every soul on the planet.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-26-24
Very useful Insights on Modern Parenting
It provided me with new perspectives on modern parenting issues, elaborating on their root causes and offering practical solutions. The approach was very down-to-earth.
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- Concerned
- 01-13-25
Wisdom and Sensibility
I loved this book! I have one grandson who is six. I am 75. I wish Dr. Sax had been my children's doctor and guided us all. I learned so much as I listened to this book. I have been sharing tidbits and recommending it to my young friends who have children, especially my grandson's parents! Now onto the next book written by Dr. Sax. Bravo and thank you, Dr. Sax!
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- Marci
- 01-12-25
Wisdom that empowers
Encouraging read that gives parents and grandparents the tools to be better mentors. Just ordered the paperback for my daughter and son-in-law. Powerful must read!
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- Mark
- 11-30-24
Highly Recommended
This was an awesome, insightful book! I realized that I couldn’t keep marking the good points because the book was consistently replete with them. As a teacher who has encountered many students and their parents, so many points hit home. I recommend this book to all parents and anyone who wants insight into youth development. Finally, I recommend the audio book. It is read by the author in a wonderful, meaningful way.
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- MaeDay
- 12-28-24
Must read!
Perfect book for new parents, seasoned parents, even grandparents! I must read for anyone raising children today!
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