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Raising Great Kids A Comprehensive Guide to Parenting with Grace and Truth

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ISBN-10: 0310235499

ISBN-13: 9780310235491

Edition: 1999

Authors: Henry Cloud, John Townsend, Elisa Morgan

List price: $18.99
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What does it take to raise great kids? If you've read any books on parenting, conflicting opinions have probably left you feeling confused. Get tough! Show acceptance. Lay down the rules. Lighten up, already! - There's got to be a balance -- and there is. Joining their expertise with the wisdom of MOPS International (Mothers of Preschoolers), Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend help you provide both the care and acceptance that make grace real to your child, and the firmness and discipline that give direction. Avoiding the twin extremes of permissiveness and over-control, Drs. Cloud and Townsend show how you can help your child cultivate six necessary character traits: attachment,…    
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Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Zondervan
Publication date: 12/28/1999
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.45" wide x 8.45" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Robin Preiss Glasser has illustrated numerous children's books including America: A Patriotic Primer, A is for Abigail, and Our Fifty States by Lynne Cheney, Daddy's Girl by Garrison Keillor, Tea for Ruby by Sarah Ferguson, and the Fancy Nancy picture books by Jane O'Connor.Cofounder of Cloud/Townsend Communications, Henry Cloud is a popular speaker and licensed psychologist. Cloud graduated with a doctorate in clinical psychology from Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology and maintains a private practice in Newport Beach, California. Also a cohost of the nationally broadcast "Minirth Meier New Life Clinic," Cloud has written numerous books with his business partner John Townsend,…    

Elisa Morgan is President Emerita of MOPS International, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado. She is the author, editor, or coauthor of numerous books, including Twinkle, Naked Fruit; Mom, You Make a Difference! Mom's Devotional Bible; What Every Mom Needs; What Every Child Needs; and Real Moms . Elisa has two children, and a grandchild, and lives with her husband, Evan, in Centennial , Colorado.

Foreword
Introduction: A Forbidden Topic
Raising Children of Character
The Goal of Parenting: A Child with Character
The Ingredients of Grace and Truth
The Ingredient of Time
Developing the Six Character Traits Every Child Needs
Laying the Foundation of Life: Connectedness
Developing Self-Control: Responsibility
Living in an Imperfect World: Reality
Developing Gifts and Talents: Competence
Making a Conscience: Morality
Connecting to God: Worship and Spiritual Life
Working Yourself Out of a Job
Preparing Them for Life on Their Own
Dealing with Specific Teenage Issues
Dealing with Special Circumstances
Understanding Temperaments
Parenting on Your Own
Conclusion: When in Doubt, Connect