{"product_id":"raising-children-who-think-for-themselves-paperback","title":"Raising Children Who Think for Themselves - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElisa Medhus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaising Children Who Think for Themselves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new approach to parenting that has the power to reverse the trend of external direction in our children and help parents bring up empathetic, self-confident, moral, independent thinkers. Children who are externally directed make decisions based on the peer groups, violent movies, sexually explicit television shows, and rap lyrics that permeate their lives. When children are self-directed, on the other hand, they use their power of reason like a sword to cut through the jungle of external influences. Fortunately, the author shows us, it is never too late to foster in our children the ability to weigh options, consider sources, and think for themselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with real-life examples, humorous anecdotes, and countless interviews with parents, children, and teachers, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaising Children Who Think for Themselves\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies the five essential qualities of self-directed children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the seven strategies necessary for parents to develop these qualities in their children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses nearly one hundred child-raising challenges--from body piercing to whining wars--and offers solutions to help encourage self-direction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElisa Medhus, MD, is a physician and mother of five who has practiced internal medicine for over thirty years. She is the author of three award-winning parenting books, including \u003ci\u003eRaising Children Who Think for Themselves \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHearing Is Believing\u003c\/i\u003e, and has lectured on parenting for schools, parent groups, and corporations. After the death of her twenty-year-old son Erik, Dr. Medhus began journaling her grief in her blog ChannelingErik.com and wrote the successful book \u003ci\u003eMy Son and the Afterlife\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Houston, Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 9.09 x 6.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (2002)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e NAPPA Gold Awards (2002)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47225820840185,"sku":"9781582700472","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dmlkdmdIL0pmcEpPWEFiK2dxR1FzUT09.webp?v=1768252086","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/raising-children-who-think-for-themselves-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}