About her books Being a parent is both a joy and one of life's greatest challenges. When daily routines get overshadowed by tragic or traumatic events, it is these same keys that can help children through the chaos and loss. But they will need more than these. In Parenting with Wit and Wisdom in Times of Chaos and Loss , Barbara Coloroso helps parents navigate family waters when they get turbulent. With chapters on the special challenges of adoption, single parent homes and stepfamilies, as well as extended discussions of handling the consequences of mischief and mayhem, and exploring the possibilities of reconcilatory justice, Parenting with Wit and Wisdom is a journey through the inevitable suffering that is a part of living and a journal of ways to approach with compassion and optimism some of life's most daunting situations.
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