Parenting with a story
Subtitle: real-life lessons in character for parents and children to share
By: Paul Smith
Publisher: American Management Association
Published: 2015
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780814433577
Subjects: Parenting; Storytelling; Parent and child
Other titles: Real-life lessons in character for parents and children to share
Description: Tell a young person what to do-play fair, be yourself, stick to the task at hand-and most will tune you out. But show them how choices and consequences play out in the real world, with real people, and the impact will be far more profound. Parenting with a Story gathers 101 narratives from people around the world and from all walks of life, reflecting unexpected moments of clarity about who they are and how they should treat others. The lessons illuminate the power of character-integrity, curiosity, creativity.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: Who you are; title: Ambition; title: Open-mindedness; title: Creativity; title: Curiosity and learning; title: Courage; title: Integrity; title: Self-reliance; title: Grit; title: Hard work and struggles in life; title: Self-confidence; title: Self-discipline : money and delayed gratification; title: Health; title: Positive mental attitude; title: Dealing with loss; title: How you treat other people; title: Kindness; title: Patience; title: Fairness and justice; title: Humility; title: Respect for others; title: Friendship; title: Social intelligence; title: Forgiveness and gratitude; title: Appreciation of beauty; title: Getting started; title: An invitation; title: Appendix: story matrix; title: Additional reading; title: Index.