Parenting is not for the faint of hearts. Every now and then parents would need help from the experts for guidance even when they think they already know a lot of their tasks. The truth is, you will never know everything because everyday, life will teach you something new. A book written by Julie Lythcott-Haims is now out to help parents keep up with the changing times. Her book is called "How To Raise An Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success."
An article published by Treehugger.com features this new book by a former distinguished dean from Stanford University, Julie Lythcott-Haims. She is basically teaching parents how to handle parenting without going overboard. Unfortunately, parents these days tend to "overparent" that they forget the real essence of raising their kids, which involves a lot of balance. Those who are not aware of their fault in parenting happens to be easily stressed out and tired when they really could just chill about the whole thing.
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In case you are skeptical about the credibility of the author and her works, her website for the book would tell you a lot about her amazing credentials. Lythcott-Haims knows what she's talking when it comes to this department, especially being a parent herself. The former dean of Stanford addresses a lot of issues specifically going on in American parents. She thinks that a huge change needs to take place in order for kids to have the right values and for parents to be healthy while they are doing their parenting job.
If you are already feeling exhausted and is longing for change in your parenting, then this book just might be your saving grace. Share this article to your friends and loved ones, so they, too, could feel the relief that all parents should have.
