{"product_id":"how-to-raise-an-adultbooks","title":"How to Raise an Adult","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eJulie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure\u003c\/b\u003e. . . .\u003cb\u003eA must-read\u003c\/b\u003efor every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children.\" -\u003cb\u003eMadeline Levine\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers\u003ci\u003eThe Price of Privilege\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eTeach Your Children Well\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFor parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003ci\u003eHow to Raise an Adult\u003c\/i\u003e is the right book at the right time.\" -\u003cb\u003eDaniel H. Pink\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers\u003ci\u003eDrive\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003eA Whole New Mind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA  provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting  and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to  self-sufficient young adulthood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn\u003ci\u003eHow to Raise an Adult\u003c\/i\u003e,  Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with  admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on her own insights  as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which  overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at  large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears  that lead to overhelping, Lythcott-Haims offers practical alternative  strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make  their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and  inner determination necessary for success.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelevant to parents of  toddlers as well as of twentysomethings--and of special value to parents  of teens--this book is a rallying cry for those who wish to ensure that  the next generation can take charge of their own lives with competence  and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lythcott-Haims, Julie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":35171326984359,"sku":"","price":14.1,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0330\/3125\/8248\/products\/BNCImageAPI_16d8dd99-0638-4d8a-815e-47956a519e7d.jpg?v=1594596146","url":"https:\/\/agricola-street-books.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-raise-an-adultbooks","provider":"Agricola Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}