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The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Five steps to help kids create and sustain lifelong joy
by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.
Here, at last, is a book brimming with the good news of raising children
- the basic reassuring news about happiness and unconditional
love, about enduring family connections and kids who grow up right.
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., father of three and a clinical psychiatrist,
has thought long and hard about what makes children feel good
about themselves and the world they live in. Now, in The
Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, Dr. Hallowell shares
his findings with all of us who care about children.
As Dr. Hallowell
argues, we don't need statistical studies or complicated expert
opinions to raise children. What we do need is love, wonder, and
the confidence to trust our instincts. This inspiring book outlines
a 5-step plan that all parents can use in giving their children
the gift of happiness that will last a lifetime. Connection, play,
practice, mastery, and recognition: as fundamental as these five
concepts are, they hold the key to raising children with healthy
self-esteem, moral awareness, and spiritual values. Dr. Hallowell
explores each step in depth and shows how they work together to
foster trust, respect, and joy.
Privilege,
wealth, and expensive "extras" are not necessary for
happiness-there are many stories here of children who have overcome
poverty, abandonment, and shocking deprivation to find true fulfillment.
Dr. Hallowell encourages us as parents to reconnect with the moments
in our own childhoods that made a difference; he explores the
impact of genetics and environmental factors on the inner workings
of a child's mind; and he discusses how activities like team sports,
community service, religious observance, and household chores
can foster a child's sense of mastery.
Like the works
of T. Berry Brazelton and Benjamin Spock, The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness is infused with the wisdom and humanity of a doctor who truly
loves and understands children. Writing with the warmth of a friend
and the authority of an expert, Dr. Hallowell gives us a book
at once practical and exuberant, joyous and informative, eye-opening
and reassuring. Ultimately, this book is a celebration of childhood
and the magic that happens between parents and the children they
love.
Author
of national bestsellers Driven to Distraction and Answers
to Distraction, Edward
(Ned) Hallowell is a child and adult psychiatrist and
the founder of The Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional
Health in Sudbury and Andover, MA. His groundbreaking books, including
DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION, a 1994 bestseller about attention-deficit
disorder, and WORRY, about how to control anxiety, have distinguished
him as one of the country's leading psychiatrists. Now, drawing
on his knowledge and expertise from twenty years of private practice,
as an instructor at Harvard Medical School, as well as his own
life experiences, he has written his most inspiring book, The
Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness.
To Purchase:
• The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness at Amazon U.S.
• The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness at Amazon UK
• The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness at Amazon Canada
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