Parenting With Purpose

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Parenting with Purpose offers an exciting way for you to make certain your child grows up to be one you can be proud of-responsible, caring, respectful, highly motivated, happy, and successful. The ideas, strategies, and suggestions included have been found to make a significant difference in the emotional, social, and intellectual growth of children and the behaviors and attitudes they display. They have been selected based upon 40 years of research and experience. You will find these suggestions helpful in developing those personal qualities you really want to see developed. In addition, the 50 simple activities included will enable you to build a close, positive relationship with your child.

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Robert Reasoner has had 50 years of experience in education, serving as teacher, principal and school district superintendent. He is known throughout the world as a pioneer and authority in the field of self-esteem. He founded the California Center for Self-Esteem and has served as president of both the National Association for Self-Esteem and the International Council for Self-Esteem. He has written several books and articles for parents and educators and has served as a consultant and trainer in more than twenty different countries. He is the author of the curriculum Building Self-Esteem: A Comprehensive Program for Schools, a program now used widely throughout the world. He was honored by both the Senate and State Assembly of California and was selected as National Educator of the Year in 1992 by the National Association for Self-Esteem and is listed in Who’s Who in American Education. Marilyn Lane has been a classroom teacher, a teacher of the gifted and talented and a university professor. Administrative roles include being a school principal, a parent education coordinator, and director of gifted education in California and Saudi Arabia. She has held leadership positions as president of the California Association for the Gifted, director of the California Association for Self-Esteem, and vice-president of the National Association for Self-Esteem. Marilyn is a consultant nationally and internationally and has developed curriculum for teachers and parents. She believes her greatest accomplishment and greatest joy is her four grown children and four grandchildren. Table of Contents Foreword • Chapter 1 Introduction • Chapter 2 The Role of Parents, Grandparents, and the Family • Chapter 3 Creating a Sense of Security • Chapter 4 Strengthening the Sense of Identity • Chapter 5 Fostering a Sense of Belonging • Chapter 6 Inspiring a Sense of Purpose • Chapter 7 Building a Sense of Personal Competence • Chapter 8 Helping Children with Unique Needs • Chapter 9 Meeting the Needs of Gifted Children • Chapter 10 Foster Parenting • Chapter 11 Becoming the Parent You Want to Be…