{"product_id":"how-to-raise-an-adult-break-free-of-the-overparenting-trap-and-prepare-your-kid-for-success-9781627791779","title":"How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success","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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Lythcott-Haims\u003c\/b\u003e served as Dean of Freshmen and Undergraduate Advising at Stanford University, where she received the Dinkelspiel Award for her contributions to the undergraduate experience. A mother of two teenagers, she has spoken and written widely on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting, and her work has appeared on TEDx talks and in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e. She is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing at California College of the Arts in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Henry Holt \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50918185697554,"sku":"9781627791779","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_54afc803-21af-4804-acec-919c3bf6e98b.jpg?v=1738879195","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-raise-an-adult-break-free-of-the-overparenting-trap-and-prepare-your-kid-for-success-9781627791779","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}