Raising Can-Do Kids (Paperback)

Richard Rende

ISBN 10: 0399168974 / ISBN 13: 9780399168970

Published by Penguin Putnam Inc, New York, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. A lively and empowering guide to raising resourceful, resilient, and responsible kids.Advice for raising resourceful, resilient, andresponsible children--based on the latest child development research."Success" is a popular buzzword in discussions aboutchildren. But instead of prescribing what success lookslike for kids, we should be making sure that they developthe skills they will need to become "doers"-people whoproactively seek out what they want in life.Raising Can-DoKids offers parents hands-on, proven ways to raise kids whoembrace the uncertain and challenging adventure that isgrowing up. Hardcover edition published in 2015 by TarcherPerigee. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Raising Can-Do Kids (Paperback)
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399168974
• ISBN 13: 9780399168970
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Advice for raising resourceful, resilient, and responsible children--based on the latest child development research.

“Success” is a popular buzzword in discussions about children. But instead of prescribing what success looks like for kids, we should be making sure that they develop the skills they will need to become “doers”—people who proactively seek out what they want in life. Raising Can-Do Kids offers parents hands-on, proven ways to raise kids who embrace the uncertain and challenging adventure that is growing up.

About the Author

Richard Rende, Ph.D., is a developmental psychologist, researcher, educator, and consultant. As a research professor at Brown University, he led many large-scale scientific projects on child development and parenting and served in multiple academic leadership roles. Rende distills scientific findings for parents and policy makers as a writer and speaker, and his work has been featured in Parents.com, Parenting.com, the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Yahoo!, CNN, MSNBC, Time.com, ABC News, and NPR.
 
Jen Prosek is the founder and CEO of Prosek Partners, among the largest independent public relations firms in the United States. As a successful entrepreneur, Prosek is passionate about promoting entrepreneurship and her book, Army of Entrepreneurs, provides a roadmap for businesses seeking to make their own organizations and employees more entrepreneurial.