Parenting Beyond Power: How to Use Connection and Collaboration to Transform Your Family -- and the World

The book "Raising Good Humans" offers a revolutionary framework for rethinking our relationships with children, based on empathetic listening, understanding feelings, and problem-solving. It helps parents find solutions to conflicts that work for everyone, leading to a better world for all.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 24 August 2023
Publisher: Sasquatch Books

Parenting is undeniably challenging, yet there exists a transformative approach that can greatly enhance our relationships with our children and ourselves. By shifting away from conventional power dynamics and embracing collaboration, we can create a more harmonious and fulfilling family environment. When our children encounter difficulties such as stalling, resisting, tantrums, using mean words, or hitting, our natural inclination may be to seek immediate resolution through punitive methods such as time-outs, countdowns, and consequences. However, this approach inadvertently teaches children that it is acceptable for more powerful individuals to control others, a lesson that can perpetuate systems of oppression and inequality.

Fortunately, there is a better way. Research-based parenting educator Jen Lumanlan offers a simple yet revolutionary framework for rethinking our relationships with children. This approach involves empathetic listening, understanding feelings and underlying needs, and problem-solving with our children to find solutions that work for everyone. By shifting our focus from punishing behaviors to meeting children's needs and ours, we can experience a radical transformation in our family life in the short term. Behavior problems often dissipate, and children develop the confidence to advocate for themselves and treat others with profound respect.

Moreover, this approach has long-term benefits. By raising children who are self-assured and compassionate, we contribute to a more just and equitable world. The compassionate guidance provided in this book will be a boon to parents eager to move away from punitive child-rearing strategies and embrace a more nurturing and supportive approach. By implementing these strategies, we can create a family environment that fosters growth, connection, and mutual respect, setting the stage for a brighter future for all.

Weight: 306g
Dimension: 203 x 140 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781632174482