Features pragmatic, reasonable advice for how parents can raise their children effectively and lovingly without overdoing it.
Today, in the world of Covid-19, parents may be more anxious than ever as they aim to make sense of the changing landscape of education. We see now that within the context of social distancing, which we may be facing for quite some time, families are experiencing a mix of positive and negative influences, including new stressors, which cause division and even danger, while at the same time, some families are discovering novel ways of remaining blended together. Regardless, families must find their way forward to overcome bad decisions and embrace these challenging circumstances.
The generational desire of parents to want their children to have more opportunity and success than they did has become outdated for many families, especially those of means, but this has not stopped parents from going too far with their children, from pushing them into needless high-pressure situations to protecting them from any possible failure or disappointment. While we know that it is getting harder and harder to get into a select college, and after graduation, it is often more difficult to find a “prestigious” job, parents are not doing their kids any favors by resorting to any means necessary to ensure what they define as their offspring’s success. This work shows readers how to parent better, not more, allowing children to make their own mistakes and learn from them, and grow into functioning, self-reliant adults.
Author Biography:
George S. Glass, MD, is a father and grandfather. He has served as a medical doctor and psychiatrist for more than thirty years. Since 1986, he has been helping families, attorneys, and courts deal with the psychological consequences of divorce. Dr. Glass has traveled throughout Texas as a forensic expert in family court cases, as well as conducting group presentations and divorce workshops, and treating patients involved in family disruptions. Dr. Glass has administered, owned, and directed inpatient hospital treatment programs, day hospital programs, a community mental health center, and a residential treatment center, beginning in 1972 when he set up the US Navy’s first alcohol treatment program at the Bethesda Naval Hospital, and he has since served as chairman of departments of psychiatry at several Houston hospitals. Dr. Glass has developed, managed, and conducted independent medical evaluations for the FAA, the Airline Pilots Association, Harris County Medical Society, the Texas State Bar, multiple Fortune 500 companies and their unions, as well as federal, state, and local courts and attorneys who work with them. Please visit www.GeorgeSGlassMDPA.com for more information.
David Tabatsky is a parent, writer, editor, and performing artist, based in New York City. Among his more than 50 book projects, he was consulting editor for Marlo Thomas and her New York Times bestseller, The Right Words at the Right Time, Volume 2: Your Turn, coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul’s, The Cancer Book: 101 Stories of Courage, Support and Love, coauthor, with Dr. Mark Banschick, of The Intelligent Divorce—Books One and Two, coauthor, with Dr. Randy Wright, of The Wright Choice: Your Family’s Guide to Healthy Eating, Modern Fitness and Saving Money, and has written essays for The Forward, Parenting, and Sesame Street Parent, among others. He is the also the co-author of several books about cancer, including Rx for Hope, Reimagining Women’s Cancers and Reimagining Men’sCancers, and the author of Write for Life: Communicating Your Way Through Cancer. His memoir, American Misfit, was released in 2017.Please visit www.tabatsky.com.
