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PARENTING FROM THE TRENCHES IBD

IUNIVERSE
08 / 2008
9780595488957
Inglés

Sinopsis

War may be hell, but plotting a course through the minefield of raising children can be categorized that way too, a war of words, of will and of wisdom.Parenting from the Trenches is an often tongue-in-cheek, sometimes deeply personal, always helpful compilation of columns written by a parent for parents. Julie Butler Evans draws from her nearly 25 years of experience as a mom, by seeking to inspire with a humorous look at the serious side of child-rearing.For example, on the subject of kids and cleaning: 'Hand a teenager a can of Pledge and a rag, and they will most likely just spray the scent into the air.' Regarding slumber parties: '?Slumber? party is such an oxymoron. ?Slumber? is so very much not part of the equation.' Or, on the strength of mothering: 'The height of motherhood is being able to love your child even when that child feels temporarily 'unlovable'. When the two-year-old tantrum takes on epic proportions, when your 11-year-old shouts at you like a whiny, drunken sailor on leave, or when the impulsivity of adolescence reaches a cringe-worthy, dodgy low.'The myriad topics are sure to resonate. You?ll laugh, cry and identify. And your skirmishes with your offspring may be easier to power through.