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The Blessing of a Skinned Knee

Wendy Mogel

Are devoted, hands on parents raising children who are ready for life, or are they holding them back?

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Author
Wendy Mogel

Why read it

  • You will accept good enough in your child instead of chasing the extraordinary, and stop pressuring yourself to be an extraordinary parent
  • You will learn why stepping back and withdrawing some of your power can help your child grow
  • You will be able to assign household chores confidently, without guilt, once you see their real value for children

Who it is for

  • A parent who schedules every hour of their child's life
  • A parent anxious about grades, friends and getting things right
  • A teacher or counselor working with pressured families

Contents

  1. Author Notes
  2. ON THE USE OF THE WORD GOD
  3. ON THE USE OF THE WORD TRADITIONAL
  4. CHAPTER 1
  5. LOSING MY FAITH
  6. THE LAMENT OF THE MODERN MOTHER
  7. AN INVITATION
  8. ONE TOE AT A TIME
  9. A WORD OF TORAH
  10. ANGUISHED PARENTS, ANXIOUS CHILDREN
  11. THE JEWISH WAY: MODERATION, CELEBRATION, SANCTIFICATION
  12. THE PRACTICE OF RAISING CHILDREN
  13. FINDING YOUR OWN WAY IN YOUR OWN TIME
  14. CHAPTER 2
  15. MISSION: PERFECTION
  16. BOYS AND GIRLS: EQUAL BUT DIFFERENT
  17. AN ANTIDOTE TO SPECIALITIS: ORDINARY HOLINESS
  18. EXPECT DIFFERENCES
  19. ACCEPT “GOOD ENOUGH” FOR YOUR CHILD
  20. DON’T PRESSURE YOURSELF TO BE AN EXTRAORDINARY PARENT
  21. SEE YOUR CHILD’S TEACHER AS AN ALLY
  22. LOVING OUR CHILDREN FOR THEIR OWN SAKE
  23. CHAPTER 3
  24. HONORING THE OLDER GENERATION
  25. BUT WE ARE NOT WORTHY!
  26. BECAUSE I’M YOUR MOTHER: ESTABLISHING YOUR AUTHORITY
  27. WHAT ARE THE RULES?
  28. THE WORDS THEY SAY, THE TONE THEY USE
  29. SHORT-CIRCUITING THE ARGUMENTS
  30. TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN TO RESPECT YOUR PRIVACY
  31. HOLDING YOUR PLACE AT THE FAMILY TABLE
  32. STEPPARENTS DESERVE RESPECT TOO
  33. TEACHING HONOR BEYOND THE FAMILY
  34. THE TOUGHEST COMMANDMENT
  35. CHAPTER 4
  36. RAISING HARDY CHILDREN
  37. WITHDRAW YOUR POWER IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO GROW
  38. FEAR AND FREEDOM, COMPASSION AND COWARDICE
  39. TURNING DOWN THE WORRY: THE TWENTY-MINUTES RULE
  40. SEPARATING LEGITIMATE CONCERNS FROM NEUROTIC OVERPROTECTION
  41. LEARN THE MINHAG OF YOUR COMMUNITY
  42. FIVE KEYS TO A STRONG CHARACTER
  43. RAISING YOUR CHILDREN TO LEAVE YOU
  44. CHAPTER 5
  45. CAN LONGING FOR BAD THINGS BE GOOD?
  46. IT’S ABOUT GUIDANCE, NOT CONSENSUS
  47. CHANGING YOUR CHILD’S UNGRATEFUL BEHAVIOR WITH THE YETZER HARA IN MIND
  48. CULTIVATING AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
  49. LEARNING TO SEE OUR BLESSINGS
  50. GIVING AS A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU
  51. LONGING IS ALSO A BLESSING
  52. CHAPTER 6
  53. LEARNING BY DOING
  54. SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF
  55. MEANWHILE, IN YOUR HOUSE AND MINE .
  56. WHY WE DON’T WANT OUR CHILDREN TO DO CHORES
  57. CONQUERING YOUR AMBIVALENCE
  58. MAKING CHORES MATTER: LESSONS FROM THE FARM
  59. YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE: CHOOSING THE CHORES
  60. DON’T UNDERESTIMATE YOUR CHILD

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