{"product_id":"b00oo2ljs2","title":"How to Raise an Adult","description":"\u003cp\u003eA  New York Times  Bestseller\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJulie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. . . . A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children.\u003cbr\u003e\n―Madeline Levine, author of the  New York Times  bestsellers  The Price of Privilege  and  Teach Your Children Well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn  How to Raise an Adult , Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on their own insights as a parent and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to overhelping, Lythcott-Haims offers practical alternative strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRelevant to parents of toddlers as well as of twentysomethings-and of special value to parents of teens-this book is a rallying cry for those who wish to ensure that the next generation can take charge of their own lives with competence and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem,  How to Raise an Adult  is the right book at the right time. -Daniel H. Pink, author of the  New York Times  bestsellers  Drive  and  A Whole New Mind\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52817490084056,"sku":"YSL30804","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/81RFF5i65KL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793084659","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b00oo2ljs2","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}