No More Jellyfish, Chickens or Wimps: Raising Secure, Assertive Kids in a Tough World [Paperback]

Paul Coughlin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2008

Paul Coughlin gives parents good news: They can raise assertive and confident children. While showing parents how to avoid over-parenting and how to instill the virtues of toughness, wisdom, and courage, he paints a clearer picture of the real Jesus, not just the meek-and-mild side often presented to children. By shaping confident and virtuous children, parents are giving them the tools to live a happy and more abundant life--no matter how old they get.

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Endorsements "Our children are moving rapidly moving from dependence to independence. Our job is to raise responsible adults who have courage and character. Paul Coughlin's wonderful book will equip you for this amazing journey of parenting. It's a life-changing book." --Jim Burns, Ph.D., President, HomeWord Author of Creating an Intimate Marriage and Confident Parenting "This is a powerful book that finally dispels the myth that defending oneself is 'unchristian.' As believers we are duty bound to teach our children that honor, justice, courage in the face of adversity, and defending the weak are not only the right things to own and do, they are a Christian's obligation. Bravo! Paul Coughlin, for giving back to us our warrior spirit." --Brad Stine, Comedian, author, actor

About the Author

Paul Coughlin hosts a radio talk show in southern Oregon and is the author of No More Christian Nice Guy. Paul has been interviewed by C-SPAN, the New York Times, and numerous radio and television stations across the country. His articles have appeared in many publications, including New Man, Faithworks, and Ministries Today. He has also been editor of a weekly newspaper and radio station program director. A former Christian Nice Guy, Paul is a happily married father of three. The Coughlin family lives in Medford, Oregon.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764205803
• ISBN-13: 978-0764205804
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #411,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not his best., June 7, 2007

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J. T. Knowlton (Reno, Nv) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: No More Jellyfish, Chickens or Wimps: Raising Secure, Assertive Kids in a Tough World (Hardcover)

I bought this book the day it was released. As a recovering Christian Nice Guy, I try to glean whatever I can wherever I can. This was a pretty good book, but frankly, I liked No More Christian Nice Guy better. To tell you the truth, I may have to read this one again to understand it better. It may resonate better with me the next time around. Sure, it talked about bullies and victims, but I didn't see much raw advice on how a kid should stand up for himself should he get bullied by some other kid at school. In Coughlin's previous book, No More Christian Nice Guy, Coughlin, who's a soccer coach, gives some life-giving advice to one of his boys on his soccer team who was being picked on. Coughlin gave him some raw advice on physical self-defense should this boy be confronted by the bully again. i didn't see any examples like this in his most recent book. I wish I did see some examples like that one. Like I said earlier in this review, I'll probably have to read it again in order for it to really resonate with me. Things I saw in this book that I liked was it did encourage children, Christian in particular, to be more willful and assertive. He also wrote for kids to be more adventuresome and for parents to stop being so overprotective. I like how he wrote how parents should make it a point to raise more confident and less timid kids. Don't get me wrong on what I wrote earlier, Paul Coughlin is for self-defense, let it be emotional, verbal, or physical. I think you should also read No More Christian Nice Guy if you're going to read this one. I still think this book is a blessing not only for Christian parents but also for parents of kids with learning disabilities i.e. autism/asperger's, and various forms of LD, etc. I like how COughlin wrote about how to spot and repell adult predators. I like how he wrote about how he didn't correct one of his boys for not wanting to approach a relative who was in a foul mood. I do like how this book encourages parents to raise kids to be more assertive, which I think is a very useful skill for kids.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent parenting book, August 9, 2007

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This review is from: No More Jellyfish, Chickens or Wimps: Raising Secure, Assertive Kids in a Tough World (Hardcover)

I heard about this book from the Dr. Laura website (big fan!) and I'm in the middle of reading it. So far, it's proven to be a wonderful tool in parenting - it includes extensive information on bullying. I'm learning a lot of the signs and strategies about bullying - how to identify it, what to do, etc. There's also a Christian basis to a lot of what Mr. Coughlin writes about that helps ground his theories and advice.

4.0 out of 5 stars if you have kids read it, June 14, 2011

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This review is from: No More Jellyfish, Chickens or Wimps: Raising Secure, Assertive Kids in a Tough World (Paperback)

Reaaly hits the key issues raising children today. How to bring them up strong in their beliefs and morals. How not to conform to worldy values. Parenting by the Book, was a better book all around, however there are many good points in this also.