Raising Kids Who Care [Paperback]

Kathleen O'Connell Chesto (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1556129211 | ISBN-13: 978-1556129216 | Publication Date: January 1997

In this book, Kathleen Chesto addresses the common behavioral problems parents face in molding character in children.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Raising Kids Who Care eases the overwhelming task of helping children grow ethically in an amoral world. Parent and family educator Kathleen Chesto maintains that as a parent, you should start where you are, in the family, and concentrate on key values. Raising Kids Who Care shows how empathy for others, in a child's imagination and in relationship, is the foundation on which to build all ethical behavior. Chesto addresses the common behavioral problems parents face in modeling character in children. She demonstrates with examples from experience how to lead a child through sibling rivalry, how to deal with lying as a coping skill, what to do about crises of divorce, sex, and latchkey situations. Beyond behaviors, Raising Kids Who Care is a resource book coaching parents in the skills needed to motivate kids who will care about themselves, the kind of world they live in, and about the people they meet and deal with in the daily course of their lives. Raising Kids Who Care is a valuable primer for everyone involved in the care of raising of children, whether as a parent, grandparent, teacher, youth leader, or care-giver. -- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Kathleen O'Connell Chesto holds a Doctor of Ministry degree and an MA in Religious Studies. In 1995, she received the distinguished alumna award from Hartford Seminary. A national consultant on family spirituality and religious education, she also directs parish retreats throughout the United States and Canada. She is the author of F.I.R.E., an intergenerational religious education process, and the producer of numerous videos on family life and prayer. Many of her prayerful and encouraging books help parents guide their children in the Sacraments and explain the blessings of families coming together, living a Christian lifestyle. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Sheed and Ward (January 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556129211
• ISBN-13: 978-1556129216
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,505,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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