Nothing is more important to parents than children, right? We want our children to be healthy, happy, successful. But is that all? No, we want our kids to be good. We want them to be solid citizens, honest and fair, generous, and concerned. We want them to be people of values. This book explains how: Past experiences shape us and new experiences can help us change We build our lives by imitating and observing real heroes Our core values are communicated through gestures and rituals The most important thing parents can do is tend the garden of their own values. Tend Your Own Garden is the first of a series of books by Dr. O'Connell specifically geared to the everyday needs of ordinary families. Future books will address the challenges of making touch decisions and achieving a personal spirituality in the face of life's constant pressures.
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"This book will answer questions about how parents can succeed in transmitting their values to their children. And what is the answer? Tend your own garden! Let the gardening begin now." -- Kathy and Mitch Finley, internationally known speakers on family life
A gem of a book for parents as well as for those adults who care about children. Simply profound. And it is a joy to read. -Gloria Durka, Fordham University This book will answer questions about how parents can succeed in transmitting their values t their children. And what is the answer? Tend your own garden! Let the gardening begin now. -- Kathy and Mitch Finley, authors of Building Christian Families
A gem of a book for parents as well as for those adults who care about children. Simply profound. And it is a joy to read. -Gloria Durka, Fordham University This book will answer questions about how parents can succeed in transmitting their values t their children. And what is the answer? Tend your own garden! Let the gardening begin now. -- Kathy and Mitch Finley, authors of Building Christian Families
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Children watch no one more than their parents. And often they choose to embrace the values that see expressed in their parents' lives. So the best advice to parents who want to influence the values of their children is: Tend your own garden, become the model that your children need.
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Very helpful - Every parent and grandparent must own!!,
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As a new parent I found the book very helpful. It was very easy to read and I found myself laughing out loud, or crying at some of the stories. I bought the book after seeing the author on the TODAY show. It was great.
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A delightful conversation with a wise teacher,
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This book held my attention from start to finish. Wonderful stories illumined insightful suggestions. He has divided the book not only into chapters but into smaller, bite-sized units that make for easy reading. Made me proud to be a parent.
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