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Too Much of a Good Thing...Parent to Parent Presents:Raising Children of Character

FREE & Open to the Public, If you're a parent or guardian-You won't want to miss this!

Psychologist and author of Raising Children of Character in an Indulgent Age, Dan Kindlon, Ph.D. sheds new light on how parents with the best intentions of making their children happy actually create the opposite effect and inhibit their children's ability to flourish on their own. Touting the importance of children developing emotional maturity, honesty, ability to empathize, initiative, to learn from failure, to accept flaws and to face consequences when appropriate, his focus is to give practical advice and to aid parents in developing a "good inner parent." Dr. Kindlon is straight forward and engaging and gives a resounding presentation!
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