a practical parenting manual philosophical reflection on the relationship between parent and child and necessary response to modern stereotypes of eastern parenting little sprouts and the dao of parenting reconsiders cultural definitions of success and explores how we might support and nourish young people engaging deeply with foundational daoist and confucian thinkers georgetown philosopher erin cline offers accessible provocative musings on key parenting issues she reveals how ancient chinese philosophers encourage surprisingly modern values a love of nature and of learning mindfulness in everyday interactions an embrace of disabilities and diversity and the power of performing rituals with reflection and relates these to concrete parenting practices whether celebrating special occasions or finding a child s unique talents and gifts little sprouts shows how through the nurturing efforts of parents grandparents aunts uncles friends and teachers we can strengthen innate virtues of compassion generosity and individuality in our own tender sprouts with an engaging and intuitive approach cline offers a balanced philosophy that helps us grow into better parents of joyful fulfilled children
erin cline
w w norton company
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