Book description
The bestselling author of UnSelfie offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future.
We think we have to push our kids to do more, achieve more, BE more. But weāre modeling the wrong traitsālike rule-following and cautionāand research shows itās NOT working. This kind of āStriverāā¦
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1 author picked Thrivers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Michele Borba begins her latest book by getting right to the heart and mind of what matters for optimal child developmentāand then she moves on to the importance of cultivating will. In total, she focuses on seven integral pointsāself-confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimismādescribing why each of these attributes matters, and how to nurture them. If you want your child to be happy, resilient, and able to flourish even through adversity, then Thrivers is an excellent resource for you.
From Joanne's list on The best books on procrastination, motivation, and kids.
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