ABSTRACT

Parenting from the Heart is a fresh, accessible, authoritative pocket book for helping your gifted, bright, or creative child become resilient and psychologically vibrant, both in and out of the classroom!

Engaging chapters explore how to support your child’s social-emotional development through teaching, reinforcing, and modeling the author’s research-based framework “strengths of the heart,” championing the dynamic trio of Emotional Intelligence, social skills, and character strengths. Featuring diverse, illustrative examples, effective interventions, and frequently asked questions to help you put concepts into practice, this book offers essential information for raising and supporting responsible, caring, empathic, and resilient gifted children.

This book is a must read for all caregivers seeking to get ahead of potential behavioral, academic, and social challenges while building a healthy foundation to become a calm, reflective, and thoughtful parent.

chapter 1|21 pages

The Search for Optimal Mental Health

Successful Parenting

chapter 3|12 pages

What Are Strengths of the Heart?

chapter 4|12 pages

Emotional Intelligence Makes a Difference

chapter 5|14 pages

Character Strengths Make a Difference

chapter 6|11 pages

Social Skills Make a Difference

chapter 7|17 pages

Frequently Asked Questions by Parents

chapter 8|17 pages

Concluding Thoughts