Can you teach your child to be kind?
DR. THOMAS LICKONA is a developmental psychologist and longtime professor of education whose eight books on character education include Raising Good Children and Educating for Character. A past president of the Association for Moral Education, he received the "Sandy" Award for Lifetime Achievement in Character Education.
“Using cutting-edge advances in moral development, brain research,
and traditional wisdom, [Lickona] shares strategies for promoting
kindness in an era of toxic political and entitlement culture. . .
. Chock-full of straightforward tips and principles for creating a
home that cultivates empathy, this work offers essential advice for
all parents and teachers interested in character development.”
—Library Journal
“This book is ideal for all parents wondering how to compete with
cultural factors that make raising kind kids a challenge . . . This
will be a useful read for any parents, including homeschoolers,
regardless of their secular or theological curriculum or approach
to parenting.”
—Booklist
“Timely. Crucial. Practical. How to Raise Kind Kids is a must read
in a culture where the sole benchmarks of success are grades,
ranks, and scores. Written by the leading expert in child character
development, every page is filled with captivating stories and
sound insights on how to help our kids become good and
compassionate people. If we practice Dr. Lickona’s wise and proven
advice we will raise a generation of thriving, kind-hearted kids
who want to better the world. What better legacy could there
be?”
—Michele Borba, Educational Psychologist and bestselling author of
UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
“Every so often there comes a book that is as satisfying
intellectually as it is useful. Not only does this wonderful book
raise interesting issues of morality, it provides a practical guide
to ensure that children are brought up to be kind and good
citizens. In uncaring and confusing times, what could be a more
worthwhile project?”
—Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective
Agency Series
“Tom Lickona is an American hero. I don’t know anyone who has done
more to help parents and educators raise children who care about
the greater good. In this wonderfully wise, engaging book, he
nimbly draws from many disciplines to inform the ‘art’ of parenting
to cultivate kindness, bravely wading into the muddy challenges
parents face today, including our toxic political culture,
addiction to screens, and a parenting culture that can fuel
entitlement.”
—Dr. Richard Weissbourd, co-Director of Harvard University’s Making
Caring Common program and author of The Parents We Mean to Be
“Parents, educators and perhaps all society owe Tom Lickona a debt
of gratitude for this latest contribution in his lifelong quest to
develop in young people the ability to know the good, want the
good, and do the good. He combines the skills of a first-class
scholar and an adept storyteller to present a blueprint for
instilling in children the vital virtues of compassion, empathy,
and social responsibility. It should be a basic text for all those
who take the job of parenting seriously.”
—Michael Josephson, Founding President of the Josephson Institute
of Ethics
“Today’s children are faced with a plethora of distractions,
especially from electronics, which can affect their ability to
listen and be sensitive to the presence of others. Dr. Lickona
reminds us that kindness begins in the home with positive parenting
but also depends on leaders who are positive role models.”
—David P. Sortino, author of A Guide to How Your Child Learns:
Understanding the Brain from Infancy to Early Adulthood
“A treasure trove of traditional wisdom backed by modern science
that should grace every parent’s nightstand.”
—Michelle Cretella, MD, FCP, President of the American College of
Pediatricians
“Over the last thirty years, no one has surfaced more useable
research and practical wisdom on character formation than Tom
Lickona. Now he brings together the best of his insights in a book
filled with helpful information and real-world advice. This is the
ideal book for thoughtful parents and teachers.”
—Kevin Ryan, Director Emeritus of Boston University’s Center for
Character and Social Justice
“Reading this essential book was addictive. It addresses the
character issues we must face if we hope to build a better, more
productive, and happier society.”
—Doug Karr, President and CEO, Character.org
“A gold mine of practical suggestions for bringing out the best in
our kids.”
—Hal Urban, Author of Life’s Greatest Lessons
“This wise and practical book reminds us that in a world where
children often lack a shared moral lexicon, the indispensable
virtue of kindness has the power to increase their life
satisfaction and bring many benefits both to them and their
parents.”
—James Arthur, Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and
Virtues
“How to Raise Kind Kids masterfully weaves Dr. Lickona’s deep human
sensitivity together with strands of age-old wisdom, practical
experience, and compelling findings from 21st-century research. A
rich parental resource for nurturing kindness—and character—in
kids.”
—David Streight, Former Executive Director, the Center for
Spiritual and Ethical Education
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