Raising Everyday Heroes Parenting Children To

Living in a culture saturated with media messages focused on fame, wealth, and beauty, it’s easy for today’s youth to rely on these external messages for guidance. As parents and role models, our natural instinct is to protect and shield our youth from these negative messages and attitudes. Unfortunately, this mode of thinking has encouraged the growing epidemic of youth helplessness. In Raising Everyday Heroes, award-winning author Dr. Elisa Medhus tackles this growing social phenomenon and inspires parents to raise tomorrow’s everyday heroes.

With its blend of humor and practical guidance, Raising Everyday Heroes

Redefines heroism
Recognizes the inner hero and potential greatness in all children
Empowers parents to raise heroic children

Elisa Medhus, MD, is a physician and mother of five who has practiced internal medicine for over thirty years. She is the author of three award-winning parenting books, including Raising Children Who Think for Themselves and Hearing Is Believing, and has lectured on parenting for schools, parent groups, and corporations. After the death of her twenty-year-old son Erik, Dr. Medhus began journaling her grief in her blog ChannelingErik.com and wrote the successful book My Son and the Afterlife. She lives in Houston, Texas.

Acknowledgments

xi

Introduction

xiii

Redefining Heroism

1

(4)

Recognizing the Hero in Each Child

5

(10)

Obstacles That Hold Children Back: External Direction

15

(16)

Obstacles That Hold Children Back: Challenges All Parents Face

31

(26)

Obstacles That Hold Children Back: The Push Paradox

57

(16)

Raising Heroic Children

73

(6)

Reexamining Our Role as Parents

79

(38)

Creating a Family Identity That Inspires Heroism

117

(10)

Building a Mentoring Relationship with Our Children

127

(78)

Mentoring Children toward Adulthood

205

(52)

Beyond the Family: How Society Can Pitch In

257

(24)

Conclusion

281

(4)

About the Author

285

(2)

Bibliography

287

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Raising Everyday Heroes Parenting Children To Be Self-Reliant

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