"My kid is smart, but..."

It takes more than school smarts to build a satisfying life. This warm and sensible book draws from research as well as the authors’ clinical experience. It offers practical parenting tips for helping children develop the social and emotional skills they need to become capable, confident, and caring people. Chapters include:

• Tempering Perfectionism
  
• Building Connection
  
• Developing Motivation
  
• Finding Joy.

"This book is a literal Godsend. Parents will find great wisdom in its pages."
- Stephen R. Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

"A smart, deeply perceptive, and important book."
- Wendy Mogel, author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee

"A fresh parenting book is filled with vignettes and strategies for raising smart kids to become healthy, happy and contributing adults."
- Vicki Abeles, Producer and Co-Director of Race to Nowhere

WINNER Mom’s Choice Gold Award for parenting books

Video book trailer:
Competitive Parenting? Just say no! (< 2 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgf2cf-gCp8

Video author interview:
Why we SHOULDN’T correct our children’s homework (1 min): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ayl6vnii36M

Download a pdf excerpt of the first chapter here:
http://www.EileenKennedyMoore.com/media/Excerpt-Smart-Parenting-for-Smart-Kids.pdf