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Liked It “About kids growing up in affluent areas ... eye opening. Deals with stress, loneliness and conflict in kids.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“very clinical”
Lisa S wrote this review Thursday, October 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“About kids growing up in affluent areas ... eye opening. Deals with stress, loneliness and conflict in kids.”
Valerie N wrote this review Wednesday, September 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Right up my alley- more guilt fodder for how yuppy parents (me) are ruining their kids (Hayden)”
Erin F wrote this review Tuesday, August 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Must reading for parents of children/teens. We have to stop being "helicopter parents," hovering over our children and preventing them from growing up.”
Ronald R wrote this review Sunday, August 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Insightful and well researched, but not what I was expecting. Her ideas are potent, but this is a book written for affluent parents. She even addresses the reader with assumed parenthood, which I don't have. I was expecting it to be more psychology and less of a parenting manual, so I was disappointed but I'm pretty sure if my expectations were different I would feel much differently.”
Alexia W wrote this review Wednesday, May 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book was excellent.
Michael F wrote this review Wednesday, January 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It is a must read for teachers and parents in affluent neighborhoods. It really picks apart how the "culture of affluence," materialism, the pressures of success and micromanagement by parents negatively affects and in some cases create serious issues for adolescences and young adults.
”“I found this book browsing in the "howcanIhelpmychild" section of the library. An interesting look into the serious challenges that affluent families (and particularly adolescents) face. This read helped me appreciate the truth that money doesn't buy happiness, the importance of a strong marriage for children, and the influential dangers of a mother's materialistic attitude.”
B W wrote this review Monday, June 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I've just began this interesting take on why so many adolescents from affluent families are suffering from depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse. It was recommended by a current BSA Executive during a discussion on why we are losing so many of our children to these problems.”
LeAnn W wrote this review Friday, March 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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