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The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness: Five Steps to Help Kids Create and
Sustain Lifelong Joy
Edward M. Hallowell
Here, at last, is a book brimming with the good news of raising children—the basic
reassuring news about happiness and unconditional love, about enduring family connections
and kids who grow up right. Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., father of three and a clinical
psychiatrist, has thought long and hard about what makes children feel good about
themselves and the world they live in. Now, in The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness, Dr.
Hallowell shares his findings with all of us who care about children.
As Dr. Hallowell argues, we don’t need statistical studies or complicated expert
opinions to raise children. What we do need is love, wonder, and the confidence to trust
our instincts. This inspiring book outlines a 5-step plan that all parents can use in
giving their children the gift of happiness that will last a lifetime. Connection, play,
practice, mastery, and recognition: as fundamental as these five concepts are, they hold
the key to raising children with healthy self-esteem, moral awareness, and spiritual
values. Dr. Hallowell explores each step in depth and shows how they work together to
foster trust, respect, and joy.
Privilege, wealth, and expensive “extras” are not necessary for
happiness—there are many stories here of children who have overcome poverty,
abandonment, and shocking deprivation to find true fulfillment. Dr. Hallowell encourages
us as parents to reconnect with the moments in our own childhoods that made a difference;
he explores the impact of genetics and environmental factors on the inner workings of a
child’s mind; and he discusses how activities like team sports, community service,
religiousobservance, and household chores can foster a child’s sense of mastery.
Like the works of T. Berry Brazelton and Benjamin Spock, The Childhood Roots of Adult
Happiness is infused with the wisdom and humanity of a doctor who truly loves and
understands children. Writing with the warmth of a friend and the authority of an expert,
Dr. Hallowell gives us a book at once practical and exuberant, joyous and informative,
eye-opening and reassuring. Ultimately, this book is a celebration of childhood and of the
magic that happens between parents and the children they love.
From the Hardcover edition.
Author Biography: Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., is an instructor at Harvard Medical School
and director of the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health in Sudbury,
Massachusetts, an outpatient treatment center serving children and adults with a wide
range of emotional and learning problems. He is the coauthor of Driven to Distraction
(with John J. Ratey, M.D.) and the author of When You Worry About the Child You Love,
Worry, and Connect, among other titles. He and his wife have three children and they live
in Arlington, Massachusetts. He welcomes hearing from readers.
ORDER CODE: RNDM0345442334B
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