How to Raise Kind Kids
And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain

I was honestly kind of torn on whether to rate this 3 or 4 stars because I enjoyed it all throughout (until the last chapter, but we'll get to that). It's timely enough to refer to the current political situation, but were I to recommend this book to someone, I would add a caveat that it feels a lit......more

Lol I can’t. I think I am a person who prioritizes kindness and tries hard to be thoughtful and compassionate in my relationships with other people. But I think a lot of the better parts of my character have developed as a direct reputation of the conservative evangelical values of the culture I was......more

I went in expecting a book focused on raising kind kids. I quickly realized that the book would cover parenting overall and kindness would weave in here and there. It covers a very wide breadth of topics. From family values, meetings, respect, gratitude, fairness, disciplining and consequences to con......more

I highly recommend this book. Although my parenting journey is relatively new, so many of the concerns about today’s culture that are addressed in this book are ones I have thought and worried about. The author gives many good ideas about how to raise children with strong characters. I will certainl......more