Prizeworthy: How to Meaningfully Connect, Build Character, and Unlock the Potential of Every Child

This book explores the importance and the role that praise has for kids, as a guide to be better about it—for parents, teachers, guardians, or people who otherwise work with children. The book will go into the function of praise, importantly by showing the many ways in which we get it wrong nowadays. Too much needless praise can fall flat or even become stress and pressure for kids. Author and clinical psychologist Mitch Abblett shares hoot do it right—exploring proper ways and contexts to validate for a more compassionate, genuine, and helpful experience. There are even some mindfulness practices and other activities that will show and encourage proper praising in action for a variety of situations.

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