New for Spring!

Help Your Kids Get It Done Right

at Home and School

Building Self-Esteem and

Responsibility in Children

by Donna M. Genett, Ph.D.

$19.95 ($27.95 Canada) •Hardcover • 112 pages • 5½" x 8½" • ISBN 1-884956-45-9

Reviews

"It may seem logical that parents should do everything that they can to make their kids’ lives easier. But with her latest book, psychiatrist Genett suggests that this might not be the best plan for either parents or children.
     Genett has spent much of her career teaching corporate managers how to delegate responsibility. She has found that, under her tutelage, managers were not only saving time, but the results were better as well. Now, she takes her theory of delegation out of the corporate arena and into the home. She asserts that children whose parents don’t do everything for them end up more successful in school, sports and other activities, as well as in interpersonal relationships. With six simple steps, Genett outlines a plan that will help kids take more responsibility in their lives, while building their self-esteem and self-reliance along the way. Her advice is practical and easily implemented, such as buying calendars for kids and having them record their own assignments and activities. She also illustrates her chapters with anecdotes and situations acted out by fictional “identical twin” characters—one who follows her advice and one who doesn’t—which makes her points come alive for parents and children alike.
     For families looking to “get it done right,” Genett’s program is a simple and rational plan with innumerable benefits. "

—Kirkus Reviews, July, 2005