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开 本: 16开纸 张: 胶版纸包 装: 平装是否套装: 否国际标准书号ISBN: 9780345450135
colleges has never been more intense. In this invaluable new book,
the bestselling co-author of Raising Cain addresses
America’s performance-driven obsession with the accomplishments of
its kids–and provides a deeply humane response.
“How was school?” These three words contain a world of desire on
the part of parents to know what their children are learning and
experiencing in school each day. Children may not divulge much, but
psychologist Michael Thompson suggests that the answers are there
if we know how to read the clues and–equally important–if we
remember our own school days.
School, Thompson reminds us, occupies more waking hours than kids
spend at home; and school is full not just of studies but of human
emotion–excitement, fear, envy, love, anger, sexuality, boredom,
competitiveness. Through richly detailed interviews, case
histories, and student e-mail journals, including those of his own
children, Thompson illuminates the deeper psychological journey
that school demands, a journey that all children must take in order
to grow and develop, whether they are academic aces or borderline
dropouts. Most of us remember this journey, if we are honest with
ourselves, but our children must experience it in their own way,
for better or worse.
In stories that are by turns poignant, shocking, uplifting, and
inspiring, we see students grapple with the textured reality of
their lives, devising their own unique strategies to survive and
thrive in school. For parents, this book reveals the hidden
emotional landscape of the school day and points toward the answers
we both desire and dread as we seek to help our children find
success in school and beyond.
Bridging the worlds of the growing and the grown-up, and told in
Thompson’s compassionate voice as both psychologist and father,
The Pressured Child shows us how to listen for the truth of
our children’s experience–and how to trust, love, and ultimately
let go of a child. It is a crucial book for our stressful age–and
an ideal resource for families struggling to survive it.
From the Hardcover edition.
“This readable, sensible book helps us see schools through the
eyes of our children. Thompson is compassionate, wise, and well
informed. He broadens our thinking about that important question,
‘Is my child doing well in school?’ ”
–MARY PIPHER, Ph.D., author of Reviving
Ophelia
“The Pressured Child
brilliantly reclaims childhood for children. Read this book, follow
its advice, and you will reharmonize what has become a cacophonous
childhood for many in this country. This book pierces to the heart
with its arresting insights, its captivating anecdotes, and its
spot-on advice.”
–EDWARD M. HALLOWELL, M.D., author of The Childhood Roots of
Adult
Happiness and Driven to Distraction
“A direct, compassionate, and tremendously honest book about the
issues that really shape children’s lives. Through his own wise and
helpful insights, Michael Thompson makes us remember, visualize,
and understand the emotional, social, and educational complexities
of the school universe in which our children live and grow and,
often, struggle. This is a book for parents who truly want to
understand and truly want to help–compelling, reassuring, and
valuable.”
–PERRI KLASS, M.D., coauthor of Quirky Kids
“Michael Thompson’s depiction of the inner life of today’s stressed
kids is remarkable–poignant but also very sobering. Any parents who
read this book are going to look at themselves and their kids in a
whole new way. This is a book that can make a real difference in
the lives of today’s kids.”
–ANTHONY E. WOLF, Ph.D., author of “Mom, Jason’s Breathing on
Me!”
“Michael Thompson has written a very special book. For all parents
who feel helpless because they no longer understand their
children’s daily struggle, The Pressured Child is a true
gift, helping us to see life through young people’s eyes. With the
trenchant insights that only Michael Thompson can offer, he takes
us along for a ride that few adults have ever known.”
–RACHEL SIMMONS, author of Odd Girl Out:
The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
From the Hardcover edition.
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