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Adam Price: He’s Not Lazy
Someone recently told me they enjoy the quotes that I post. I am going to start posting more of my favourite quotes. I will add a link to Amazon for each as well so you can go and find the book if you are interested. Adam Price: He's Not Lazy: Empowering Your Son to...
In Praise of Slow| Carl Honore | BRETT’S PICKS
It’s Thursday so here is another “Brett’s Picks”. This book is from way back in 2005 but it is still on the shelf of my favourite books I own. In the tradition of such trailblazing books as No Logo and The Tipping Point, In Praise of...
Next Read: The Boy Crisis by Warren Farrell
I am really looking forward to my next read. Title: The Boy Crisis Author: Warren Farrell Description: The Boy Crisis: Why Our Boys Are Struggling and What We Can Do About It What is the boy crisis?It's a crisis of education. Worldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely...
Ben Sasse: The Vanishing American Adult
Someone recently told me they enjoy the quotes that I post. I am going to start posting more of my favourite quotes. I will add a link to Amazon for each as well so you can go and find the book if you are interested. Ben Sasse: The Vanishing American Adult: Our...
Dan Heath: Upstream – The quest to solve problems before they happen
Someone recently told me they enjoy the quotes that I post. I am going to start posting more of my favourite quotes. I will add a link to Amazon for each as well so you can go and find the book if you are interested. Dan Heath: The quest to solve problems before they...
Trophy Child | Ted Cunningham | BRETT’S PICKS | Great PARENTING TIPS
It’s Thursday so here is another “Brett’s Picks”. This is an amazing book for parents. Trophy Child: Saving Parents from Performance, Preparing Children for Something Greater Than Themselves by Ted Cunningham. Written for every mom who helps too much with homework...
Christian Parenting Should Involve More than Influencing Your Kids’ Faith Walk
I had the chance to do a sponsored guest post on Sheila Gregoire's To Love Honor and Vacuum site. After one of my talks five years ago, I had a conversation with a father, which was the catalyst for creating my most recent book, Parenting: Navigating Everything.I...
How to Raise an adult | Julie Lythcott-Haims | BRETT’S PICKs | top parenting book
It’s Thursday so here is another “Brett’s Picks”. In my talk on parenting, I promote this book a number of times. It is a fantastic book. In How to Raise an Adult, Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and...
Handing Down the Faith | Christian Smith & Amy Adamczyk | BRETT’S PICKS
It's Thursday so here is another "Brett's Picks". Today I would encourage people to read the book "Handing Down the Faith: How parents pass their religion on to the next generation" by Christian Smith & Amy Adamczyk. I know some people will get hung up on the word...
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook | Edmund Bourne | Brett’s Picks
It's Thursday so here is another "Brett's Picks". Today I would encourage people to read the book "The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook" by Edmund Bourne. The current edition is the 7th edition. It has a green/tiel cover. This book is one I suggest in my top books on...
