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How to raise an adult: break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success
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New York : Henry Holt and Co., 2015.
Physical Desc:
x, 354 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cm
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Drawing on her experience as Stanford University's dean of freshmen, the author, revealing the harms of over-parenting, offers practical strategies that stress the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness and determination necessary to succeed.

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Book
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First Edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781627791779, 1627791779

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Drawing on her experience as Stanford University's dean of freshmen, the author, revealing the harms of over-parenting, offers practical strategies that stress the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness and determination necessary to succeed.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Lythcott-Haims, J. (2015). How to raise an adult: break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success. First Edition. New York, Henry Holt and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Lythcott-Haims, Julie. 2015. How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. New York, Henry Holt and Co.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Lythcott-Haims, Julie, How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. New York, Henry Holt and Co, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Lythcott-Haims, Julie. How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success. First Edition. New York, Henry Holt and Co, 2015.

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