Every parent loves his kid. Twenty-five years of teaching has me convinced of that. But most parents become parents without speaking the Language of Parenting. Oh, yes, we were all kids ourselves once, so we heard the language of parenting spoken around us--with luck, we heard the language of effective parenting--but hearing it is not the same as speaking it. We expect ourselves to be great parents--naturally!--as if good parenting were an instinct we were all born with. But parenting is a … [Read more...] about Parenting as a Second Language: A Guidebook for Joyfully Navigating the Trials, Triumphs and Tribulations of Parenthood by Elisabeth Stitt
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Interview with Author – Elisabeth Stitt
About Elisabeth Stitt: After years of babysitting and being a camp counselor, Elisabeth Stitt taught mostly Language Arts for 25 years. Most of those years were with 7th graders, but at some point in her teaching she taught every grade except 11th in some capacity or another including German, social studies, multi-cultural education, ELD, adolescent skills and character education. She also worked as the Outreach Teacher (a position akin to being school counselor) before leaving education to … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Elisabeth Stitt
