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“Using cutting-edge advances in moral development, brain
research, and traditional wisdom, [Lickona] shares strategies for
promoting kindness in an era of toxic political and entitlement
culture. . . . Chock-full of straightforward tips and principles
for creating a home that cultivates empathy, this work offers
essential advice for all parents and teachers interested in
character development.”
—Library Journal
“This book is ideal for all parents wondering how to compete with
cultural factors that make raising kind kids a challenge . . .
This will be a useful read for any parents, including
homeschoolers, regardless of their secular or theological
curriculum or approach to parenting.”
—Booklist
“Timely. Crucial. Practical. How to Raise Kind Kids is a must
read in a culture where the sole benchmarks of success are
grades, ranks, and scores. Written by the leading expert in child
character development, every page is filled with captivating
stories and sound ins on how to help our kids become good
and compassionate people. If we practice Dr. Lickona’s wise and
proven advice we will raise a generation of thriving,
kind-hearted kids who want to better the world. What better
legacy could there be?”
—Michele Borba, Educational Psychologist and bestselling author
of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me
World
“Every so often there comes a book that is as satisfying
intellectually as it is useful. Not only does this wonderful book
raise interesting issues of morality, it provides a practical
guide to ensure that children are brought up to be kind and good
citizens. In uncaring and confusing times, what could be a more
worthwhile project?”
—Alexander McCall Smith, author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective
Agency Series
“Tom Lickona is an American hero. I don’t know anyone who has
done more to help parents and educators raise children who care
about the greater good. In this wonderfully wise, engaging book,
he nimbly draws from many disciplines to inform the ‘art’ of
parenting to cultivate kindness, bravely wading into the muddy
challenges parents face today, including our toxic political
culture, addiction to screens, and a parenting culture that can
fuel entitlement.”
—Dr. Richard Weissbourd, co-Director of Harvard University’s
Making Caring Common program and author of The Parents We Mean to
Be
“Parents, educators and perhaps all society owe Tom Lickona a
debt of gratitude for this latest contribution in his lifelong
quest to develop in young people the ability to know the good,
want the good, and do the good. He combines the skills of a
first-class scholar and an adept storyteller to present a
blueprint for instilling in children the vital virtues of
compassion, empathy, and social responsibility. It should be a
basic text for all those who take the job of parenting
seriously.”
—Michael Josephson, Founding President of the Josephson
Institute of Ethics
“Today’s children are faced with a plethora of distractions,
especially from electronics, which can affect their ability to
listen and be sensitive to the presence of others. Dr. Lickona
reminds us that kindness begins in the home with positive
parenting but also depends on leaders who are positive role
models.”
—David P. Sortino, author of A Guide to How Your Child Learns:
Understanding the Brain from Infancy to Early Adulthood
“A treasure trove of traditional wisdom backed by modern science
that should grace every parent’s nightstand.”
—Michelle Cretella, MD, FCP, President of the American College
of Pediatricians
“Over the last thirty years, no one has surfaced more useable
research and practical wisdom on character formation than Tom
Lickona. Now he brings together the best of his ins in a
book filled with helpful information and real-world advice. This
is the ideal book for thoughtful parents and teachers.”
—Kevin Ryan, Director Emeritus of Boston University’s Center for
Character and Social Justice
“Reading this essential book was addictive. It addresses the
character issues we must face if we hope to build a better, more
productive, and happier society.”
—Doug Karr, President and CEO, Character.org
“A gold mine of practical suggestions for bringing out the best
in our kids.”
—Hal Urban, Author of Life’s Greatest Lessons
“This wise and practical book reminds us that in a world where
children often lack a shared moral lexicon, the indispensable
virtue of kindness has the power to increase their life
satisfaction and bring many benefits both to them and their
parents.”
—James Arthur, Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and
Virtues
“How to Raise Kind Kids masterfully weaves Dr. Lickona’s deep
human sensitivity together with strands of age-old wisdom,
practical experience, and compelling findings from 21st-century
research. A rich parental resource for nurturing kindness—and
character—in kids.”
—David Streight, Former Executive Director, the Center for
Spiritual and Ethical Education
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About the Author
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DR. THOMAS LICKONA is a developmental psychologist and
longtime professor of education whose eight books on character
education include Raising Good Children and Educating for
Character. A past president of the Association for Moral
Education, he received the “Sandy” Award for Lifetime Achievement
in Character Education.
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