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Spreading the Acceptance Message

Posted by Nancy Rose | Acceptance, In the Community | 3 Comments

Well, here we go…taking this show on the road! Tuesday, I was honored to speak at the Redwood City Rotary Club, at the invitation of Scott Schwartz of SAS Financial Advisors. I’ve been working with Scott for ten years, and his strategic advice has been invaluable.

Speaking to this group of civic leaders and community builders, I was reminded of how universally resonant the acceptance message is. Hearing audience feedback and answering questions is the juice for me, and this group was really engaged. I was glad to answer one question in particular: Read More

Sweet childish days, that were as long, as twenty days are now.

William Wordsworth

No sweeter, holier sound to heaven can float, Than childhood's laughter, or the free bird's note

Guy de Maupassant, poet

October 8 release date for Raise the Child You’ve Got—Not the One You Want!

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This officially begins the countdown to the publication date of Raise the Child You’ve Got—Not the One You Want!

FIVE WEEKS!

35 days!

October 8 is the date this 222-page nugget of help for parents will be available to brick and mortar bookstores. Those of you who preorder right here will have it earlier! Plus bonuses!

***If you want to take advantage of the exclusive 30% pre-order discount, do so this week or next, as it will disappear as soon as the book is listed on Amazon for pre-order (then they will decide the price, not me)****

Let’s do this thing!

Why We Share Our Stories

Posted by Nancy Rose | Healing, Kids, Love, Teenagers, Wisdom | 8 Comments

Fifteen minutes ago, while I was ruminating about the upcoming release of my book, I got slammed by my first experience of “writer’s remorse.” Raise the Child You’ve Got—Not the One You Want is my first book, so I felt blindsided by the realization that I had put all (well, not all) my dirty laundry out there IN WRITING for posterity.

The voices in my head were insistent. “Aargh! What have I done? Aargh! Why did I share such personal details of my life? Aargh! What was I thinking?” and finally, “How can I get out of publishing this book? Aargh!” (The voices in my head like to say “Aargh!”) Read More

Three Blind Men and the Child You’ve Got

Posted by Nancy Rose | Acceptance, Behavior, Kids, Parents, Self-Identity, Teenagers | 6 Comments

Sorry, I couldn’t find a good image for three blind men, so three blind mice are standing in for them! There’s a fable about the three blind men that I’ve included in Raise the Child You’ve Got—Not the One You Want. It involves villagers, blind men, and an elephant…pretty dang compelling, right?

I use the fable to point out that we don’t always have as full a picture of our children as we think we do. To lead with acceptance, we start with the Child We’ve Got, and then widen our perspective to understand “the rest of the story.” From the book: Read More

A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path.

Agatha Christie

Who Are Your Go-To Parenting Experts?

Posted by Nancy Rose | Acceptance, Kids, Parents, Wisdom | No Comments

Parents often ask me about whether other parenting resources are in synch with Leading with Acceptance. Today I want to share with you three excellent resources for your parenting questions. All of them have philosophies that work well with Leading with Acceptance. Read More

Discovering Who We Are

Posted by Nancy Rose | Acceptance, Kids, Self-Identity | 4 Comments

Nancy at 5

I was back in my hometown of Highland Park, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) last week. It was my 40th high school reunion, and as I laughed and reminisced with my grade school buddies, I thought about how, in my forties, I “discovered” the sheer joy of being onstage performing. Whether it was by speaking, singing, or dancing, I came alive! I was mystified at why it had taken me so many years to connect with this vibrant, open part of myself. As I pondered the question, a memory surfaced from first grade. Read More

Raising a Child Who Is a Success…Part Two

Posted by Nancy Rose | Acceptance, Behavior, Kids, Parents, Self-Identity | 2 Comments

We all want to raise successful children. In my last post, I described the problems that can occur when parents are the ones who define success. They then try to mold, shape, push and cajole their children to satisfy this expectation. It doesn’t work!

Leading with acceptance is a better way. You want to raise successful children, but you recognize that the definition of “success” must incorporate each individual child’s nature.