 I recently finished reading The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans by Aliza Pressman, which came out earlier this year. I had listened to and enjoyed her podcast, and this book was really good in hitting all the major topics from infants through teenagers. It built on and reinforced several other books I had read before, and I liked how it distilled all the material to its essence and the most actionable recommendations.
The various frameworks in the book (5 R's, BALANCE, BAD, etc.) are helpful for remembering what to do in difficult situations. The various mindfulness exercises and prompts were nice as well. I especially enjoyed the descriptions of various games families can play together. This is a great overall parenting book that covers a lot of ground very concisely and directly, and I definitely recommend it. My main notes and takeaways are below.
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 I recently finished reading The Opposite of Worry: The Playful Parenting Approach to Childhood Anxieties and Fears by Lawrence Cohen, and I enjoyed it and learned a lot. It discusses anxiety, perfectionism, control, and many other related topics as they affect both kids and parents.
I really liked the focus on playfulness, roughhousing, and listening/empathy. The "second chicken" analogy made a lot of sense to me -- how kids look to adults to decide if they should worry or not. The specific stories and cases were helpful to read as well. I definitely recommend this to anyone who has faced these issues themselves or has kids that do. Below are some of my notes and takeaways.  A long time ago, I read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. It's one of my favorite and one of the most impactful non-fiction books I have ever read. Someone recently recommended to me The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey, the son of the author of the first book, and I just finished reading it. The concept of trust is something I have been thinking about a lot (how it's earned, how quickly to grant it, etc.), so I enjoyed reading a full book about the topic.
I found the book interesting and learned several things from it. I enjoyed the perspective of how the level of trust can either create dividends or taxes (in a relationship, organization, or society) and the breakdown of how trust is created (character and competence) and some of the sub-components and behaviors of each. I liked how it methodically broke things down. I don't think it was as impactful for me today as the first book was for me many years ago, but I still found it interesting and useful. Some of my takeaways and notes are below. |
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