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“In her
book, Raising Compassionate, Courageous Children, Dr. Janice
Cohn insists that a parent’s silence can be devastating.
‘When parents and other adults fail to explicitly condemn
acts of hatred and violence,’ she writes, ‘children tend
to misinterpret this silence as tacit acceptance or
indifference.’”
—Plain
Dealer, Cleveland, OH
“In
her book, Raising Compassionate, Courageous Children In A
Violent World, Dr. Janice Cohn suggests that kids need genuine
accomplishments in order to develop a healthy sense of
self-esteem. Empty praise, she says, has a destructive
effect upon children’s character. In contrast, when
kids help others they come to feel truly competent, powerful,
and proud of themselves. Cohn cites studies which show
that those with a commitment to caring for others not only
have higher levels of self-esteem, but perform better
academically and socially, and are at lower risk of suffering
from depression or anxiety disorders. It turns out that
those who are involved with something beyond themselves are
most likely to report high levels of well-being and life
satisfaction.”
—The
Boston Globe
“Research
shows that children increasingly see the world as a scary and
frightening place. ‘They develop a kind of
suspiciousness and mistrust toward other people,’ says Cohn.
‘It affects their capacity to develop compassion and
empathy, something that is crucial for society as well as for
their own mental health.’”
—Constitution, Lawton, OK
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