Walking the Parenting Tightrope: Raising Kids without Losing Your Balance

Parenting is a challenge!And if youre like most parents, you want to get it right. But with so many parenting resources available, each describing a different parenting method, how do you know which approach is correct?- Do you enforce limits or give freedom?- Do you demonstrate tender love or show tough love?- Do you encourage attachment or support independence?The choices are many. But the good news is you dont have to choose. The key to parenting, says Russ Robinson, is similar to the art of walking a tightrope. You need to find balance. In this insightful and practical book, Robinson reveals how you can move from being a tense parent to having the balanced tension you need to raise independent, trustworthy, and responsible kids. Indeed, parenting is no paint-by-numbers process, but Robinson will help you get ready for the adventure.Russ has been a student of navigating relational challenges for many years now, and its great to have a guide whos walked the rope before you.--John Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian ChurchA balanced dose of straight talk and timely wisdom for confronting the fear and confusion every parent faces. One day your kids will thank you for reading this!--Bill Donahue, executive director of small groups, Willow Creek AssociationFinally, a book on parenting by a man! Grab a copy for all the dads you know!--Susan Alexander Yates, author, 31 Days of Prayer for My TeenRobinson, Russ is the author of 'Walking the Parenting Tightrope: Raising Kids without Losing Your Balance' with ISBN 9780801065521 and ISBN 0801065526.