Parent Like It Matters: How to Raise Joyful, Change-Making Girls (English Edition) by Janice Johnson Dias PhD

Parent Like It Matters: How to Raise Joyful, Change-Making Girls (English Edition) Reviews

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  goodreads Customer

  I met the amazing Marley Dias through TV interviews and after she had written her book; and then yearned to know who had raised such an exceptional child. There began my journey of following Janice Johnson Dias on social media and the anticipation of the book: Parent Like it Matters. The story of being raised a certain way and in turn raising your child from those lessons learnt is expertly told. Quickly, one gets to know not only what shaped Marleys genius, generous and passionate ambitions at an early age; but what allowed her parents to instill these qualities in her. The stories of Janices upbringing are not unfamiliar, as I too am from Jamaica, and the allowances granted to her to express herself and challenge authority are indeed familiar. However, Janice tells the stories expertly using her background in psychology to explain everyday incidences and how they shape our lives. Without a doubt, there are lots of lessons, practical and true to life, stored in the stories told in this wonderful, easy to read and relatable book. Its a book every parent should read, especially because it guides us on how to allow our children to blossom and bloom and become responsible adults in a world lacking empathy and a duty of care for our neighbors. Buy it, read it and read it again! Janice tells stories that are familiar and thought provoking, which will allow us all to step into our purpose as parents.
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  Tia Briggs-Sawyer

  Here is a timely, necessary and empowering book featuring solid, practical advice for caregivers on how to lovingly guide, support and nurture their girls in a world where racism, classism and gender bias are so pervasive.I have read many parenting books, most of which offer some sort of “ten step plan” for success, many that include instructions and/or directives for children of varying ages. Parent Like It Matters leads us back to ourselves and toward a reckoning with our own parentage. Too often, parents’ desire is to shape children into something other than our own image (something better). But we should know by now that children will likely become who we are, and not who we tell them to be. Both comforting and challenging, this book reminds us that to raise a girl who is knowledgeable, assertive, joyful and kind, we must first be all of these things ourselves.Honest, humorous, raw and real, Dr. Johnson Dias’ book will inspire either a consoling self forgiveness or a maddening fire under your ass. Either way, this is the book you need to read!
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  Yassin Farah

  Great read for parents. It is almost like a guide to parenting, I also got the audible version.She suggest very practical ways of raising black children in America. The part I love is when she suggest ways to make sure your child celebrate who she is and what she can do, believing in her self and also sometimes they are scared but its okay. The book has also work sheet at the end of each chapter. This book is awesome and Janice also includes her own personal story growing up and how that shaped her parenting style. I dont wanna give too much away. I recommended the book to another parent in my daughter school and she also loved it. It will be in our parents of African American children book club :)
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  ciess

  How often have you heard (or said), Kids dont come with a handbook? This book is as close as Ive seen to one! Full of anecdotal stories, well researched information and often personally vetted strategies, this book provides hope to parents of not just girls, but of all children, by creating space to support their childs human nature and not just any individual identity. It makes you, as a parent, take stock of yourself and your true role in your childs life and how to take a leading role in being both a strong undergirding of your childs life as well as a confident owner of your own. By following along and keeping up with even a portion of the homework, our family has already grown and hope, even in this worlds often vision and hope crushing environment, has been given new life.
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  Zakiya Lord

  As a parent of a young son, I read this book and a few pages in, I was hooked and ready to send it to any and all of my friends with kids.The sociological perspective, coupled with the realLife experiences as a mother; daughter; academic and friend, were invaluable. There is something in this book for everybody and the content is accessible.I read it slowly on purpose, so i could digest the revelations and insights shared. This book is a real offering and an invitation to be better.Highly recommend and cannot wait to read it again and again.