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Josh Cothran

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A powerful contrast to American parenting

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4 out of 5 stars
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Revisado: 09-06-21

Great parenting content, and a worthwhile prompt to challenge how the overwhelming majority of westerners raise their kiddos. That said – and while I trust the author's positive intent – I have 2 related criticisms to inform the reading.


1) Culturally it reads as one-sided. I realize the purpose is to raise up practices in other cultures. But most stories followed a predictable framework:
Problem - westerners are wrong
Action - indigenous peoples knows better
Result - now my daughter is perfect
...Hmmm. Is *everything* elsewhere really so *Rosie*?
...Wouldn't it have been worthwhile to explore *any* benefits of the western approach?
...Or is it really all so black and white?

2) I've heard a criticism that since descriptions read as culturally appropriative. Personally that does not resonate (though that charge should be assessed by members of the cultures she elevates, and not by nice white parents like me). As I parent trying my best, I will continue to unapologetically adopt parenting best practices any where I can find them.

If the author has a blind spot here, I feel it's that many of these lessons could've been learned much closer to home. At any point in this book, I would've liked to have heard the author positively connect far-flung practices with those practiced (by some if not by all) in her own backyard.

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Good Parenting >>> Great Parenting

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Revisado: 06-13-21

We've got a pretty reasonable kiddo, thanks to a decent parenting repertoire. This book took my parenting game to another level, and I'm having my partner and grands read it for consistency. Thanks to the realistic, affirming tone, everyone's on board!

I like that you can pick it up anywhere for another pass whenever I need.

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Let's do this.

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Revisado: 04-25-21

I listened to it twice on regular speed. a lot of very intuitive content here, punctuated by things I'd never considered.

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Audiobook hits the right tone

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Revisado: 04-16-21

Early chapters seemed rudimentary, but proved to be necessary scaffolding for later concepts.
I'm thankful to have read this book now, and it'll be useful in both parenting during these crucial conversations, my own reflections, and how I engage other community stakeholders.

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