Christine Gross Loh Books

Imagine infants free from painful diaper rash, new parenthood without thousands of dollars wasted in diapering costs, toilet training that is natural and noncoercive, and, most important, happier babies and parents As Christine Gross-Loh reveals in her progressive, enlightening book, all this is possible and more. Infants are born with the ability to communicate their need to "go," just as they communicate hunger or sleepiness. Gross-Loh, a mother of two children who were diaper-free at eighteen and fifteen months, uses the tenets of "elimination communication," or EC, to teach parents how to identify and respond to their baby or toddler's natural cues. Unlike the all-or-nothing approach of some parenting books, The Diaper-Free Baby addresses three categories of full-time, part-time, and occasional EC'ers. Parents can practice EC as much or as little as fits their family and lifestyle. A support group within a book, The Diaper-Free Baby also includes inspiring testimonials throughout every chapter. Parents who have successfully practiced EC identify common struggles, share experiences and problem-solving tips, and provide encouragement for those new to the technique. Their motivational stories together with Gross-Loh's practical advice will appeal to all parents interested in a fresh alternative to traditional toilet training.

Harvard's most popular professor explains how thinkers from Confucius to Zhuangzi can transform our lives The first book of its kind, The Path draws on the work of the great but largely unknown Chinese philosophers to offer a profound guide to living well. By explaining what these teachings reveal about subjects from decision-making to relationships, it challenges some of our deepest held assumptions, forcing us to "unlearn" many ideas that inform modern society. The way we think we're living our lives isn't the way we live them. The authors show that we live well not by "finding" ourselves and slavishly following a grand plan, as so much of Western thought would have us believe, but rather through a path of self-cultivation and engagement with the world. Believing in a "true self" only restricts what we can become - and tiny changes, from how we think about careers to how we talk with our family, can start to have powerful effects that will open up constellations of new possibilities. Professor Michael Puett's course in Chinese philosophy has taken Harvard by storm. In The Path, he collaborates with journalist and author Christine Gross-Loh to make this timeless wisdom accessible to everyone for the very first time.

An eye-opening guide to the world’s best parenting strategies Research reveals that American kids lag behind in academic achievement, happiness, and wellness. Christine Gross-Loh exposes culturally determined norms we have about “good parenting,” and asks, Are there parenting strategies other countries are getting right that we are not? This book takes us across the globe and examines how parents successfully foster resilience, creativity, independence, and academic excellence in their children. Illuminating the surprising ways in which culture shapes our parenting practices, Gross-Loh offers objective, research-based insight such as: Co-sleeping may promote independence in kids. “Hoverparenting” can damage a child’s resilience. Finnish children, who rank among the highest academic achievers, enjoy multiple recesses a day. Our obsession with self-esteem may limit a child’s potential.

Comment mener une vie accomplie ? Comment trouver l'amour ? Et si, pour mieux envisager l'avenir, il nous fallait tout penser différemment ? Et si la solution c'était de revenir à la sagesse des anciens ? C'est ce que nous propose ici Michael Puett, professeur à Harvard et spécialiste de la philosophie chinoise. Puisant dans les enseignements de Confucius, Lao-tseu ou Tchouang-tseu, il nous invite à nous défaire de nos certitudes, à nous ouvrir à de nouveaux horizons, afin de comprendre que l'existence n'est pas à projeter comme un grand plan vertigineux mais à construire d'instant en instant pour trouver, enfin, sa propre voie. Une plongée salutaire dans une pensée millénaire qui va radicalement changer votre vie...

*** Konfuzius würde sagen: »Lesen Sie diesen Harvard-Professor. Er wird Ihr Leben verändern.« *** Mit Konfuzius zu einer glücklicheren Partnerschaft, mit Laotse zu mehr Erfolg, mit Zhuangzi zu wirklicher Spontaneität: Die Weisheiten der großen chinesischen Philosophen und wie sie unser Leben bereichern – fundiert aber gut verständlich, faszinierend und leicht anwendbar. Glück – Zufriedenheit – Erfolg. Der beliebte Harvard-Professor Michael Puett verspricht: Wer die Lehren der alten Chinesen beherzigt, wird sein Leben zum Besseren verändern.

Prostřednictvím myšlenek tradičních čínských filozofů Konfucia, Mencia, Čuang-c´a a dalších nám autor přibližuje starou čínskou filozofii a její možné využití v dnešním každodenním životě. Nabízí různé pohledy na svět, čímž naše současné vnímání okolí získává nový rozměr. Dozvíme se, jak můžeme svět kolem nás měnit, kultivovat a zlepšit. Ne abstrakně, ale v konkrétních situacích všední reality, v okruhu nám blízkých lidí, s nimiž se setkáváme. Záleží pouze na nás, zda tyto myšlenky přijmeme, změníme pohled na své okolí, a tím i svoji osobnost.