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Drawing on the insights of moms across America and on the latest research, What Every Child Needs helps mothers meet their children's nine basic needs for security, affirmation, belonging, discipline, guidance, respect, play, independence, and hope. Using a child's language of love, Elisa Morgan and Carol Kuykendall of MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) International show how moms can meet each need . . . and respect their own needs in the process. Seasoned with poignant stories and wise quotes from moms, this book will encourage mothers that the person they are is the mom their child needs.
List of contents
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
One --- Security: Hold-Me-Close Love
Two --- Affirmation: Crazy-About-Me Love
Three --- Belonging: Fit-Me-Into-the-Family Love
Four --- Discipline: Give-Me-Limits Love
Five --- Guidance: Show-Me-and-Tell-Me Love
Six --- Respect: Let-Me-Be-Me Love
Seven --- Play: Play-With-Me Love
Eight --- Independence: Let-Me-Grow-Up Love
Nine --- Hope: Help-Me-Hope Love
The MOPS Story
Notes
About the author
Elisa Morgan is President Emerita of MOPS International, Inc., based in Denver, Colorado. She is the author, editor, or coauthor of numerous books, including Twinkle, Naked Fruit; Mom, You Make a Difference! Mom’s Devotional Bible; What Every Mom Needs; What Every Child Needs; and Real Moms. Elisa has two children, and a grandchild, and lives with her husband, Evan, in Centennial , Colorado.
Carol Kuykendall is director of special projects at MOPS International. She is the author of four books including Five-Star Families: Moving Yours from Good to Great; and the coauthor of five more, including Real Moms, What Every Child Needs, and Children Change a Marriage. A popular seminar and retreat speaker, Carol also writes for Guideposts and Daily Guideposts, and her articles have appeared in Reader’s Digest and Parents magazines. She has been a guest on Focus on the Family and Family Life Today radio broadcasts. Carol and her husband Lynn have three children and three granddaughters. Carol and Lynn live in Boulder, Colorado.
Summary
Written in a warm, nurturing style, this book details the nine kinds of love every child needs: security, affirmation, family, respect, play, guidance, discipline, independence and hope.
