Dr. Wendy Mogel is an internationally known clinical psychologist and author of the New York Times bestselling parenting book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee.
Her new book, The Blessing of a B Minus, will be released by Scribner on October 12, 2010.
A popular keynote speaker, she lectures widely at conferences, religious organizations and schools.
The Blessing of a B Minus
Using Jewish Teaching to Raise Resilient Teenagers
In her long-awaited follow up to The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, Dr. Mogel addresses the question most often asked by parents,“How can I be an effective parent in a culture that breeds anxiety and entitlement in children?” In adolescence the stakes are higher, the bodies are bigger and parent’s influence is smaller. With her engaging combination of warmth and wit and her signature coupling of Jewish teachings and psychological research, Mogel shows parents how to ably navigate the rough waters of the teenage years, while adding a measure of joy and humor to the voyage. Adolescence, she says, “is an opportunity for both adult and teen character development.”
The Blessing of a B Minus encourages parents to see beyond the drama of teenage crises and the competitiveness of college applications to the goal of raising resilient, optimistic adults.
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
A bestselling phenomenon among parents and educators, this book is an inspiring new roadmap for raising children. Wendy Mogel’s sage reflections on a world where entitlement and competition abound have struck a chord with thousands of readers. When the values of the culture are at odds with the one parents wish to uphold and instill, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee offers a refreshing antidote. Instead of anxious overparenting, the book points the way to raising self-reliant, grateful, optimistic children.
Publisher’s Weekly gave The Blessing of a Skinned Knee a starred review saying, “Impassioned, lyrical and eminently practical, this volume is a real treasure.”
See Dr. Mogel in a webisode about overparenting Are You a Helicopter Mom? on the site jenandbarbmomlife.com.
© 2010 Wendy Mogel | Design by 
Hop Studios