Summary of Sharon Salzberg & Robert Thurman's Love Your Enemies EPUB

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#1 There is no way to know what parenting is like until you do it. Whatever thoughts you may have had about becoming a parent, bringing that first child home is a jolt. The only guarantee is that raising your child will be more difficult and rewarding than you could have ever expected.

#2 The two parental orientations are warm-friendly and demanding-firm. They are not contradictory, and they should not be treated as such. Parents should expect good behavior from their kids, and they should like and love them.

#3 Effective parents are warm and friendly on the one hand, but also demanding and firm on the other. Both orientations are critical to raising emotionally intelligent and mature kids.

#4 There are two types of parenting styles: automatic and deliberate. Automatic parenting includes the things you do without really thinking, such as comforting a sobbing two-year-old who has just fallen down. Deliberate parenting, on the other hand, involves the things you do with careful thought and consideration.