Becoming a parent may be easy, but becoming a good one can be difficult-especially if you didn't grow up with a decent example.
Through research and his own experiences of inspiring mentors, Dr. Akin Odebunmi has learned the value of good parenting and its impact on society as a whole. His easy-to-use guide, Parenting: A Cross-Cultural & Psychological Perspective, offers basic training to parents and mentors alike that will provide a firm foundation and way forward into the most important role of your life: nurturing a child.
When facing a responsibility the author describes as "half miracle and half warfare," you will want all the guidance and support you can find-and this book offers a wealth of information that can help you better understand your children and teach you how to create a healthy, happy home.
In addition to covering the basics, this guide also addresses subjects including the importance of play in child development, character building and self-esteem, parenting emotionally disturbed kids, and the effects of alcohol abuse.
With the right guidance and support, anyone can be a good parent or mentor. Parenting: A Cross-Cultural & Psychological Perspective will point you in the right direction.
About the Author: Dr. Akin Odebunmi holds a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Chapman University, as well as a PhD from Claremont University. He gratefully attributes his academic and professional success to the great teachers and mentors from whom he's had the privilege of learning over the years.
Odebunmi also points to three job experiences as particularly impactful on his views on parenting and mentoring: teaching at El Camino Real High School in Orange County, California; working as a post-doc intern in psychotherapy at the Delaware Valley Mental Health Foundation in Pennsylvania; and consulting with the Human Resources and Development Institute in Chicago, where he trained counselors to work with addicts.
Odebunmi has written on numerous subjects over the years, and his publications include Understanding Behavior Problems, Stress Management for Healthy Living, Self Esteem: A Unique Way to Reduce Stress, and Retirement Preparation.
Married for over forty-four years, Odebunmi and his wife have been blessed with four children and six grandchildren.
