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New Book Declares “Good Parenting” Key to Raising Children

With 34 years of experience, Debra Bopp Barnes knows what works

LEBANON, Ind. – Every parent worries how his or her child will turn out. Will the child grow into a responsible adult? Parents ask themselves, “How can I ensure I’m raising my child correctly?” In her new book Creating Survivors: Children Able to Navigate the Ups and Downs of Life with Grace (published by AuthorHouse), author and professional educator Debra Bopp Barnes, Ph.D., offers one path to success.

“During my 34 years working with children and parents,” Barnes writes, “I have learned parenting is the key to a child's lifelong success. Children can be successful without effective parenting, but this is not the norm. Often, a teacher or another caring adult is necessary to inspire a child and lead them to success.”

             

Barnes knows that parenthood can be a delight and a frustration. Creating Survivors will teach parents the tools necessary to create children who are independent, respectful, responsible, frugal and resilient.

Watching parents and children struggle has pushed Barnes to write this book. Her oldest son, who is raising two beautiful girls, offered the most poignant advice: “Make it short. We don't have time to read all the philosophical stuff.”

“Remember, some children will be easy,” Barnes reminds readers. “Some children will be very difficult. That is the nature of man. All the effort expended early on will come back in blessings ten fold.”

About the Author

Debra Bopp Barnes, Ph.D., was an educator for 34 years. She has been a teacher, assistant principal, principal, superintendent of schools, director of instruction, and finished her career as a principal and teacher for alternative high school students. She has three children, two step-sons and two beautiful granddaughters.