Zoom Out Parenting

As parents, we see problems all around the globe and here at home, but often feel powerless to conquer the many issues that will affect our children's lives. Zoom Out Parenting provides parents with a framework for teaching our children the skills that will be needed in their lifetimes, with a simple and warm approach to one of the most important roles we'll ever have- parenting the next generation. When we gain a big picture perspective, parenting is less stressful and more rewarding. The bonus: Our children are better equipped to navigate and build a better world.

As parents, we see problems all around the globe and here at home, but often feel powerless to conquer the many issues that will affect our children's lives. Zoom Out Parenting provides parents with a framework for teaching our children the skills that will be needed in their lifetimes, with a simple and warm approach to one of the most important roles we'll ever have- parenting the next generation. When we gain a big picture perspective, parenting is less stressful and more rewarding. The bonus: Our children are better equipped to navigate and build a better world. With concrete examples, engaging illustrations and an easy to read format, Zoom Out Parenting respects the individual journeys of parents and children while helping to develop greater intentionality towards our family lives. From the Introduction: “When your child is grown, many of your early child-rearing decisions may seem insignificant. It may not matter which diaper he wore, which spoon she used, or if you only read Caldecott-award winning books while sitting on your bamboo floor. All of your good choices reflect your great intentionality toward your child and your lifestyle, of course. But if those choices are made in a family with little care or action towards actually building something meaningful outside your home, it won’t matter much. What will matter is the recognition that a zoomed out, big picture approach to life is essential to helping your child be a part of a better generation to come.” (Zoom Out Parenting,© Bonnie W. Bricker 2014)

Parent. Teacher. Activist. Nana. Bonnie Bricker has been working with children and their families for more than 30 years. Her simple approach encourages parents to look for the greatest good while also building rich experiences that give joy, a world perspective, creativity and character their proper place in childhood. Ms. Bricker received her B.S in Education at the University of Maryland and her M.S. at Johns Hopkins University. Her articles have appeared in the Baltimore Sun, The Progressive, and Foreign Policy in Focus