Building Strength, Raising Montana Billings

By Mitch Ian Alexander

ForewordThe purpose of this book is to open a dialog between adults/parents and children. There are no hard and fast rules in how you do that. The thing I, as the author, ask you to do is to be honest about your thoughts and feelings. Children need to know that they are important. They need to know they are loved. Children need to know that you value their thoughts that they can safely share. They also need to know that it is OK to ask questions and also to be wrong.Parents especially, but adults in general, need to be humble and respectful enough to say, "I am sorry". When I say parents, I am not just saying parents of small children; I am also talking about adult children. We all make mistakes and the best way to foster close relationships is to admit to being wrong to take responsibility for the things we say and do. We can't always fix what was damaged, but we can be humble enough to consider the feelings of the other person . It is even more important when the other person is our child.This project started with the lead story, "I'm Sorry". Initially, I did not have the intention to create a children's book. I was only seeking to heal and let go of the anger i had towards my parents. The story behind that story began with me working one evening. The entire story came to me. It seemed to drop into my lap. It was one of the easiest writings I have ever done. I only had to recall the story and type it onto my computer when I got home. The underlying feeling related to the story was not easy.Mitch

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615798977
• ISBN13: 9780615798974
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: Inner Child Press, Ltd.
• Length: 76 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.2" x 8.0"