Grounded: The off-road guide to parenting in an unstable world - Paperback
by Michael C. Nagel (Author), Davidow Shelley (Author)
Grounded is a beacon of wisdom for parents navigating the complex landscape of modern childhood. Drawing on their extensive research and personal experiences as parents and educators, the authors have crafted a comprehensive guide that transcends age boundaries, offering practical insights from infancy to adolescence.
Grounded provides a user-friendly introduction to neurological development and highlights that a parent's wellbeing is integral to supporting their children effectively. Rooted in neuroscience, psychology and education, it serves as a roadmap in parents' journey to foster optimal cognitive, emotional and physiological growth for their children.
Informed by a blend of academic rigour and real-world parenting, this ground-breaking book challenges prevailing norms and calls for discernment in assessing home environments, schools, and the broader societal context. It is a call to action for parents who aspire to raise children who are not just academically successful, but resilient, happy and healthy - and well prepared to navigate an increasingly complex world.
Author Biography
Dr Michael Nagel is an Associate Professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast where he teaches and researches in the areas of child and adolescent development, behaviour and learning. He is the author of twenty books on child development and learning used by teachers and parents in over forty countries and has delivered over 300 workshops and seminars for parents and teachers nationally and internationally.
Dr Shelley Davidow is a senior lecturer in the School of Education and an award-winning author, facilitator in Restorative Practice and HeartMath Coach and Mentor. Her 47 books include the internationally acclaimed memoirs Runaways (Ultimo, 2022), Shadow Sisters and Whisperings in the Blood (University of Queensland Press, 2018, 2016) the creative writing textbook Playing with Words (Palgrave Macmillan 2016), Raising Stress-Proof Kids (Familius, 2015) and Writing the Radical Memoir (Bloomsbury UK, 2023). She runs workshops and professional development on mitigating the impact of stress at home and in classrooms. She is a frequent keynote presenter at educational conferences in Australia.