{"product_id":"slow-parenting-sage-mars-9798254035794","title":"Slow Parenting: How to Connect and Find Joy With Your Kids","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe to-do list is done. The children are in bed. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, you lost them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharon's Tuesday looks like good parenting from the outside. Swim practice at 6:30. Ballet. Football training. Homework. Collapse. Repeat. She loves her children fiercely - and she hasn't really spoken to any of them for most of the week.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf that sounds familiar, this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e is a research-grounded, warmly practical guide to stepping off the hustle parenting treadmill - not by abandoning ambition for your children, but by returning to what four decades of developmental science consistently shows they actually need: your genuine presence, a simpler environment, and the reliable rhythms that let them feel safe enough to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on attachment theory, neuroscience, developmental psychology, and the real experiences of families who have made the shift, \u003ci\u003eSlow Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand why hustle parenting is making both you and your children measurably unhappier - and what the research shows actually predicts a flourishing adult life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffer the quality of attention that children carry with them for the rest of their lives - not perfect, constant presence, but reliable, genuine contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtect your own well-being so you can parent from abundance rather than depletion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReclaim unstructured play as the irreplaceable developmental work it actually is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimplify your child's material environment and digital life without daily battles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild the rhythms, rituals, and routines that create the security from which children explore freely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate tantrums, meltdowns, and conflict with the SLOW method - a practical framework for responding intentionally rather than reactively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRedefine success away from credentials and achievement toward the six qualities the evidence shows actually matter: resilience, curiosity, compassion, creativity, connection, and agency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about doing less because you care less. It is a book about doing the right things - and having the research to know what those things are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlow Parenting\u003c\/i\u003e is the third book in The Intentional Living Collection, following \u003ci\u003eEnough: The Power of Living with Less\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRewild Your Life: Find Freedom in Nature\u003c\/i\u003e. Each book can be read independently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Mars\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798254035794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.36d","brand":"Sage Mars","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588470649087,"sku":"9798254035794","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/slow-parenting-sage-mars-9798254035794","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}