About the Book
The Yes! Child
The Yes Child is the product of Marcy and me trying to answer a question put to us frequently by younger friends of ours, some of whom are at least contemplating starting a family, “What did you do to raise two children like Max and Charlie?”
The first time this question was poised we simply accepted it as a compliment for our sons, but repeated askings by teachers, friends, and family members caused us to give more serious examination to the answer. I would like to state several points here for clarification.
- Our children are not “perfect” in any traditional sense, but they were raised to be perfectly themselves.
- Marcy and I are/were not perfect parents!!!
- Marcy and I are not professional child anythings; we are a loving couple who thoroughly enjoyed the amazing company of Max and Charlie for many years, and still do when they come home to visit.
- Marcy and I feel that we were both raised by loving parents who provided for us incredibly well…any references to our own experiences as their children are simply for illustration and not meant to be critical or condemnations in any way.
- We were both blessed with the example of parents who remained married throughout their adult lives…this is an important and formative value that we hope to have passed on to our own children.
- We are wide open to hearing about your experiences in your own child raising efforts and, if they are interesting and effective, will shamelessly incorporate them into The Yes Child blog.
We are happy to entertain your questions, again with the caveat that we are not professionals, unless you count raising two singularly cool kids as a profession and maybe it is. This site should serve as a clearing house for all parents who are trying or have tried approaches to child raising and nurturing that have resulted in well balanced, intelligent, creative beings. Our family mantra has long been “Kind, Gentle, Loving, Calm” and that about sums up our best practices and we share it with you freely here.
All the best,
Rod Frantz
