Raising Them Ready - by Jonathan Catherman & Erica Catherman

About the Book

Bestselling author and youth development expert offers practical ways to make sure your kids have the "adulting" skills, character, and independence they need to successfully launch into adulthood.

Book Synopsis

What is the difference between the kid who struggles to "adult" and the one who jumps in feet first, ready to thrive? It all comes down to mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets. Either we as parents raise kids who are dependent on us or we raise kids who are confident, capable, and eager to take on the challenges of an independent adult life.

In Raising Them Ready, parenting experts and bestselling authors Jonathan and Erica Catherman give you practical ways to prepare your kids for life on their own. They help you assess how your kids respond to the everyday demands of life, provide practices for redirecting them from seeing adulthood as a series of threats to anticipating exciting challenges, and give you an inventory of the real-world adulting mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets your kids should acquire before leaving the nest.

By putting into practice the advice in this book, you can stop worrying about if your kids will make it on their own and start celebrating alongside them this adventure called life.

From the Back Cover

It's never too early (or too late) to prepare your kids for a successful launch in life

As parents, we either raise kids who are dependent on us or we raise kids who grow into confident and capable adults. It all comes down to helping them develop their mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets.

In Raising Them Ready, seasoned parents and bestselling authors Jonathan and Erica Catherman share practical ways to prepare your kids for life on their own. They help you see how your kids view everyday demands of life as either threats to survive or challenges to thrive, then offer age and ability appropriate guidance on the real-world skills kids ages 2 to 22 need before flying solo.

With the tools and wisdom found in this essential parenting resource, you will be able to stop worrying if your kids will make it on their own and start celebrating the phases and adventures of letting go as they mature into confident and capable young adults, ready to launch.

About the Author

Jonathan Catherman is the author of the international bestselling book The Manual to Manhood, as well as Becoming the Next Great Generation and Guiding the Next Great Generation. He coauthored the bestseller The Manual to Middle School with his sons, Reed and Cole, and The Girls' Guide to Conquering Life and The Girls' Guide to Conquering Middle School with his wife, Erica. An award-winning cultural strategist and leading education trainer specializing in the character and leadership development of youth, Jonathan speaks worldwide about the principles and strengths that empower greatness in children, teens, and young adults.

Erica Catherman is the coauthor of The Girls' Guide to Conquering Life and The Girls' Guide to Conquering Middle School. In addition to managing the Catherman family, Erica is a fitness instructor, mentor, and coach who advocates for gender equity in student athletics.

The Cathermans live with their kids in North Carolina where they founded and direct the 1M Mentoring Foundation. Learn more at RaisingThemReady.com.