​In the early 1990s, I was introduced to the world of esoteric arts—such as tarot, psychic readings, and the Celtic Runes—through a partner who guided me toward greater self-awareness. While often labeled as New Age, many of these practices have deep historical roots and, contrary to common belief, can complement traditional Judeo-Christian values. My journey, though filled with skepticism, opened the door to exploring authentic spiritual practices, including tools like the Enneagram that help uncover our true inner nature.
Raising Children Who Think for Themselves offers a new approach to parenting that has the power to reverse the trend of external direction in our children and help parents bring up empathetic, self-confident, moral, independent thinkers. Children who are externally directed make decisions based on the peer groups, violent movies, sexually explicit television shows, and rap lyrics that permeate their lives. When children are self-directed, on the other hand, they use their power of reason like a sword to cut through the jungle of external influences. Fortunately, the author shows us, it is never too late to foster in our children the ability to weigh options, consider sources, and think for themselves.
