Authority Explained to Parents, Claude Halmos, Hélène Mathieu

Authority can rhyme with loving and respecting.

"Authority can rhyme with loving and respecting." Authority, today, is frightening. It scares parents because they imagine that it could only be what it often was in the past: an instrument designed to subject the child to the power of adults. And thus likely to undermine their freedom, personality, and creativity. However, another kind of authority exists. And not only does it not destroy children, but it constitutes the essential fulcrum for their development and fulfillment.
In the clear language for which she is known, Claude Halmos lays the groundwork for this new authority. Answering Hélène Mathieu's questions, she explains to parents why their authority is essential for their child, but also why the child always opposes it. By allowing them to understand and overcome their fears, she helps them to exercise it.
A salutary tool for reflection for families and for society.