"Anxious Parents": A new educational guide by Stefano Rossi that deconstructs parents' fears and turns them into wings that protect children and support their development
The new educational and psychological book entitled “Genitori in Ansia: Trasforma le tue paure nelle ali di tuo figlio” (Anxious parents: Turn your fears into wings for your child) has generated widespread resonance and great interest among families and educational circles. The book, published by the famous Italian publishing house “Giangiacomo Feltrinelli”, in the “Fragments” series, is 200...Forty pages of medium length, it provides an accurate psychological and educational analysis of the phenomenon of parental anxiety that has become characteristic of the modern era. The work presents an innovative approach that calls on parents not to escape or deny their fears, but rather to confront them and understand their deep roots, with the aim of transforming this natural human fragility into positive momentum that gives children and adolescents the psychological security necessary to grow and fly with confidence in a society that lacks certainty.This author derives its scientific and practical strength from the professional identity of its author. Stefano Rossi is considered one of the most prominent experts in educational psychology (psychological pedagogy) in Italy, and has extensive field experience spanning more than twenty years, during which he focused on caring for the emotions and feelings of children and adolescents and supporting parents. Rossi is known for his warm, humanistic style and the depth of his theses, which he constantly conveys through lectures to large audiences in Italian theaters and public squares. And in thisThe new book, which comes as an extension of the success of his previous author, “Love Lessons for the Son,” Rossi takes the reader gently and deeply by the hand to help him explore the inner world of fathers, a place where hidden but decisive fears reside that directly influence the behavior of children.Throughout the book, the author poses a series of fundamental and disturbing questions that plague parents on a daily basis. How can strict behavioral rules and boundaries be set without losing the love and closeness of children? How can the delicate balance be achieved between care and protection and granting freedom and independence without falling into the trap of excessive control, excessive control, or negative tolerance and leniency? How can we deal with new social manifestations and accelerating technological challenges such as smart phones and social networks?Social? Most importantly of all, how can parents manage their own anxiety and protect themselves from unconsciously transmitting it to the new generation? Rossi explains that the fragility of children and adolescents in this era, which has caused some to call it the “anxious generation,” is in fact a reflection of the fears and turmoil that plague the hearts of parents.The book deeply indicates that living in a society in which many certainties and social guarantees have disappeared makes feeling confused, distracted, and unstable very normal for parents. While some of this anxiety is born out of rapid contemporary transformations, many parental fears have ancient and historical roots that have made hearts tremble across generations. Here Rossi dives into dismantling these roots, reviewing the subtle differences between the anxiety associated with the role of the father and that associated with the role of the mother, in additionTo the disturbances arising from the nature of the relationship between spouses, to ultimately provide clear solutions for freedom from these precious restrictions that hinder the development of children.
The book is not limited to a theoretical analysis of the crisis, but is distinguished by presenting practical strategies and clear applied tools that have received wide critical praise, including what was published by journalist Isabella Colombo in the magazine “Noovi Confidential”. Crossing this path of self-awareness is the only way for parents to become “the wind under their children’s wings,” Rossi explains.Providing them with the confidence and certainty that helps them fly safely and face life's big and small challenges without fear. The book “Anxious Parents” represents an extremely important educational document that urges contemplative and conscious upbringing, emphasizing that children do not need ideal parents who do not make mistakes, but rather they need mature, real, safe and insightful leadership that leads them towards the future with courage.
