What are the most important things that children need to go forward into adulthood in the world as it is now? There is so much available to children, especially as they age into the internet and all of its offerings. How will your child navigate that? He’ll need a sense of himself as belonging in the real world. He’ll need a confidence in himself as a viable person in comparison with literally everyone else. Perhaps most importantly in this ‘post-truth’ era, he’ll need to be able to discern what is useful and healthy for him and what is toxic, dangerous and deceitful. How in the world do we give children this ability to discern? It’s frightening to consider what lies ‘out there’ and to know that a lot of it is actually designed and created to manipulate and deceive us. At the same time, we’re leaving behind the old dogmas and the old rules about how to live, love and learn. What replaces them? We do. We step into our sovereignty as wise and loving human beings. As you model this to your child, you will empower yourself and your child. What is best for the child? Let that question sink into you and you’ll know that there are a thousand thousand answers, because in each moment the answer is different and perfect, both obvious and subtle, holding love for the unique human being that is your child. An early reader writes: “I finished reading What's best for the Child. Congratulations on a wonderful book! I love it! It is true and pure and deeply respectful and loving. It's got some amazingly valuable and insightful information to share and I think it will help many people.”