Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Good Kids, Tough Choices
Rushworth M. Kidder · 2010
76/100
👍 Worth It
This is real substance — Kidder built his 'ethical fitness' framework from actual seminars and interviews, and walks parents through handling lying, stealing, and selfishness at each age and stage from birth through young adulthood. It's written for the grown-ups, not read aloud to kids, but if you want a research-grounded guide to raising an honest, decent human, this one holds up.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety85
Substance / usefulness82
Craft & writing75
Originality65
Evidence & accuracy78
Hype vs delivers70
Age-fit60
Human-eye read75
Penny’s verdict76
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