Today we talk about PARENT The Parent I Am and The Parent I Want To Be, a book by Charles Okechukwu Nwufo published with our publishing house Europe Books.
Europe Books had the pleasure of interviewing the author Charles Okechukwu Nwufo to get to know him better, what prompted him to the writing of his book PARENT The Parent I Am and The Parent I Want To Be, as well as the description of how a parent can become a “good” parent.
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Below you can find our interview. Take a seat and enjoy your reading!!!
- What prompted you to write your book?
The answer to this question is staring all of us in the face. Our societies today are going through unprecedented times. Growing up in the care of two loving and caring parents provided my siblings and me the opportunity to pursue our dreams. In the world today, most parents are so busy chasing careers, money and fame to the detriment of the children they brought into the world. The family (parents) are the foundation of every society. When parents fail to lay solid foundation in raising their children from early age, such children can be likened to “half-baked-bread”. Why so, you may ask? Thanks for asking: the key to every parent is to, “bring up the child the way he should go and when he grows up, he will not depart from that wonderful upbringing”. This is simply emphasizing the importance of starting early in the life of every child to show them love, affection as well as teach them right from wrong. Every child has a destiny. The Parents are entrusted to give such children the opportunity to be the best they can be for themselves. When that happens, the family, the community, the nation benefit.
- What would you like to hear from your readers?
I expect readers of: Parent: The Parent I am and the Parent I want to be; to say words like: “This is the only Book if its kind that shows what I have been missing as a parent. I thought my parenting practices were flawless, until I read this Book”. Great vision. OMG! This is a must read! I will no longer blame my parents for the way I was raised. They were never taught how to raise my siblings and me. Now I have instructions on how best to raise my children with proper knowledge. Thanks goodness, “Effective Communication is so simplified that it is easy to understand and follow. Ignorance is never an excuse for doing things the wrong way. The Book: Parent: The Parent I am and the Parent I want to be is a gift to mankind. When I read the Back Cover, I knew this Book was written with me in mind. Parenting is not easy. To be a parent is a full-time job but not knowing the intricacies of parenting makes it even more difficult. Parent as a Book, has everything I need to raise my children to be the best they can be for themselves and for us their parents.
- Could you briefly describe how a parent can become a “good” parent?
The greatest gift you can give anyone is LOVE. The “good” parent must model love as a lifestyle. This is extensively discussed in Chapter three of PARENT. The “good” parent must be aware that children watch everything their parent does, and always sees their parent as their “role model”. Children learn be imitation hence, parents must pay attention to what brings healthy relationships between the parent and he child which I described as “ingredients for healthy relationships: These include but are not limited to being compassionate, connected, loving, caring, kind and doing so with mutual respect. “Good” parent must pay good attention to Chapter One in the Book that explains “Effective Communication” that are age appropriate. Parents must recognize the impactful nature of “touch” in the life of their children. A warm touch, a caring hug, “high-five”, a nod, a smile, words of encouragement, appreciation can go a long way to boost the self esteem of a child, a teenager, an adult. When children receive consistent, genuine expressions of love, they are more likely to develop a positive self-image, and build healthy relationships both now and in the future.
- Are there some Books you are particularly attached to and that you would like to recommend to all readers?
People have different interests and that greatly enhances the kind of Books they may choose to read. However, growing up, I was fascinated by the wrings of William Shakespeare, James Harley Chase. As the years passed I became fascinated by the writings of Chinua Achebe. His titles like “Things Fall Apart: “No Longer at Ease”, other Books like “The God’s are not to be blamed, became major part of my collections.
- Are you working on a new writing project you can tell us about?
Certainly, I am working on two Titles.
- LUMINATION: LET THERE BE LIGHT! This is a Bible based Book that explore real life events and the visions I received about “The Good Life” and how we can use Biblical principles to make the world a better place for all humanity. It has given me the opportunity to use my years of experience as an Ordained Minister and an International Chaplain, to share my vision from real life experiences and from the Bible.
- THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE: This is a Book that starts with explaining, “Who we really are”. It is expected that by knowing and understanding “Who I am”, I will be in a better position to process the decisions I make. This way, I will endeavour to “Shine the Light in all situations”. I have deep revelation about “Light” and “Darkness” as it relates to the action and decisions made by people. Digging deeper, the Book explores how, “The Challenges of Life can lead to stress, anxiety, depression, a state of hopelessness, anger, frustration and how these can lead into maladies like dependence on drugs (cocaine, met etc.), excessive alcohol, and many more. I have tried to trace the connection between the Challenges of life, and incidences like suicide, road rage, mass shooting, discrimination etc. All these are likened to “Darkness”. The second half of the Bok is geared towards solution, which is likened to “Shinning the Light in All Situations”. Operating in the Light shows maturity, Agape Love, gives joy, contentment and is considered as “Good Solution”.
Europe Books thanks the author Charles Okechukwu Nwufo once again for taking the time and answering our questions. We are really pleased to have walked alongside him on the editorial path that led to the publication of his book PARENT The Parent I Am and The Parent I Want To Be. We wish him the best of luck for his book and for his future works.
To you, my dear reader, being a parent and trying to do it as best as possible is the hardest job there is in the world, and I sincerely hope that this book will give you food for thought about your role as a parent, about how you communicate with your children, how you show them your love, what role model you set, and what role model you would like to set; may this book make you think on what you could do in order to improve your parenting.
So, my dear reader, all I have to say is to enjoy your reading!
Your Editor!