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by Tanya Booke (Author)
Raising a confident child is not about pushing harder.
It is about helping them find their North.
In a world that often rewards performance, perfection, and pretending everything is fine, many children begin to lose their footing. Not because they are not capable, but because they do not yet feel safe, seen, or steady enough to trust themselves through hard moments.
North offers parents a different path.
Grounded in Tanya Booke's Confidence Compass(TM) framework, this warm, practical guide helps parents understand how confidence is really built from the inside out. Instead of relying on pressure, pep talks, or surface-level behavior fixes, North shows families how to strengthen the deeper foundations of confidence through five essential capacities: esteem, behavior, insight, visibility, and impact.
Through relatable stories, real-life examples, and simple tools that actually work in everyday family life, parents will learn how to help children:
- feel safe and valued
- keep trying when things get hard
- understand their emotions
- use their voice with courage
- rise after mistakes and setbacks
To make these ideas easier for children to understand, North introduces the Confidence Creatures(TM) - memorable companions that bring emotional growth to life in a way kids can actually connect with and use.
Written with honesty, warmth, and humor, North is not about raising perfect kids or becoming a perfect parent. It is about creating the kind of environment where confidence can take root - through connection, consistency, courage, and compassion.
Because confidence is not something children are told to have.
It is something they learn to build.
One moment, one challenge, and one brave step at a time.
