Nonfiction
Date Published: May 15, 2025
Publisher: Mindstir Media
Being a parent is the most important, demanding and fulfilling role you
will ever have in your life, but for most of us, it is a new role for which
you have had no training. The family team is the primary classroom for life,
and for it to be a true learning team, the parents have to also be learning
from each other and from their children. This book reminds us that the family
is the place where we learn our emotional, relational and collaborative
skills, that are so essential for a happy, successful and fulfilled life. The
author reveals how to show mutual caring, how to handle conflict, how to
love, celebrate and grieve together within the most important team of our
lives, and she does it with humility and respect.
will ever have in your life, but for most of us, it is a new role for which
you have had no training. The family team is the primary classroom for life,
and for it to be a true learning team, the parents have to also be learning
from each other and from their children. This book reminds us that the family
is the place where we learn our emotional, relational and collaborative
skills, that are so essential for a happy, successful and fulfilled life. The
author reveals how to show mutual caring, how to handle conflict, how to
love, celebrate and grieve together within the most important team of our
lives, and she does it with humility and respect.
“Steliana van de Rijt-Economu has written a beautiful book that should
be on everyone’s bookshelf, computer, or tablet-for we are all part of
families. She presents many practical ways for a family to be more than the
sum of its parts. Central to this is the shift from each family member asking,
‘What do I want or need from my family?’ to asking, ‘What does the family need
from each of us?'”
be on everyone’s bookshelf, computer, or tablet-for we are all part of
families. She presents many practical ways for a family to be more than the
sum of its parts. Central to this is the shift from each family member asking,
‘What do I want or need from my family?’ to asking, ‘What does the family need
from each of us?'”
About the Author
Steliana van de Rijt-Economu (1979-) grew up in a small town near the
Black Sea. After graduation she pursued an international career as leadership
consultant and team coach and traveled the world, from The Hague, Calgary,
Damascus, Kuala Lumpur Lagos and Houston. She found inspiration for her
writing through her travels and courses. A passionate advocate for women’s
empowerment, Steliana earned international recognition for her first book,
Mothers as Leaders (2019). Renowned in the field of systemic team coaching,
she has served as a guest lecturer and team coach at Rice Jones Business
School in Houston and Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Together with her
husband, she has lived in England, The Netherlands, and the USA, raising a
young family while navigating the challenges and rewards of building a
family-team alongside two demanding careers.
Black Sea. After graduation she pursued an international career as leadership
consultant and team coach and traveled the world, from The Hague, Calgary,
Damascus, Kuala Lumpur Lagos and Houston. She found inspiration for her
writing through her travels and courses. A passionate advocate for women’s
empowerment, Steliana earned international recognition for her first book,
Mothers as Leaders (2019). Renowned in the field of systemic team coaching,
she has served as a guest lecturer and team coach at Rice Jones Business
School in Houston and Erasmus University in Rotterdam. Together with her
husband, she has lived in England, The Netherlands, and the USA, raising a
young family while navigating the challenges and rewards of building a
family-team alongside two demanding careers.
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