Brooklyn Bookbeat: Park Sloper’s guide to parenting with a ‘French Twist’
Parenting is never easy, especially in a city that’s devoid of backyards yet full of subway platforms. Tired of constantly quelling her two daughters’ meltdowns, Park Slope mother Catherine Crawford decided to adopt a unique approach to raising her children. After observing a French friend’s well-behaved children, Crawford resolved to spend a year experimenting with Parisian parenting techniques.
In her new memoir “French Twist: An American Mom’s Experiment in Parisian Parenting,” Crawford recalls her French-inspired attempts to mitigate her daughters’ bad behavior, exposing the humorous and unexpected situations that ensued.
Brooklyn Eagle spoke to the author about her “French Twist” parenting style. Crawford tells us which French parenting techniques worked for her (and reveals which did not), and she offers advice for Brooklyn mothers.
Do you have any particular connections to France that inspired you to adopt these parenting practices?