Antiparenting. Sensul pierdut al paternitatii

Antiparenting looks at raising children and what being a father means. It draws on life as people live it. Savatie Bastovoi views these themes through the Bible and Confucian thought. He studies how people live and make sense of their lives. He uses many cases to explore his ideas. This nonfiction book blends ideas with tales from his own life. It is for readers with an interest in raising children.

Two parts set out the theory in 33 chapters. Ten more stories draw on childhood and the teen years. Bastovoi writes novels and is a man of faith. He also works as a reporter who probes facts in depth. His work has covered Romania, Moldova and Russia.

His own early life shapes the book. His father taught philosophy at a university. His mother was a theatre director. After their first son's birth, they moved to a small village. Forests lay around it. Bastovoi grew up climbing trees and taming horses. He drew on that childhood for a novel he wrote at 21. He also won prizes for his writing.

Talks with more than 10,000 readers helped shape the book. They questioned the text, added ideas and helped guide its course. The book includes their voices. Some readers also take part in it. This shared work helps shape its view of raising children. Bastovoi's views also led to disputes online. These pitted fans of newer child-raising trends against the Antiparenting group.