By the Book, Book Club: September Meeting - Institute for Prevention & Recovery
Date and Time: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Zoom
September’s book is The Child Code by Danielle Dick, PhD. Jennifer Luyster, Assistant Director of Clinical Services, RWJBarnabas Health Institute for Prevention and Recovery, and Dr. Tara Matthews, Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician and Director of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Program at Children’s Specialized Hospital, will lead the book club discussion and explore how genetics affects every aspect of human behavior.
About the Book
In The Child Code, award-winning professor Dr. Danielle Dick draws from her research in developmental behavior genetics to debunk the myth that parenting techniques alone can determine a child’s behavior and future. Dr. Dick introduces readers to the 3 E’s that underlie each child’s unique predisposition—extraversion (Ex), emotionality (Em), and effortful control (Ef)—and shows that, in fact, the key to raising successful adults isn’t to try harder to mold them, but to adapt your parenting strategies to the way they are wired.
About By the Book
By the Book, Book Club is hosted by the Recovery, Community, Connection (RCC) Business Resource Group. The book club’s goal is to read and discuss positive, inspiring or informative books that increase awareness of various recovery- and prevention-related topics.
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Open to the public. Free to attend. Book not included with registration.
Emal: Rachel.Kiefer-Casella@rwjbh.org with questions.
Ways to Read
Read a physical or digital book:
- Borrow the book or e-book from your local library.
- Purchase the book or e-book from a bookseller of your choosing.
Listen to the audiobook:
- Borrow the audiobook from your local library.
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