In Be Unapologetically Impatient, award-winning psychologist Dr. Christina Cipriano teaches everyone - parents and educators, providers and patients, and businesspeople and clients, how to use learning science to address ‘the way we do things’, right now.
From kitchen tables to classrooms, local playgrounds to national theme parks, doctors’ offices to universities, boardrooms to the White House, Dr. Cipriano demonstrates how being unapologetically impatient- the activation of intrinsic motivation, emotional intelligence, and gratitude- is the mindset required to change ‘the way we do things’.
Drawing on deeply relatable experiences navigating hurdles embedded in everyday living, and anchored in her oldest son’s rare disease journey, Dr. Cipriano seamlessly weaves together decades of scientific evidence and infectious storytelling to illuminate and interrupt conventions across education, medicine, and industry.
Dr. Cipriano privileges the personal and professional, and masterfully teaches readers to seek joy and promote justice in their everyday interactions, providing scripts, tools and framing that are immediately usable, for everyone.
It's time to be unapologetically impatient.
Let me show you how.
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"In Be Unapologetically Impatient, Dr. Christina Cipriano shares the frustrating, unsettling, disappointing and often infuriating account of her family's experiences trying to live a full life. But rather than curse the darkness, Dr. Cipriano offers strategy after strategy for creating light—ways to call in rather than call out, ways to ask questions rather than shout accusations, ways to make a difference rather than just make a point. This is a wonderful book for parents, health care professionals, educators, policy makers and anyone who wants to make the world more just and more joyful too."
— Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman, Special Olympics
"Be Unapologetically Impatient is a must read for every parent, for every patient, for every provider, for every person, and for every organization they operate in. This insightful and practical book enables readers to learn how to use their voice and their social and emotional competence to support their, and all, children."
— Dr. David Osher, Vice President, American Institutes for Research
"Be Unapologetically Impatient is a fierce reminder that we each have the agency and obligation to change the broken, entrenched societal systems that shape not just our individual experiences, but our collective ability to thrive. By teaching us how to lead with curiosity, humanity, and gratitude, and embracing the conviction that a brighter future that works for everyone is indeed possible, Dr. Cipriano reminds us that being unapologetically impatient is the only way we will realize it."
— Melissa Stevens, Executive Vice President of Strategic Philanthropy, Milken Institute
"In Be Unapologetically Impatient, Dr. Cipriano doesn’t just inspire us to act—she shows us how to lead with compassion and purpose. Drawing from a blend of exceptional academic expertise and the hard-earned wisdom of a rich and complex life, Dr. Cipriano delivers a compelling perspective urging us to recognize opportunities to eliminate barriers and inefficiencies—whether born from misguided assumptions or deliberate discrimination. We can all see that the fabric of our society is unraveling. Now is the time to seek voices of reason, those who offer grounded clarity and practical solutions for reimagining how we live. Chris Cipriano is one such voice."
— Bob Cunningham, Former CEO, the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children
"What a privilege to read this book and learn Dr. Christina Cipriano’s story. I was amazed by her research before--- now, I realize I need a new word!"
— Dr. Maurice Elias, Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University
"Through this deeply personal account, Dr. Cipriano issues a compelling call to action, urging us to build a more equitable world. Be Unapologetically Impatient is both a love letter to her children and a challenge to all of us to do better for every child."
— David Adams, CEO, The Urban Assembly
"Dr. Cipriano’s pursuit of equal parts joy and justice, admittedly practiced through trial and tribulation, is an inspiring call to action for every parent, teacher, medical professional, advocate, and ally."
— Dr. Jacqueline Rodriguez, CEO, the National Center for Learning Disabilities
"When Dr. Cipriano started to write this remarkable and deeply personal book, she could not have foreseen how apt it would be for our challenging times. Especially now, Dr. Cipriano gives us a way forward—don’t settle for the status quo, take the time to understand, speak up for those who cannot, and never apologize for trying to make a difference. Coming to this message as a scholar of emotions, she offers each of us a guide for how to nurture an empathic impatience for the circumstances around us that are not as fair, kind, and caring as they could be and then take action. Be Unapologetically Impatient is an impassioned manifesto to urgently care and do what is necessary to bring justice to all children and communities."
— Dr. Linda C. Mayes, Arnold Gesell Professor, Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Psychology, Chair, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine
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