Spokane, WA & Guangzhou, China - June 30th, 2025 - Former Washington State superintendent and current Director of International Schools in China, Aaron Daniel Chavez, has released The 7 Laws of Parenting—a powerful, research-backed book helping parents raise confident, self-led children in a time of constant change.
Drawing from more than 25 years in education leadership and fatherhood, Chavez fuses real-life experience, parenting psychology, and brain science to deliver practical strategies parents can apply immediately. Each chapter introduces a core “law” grounded in neuroscience, including how stress and trauma impact behavior, why consistency builds trust, and how boundaries shape long-term emotional health.
One of the most impactful chapters, The Law of Consequences, explores the critical role that natural consequences play in brain development.
“Consequences are how the brain wires for responsibility,” Chavez says. “Shielding children from discomfort may feel loving, but it undermines their ability to develop self-control, decision-making, and resilience.”
The book also includes a deep dive into parenting styles, helping readers understand how authoritarian, permissive, neglectful, and authoritative approaches influence a child’s brain, behavior, and long-term identity.
Chavez doesn’t stop at psychology—he draws powerful metaphors from Chinese culture, where parents traditionally raise sons to become dragons and daughters to become phoenixes. These symbols represent wisdom, power, grace, and transformation, and serve as a guiding vision throughout the book.
“Every child, no matter where they come from, has that spark,” says Chavez. “Our job isn’t to control them—it’s to raise them with love, structure, and belief in who they can become.”
A special bonus chapter, The First-Year Parenting Survival Guide, provides timely support for new parents navigating the emotional rollercoaster of their child’s first year.
Now available in paperback and Kindle formats on Amazon.
Learn more at 7LawsOfParenting.com
About the Author
Aaron Daniel Chavez is a respected global education leader and former superintendent in Washington State. He currently serves as Director of International Schools in China for CIEO. Known for turning around struggling schools, building cultures of trust, and mentoring educational leaders, Chavez now brings his expertise to the parenting journey. He is also a father of three.
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