A Life of Care Giving – Becoming an Enlightened Caregiver

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When the authors of the childcare classic How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk wrote the sanity-saving Siblings Without Rivalry, grateful parents everywhere rushed to buy the book that offered solutions to constant squabbling. As the book skyrocketed to the top of bestseller lists all over the country, the authors were deluged with letters of praise and requests for personal advice on a subject that was central to all parents of two or more children.

Now, after ten years of communicating with parents through letters, TV and radio talk shows, and in their workshops, the authors have added fresh thoughts and information for special situations. “Home alone” children are given particular attention, and the authors also show how to help very young children interact in positive ways. Siblings Without Rivalry guides the way to peace and tranquility with humor, compassion and understanding, and the illustrated, action-oriented, easy-to-understand stories will make life easier for both siblings and their parents.

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YOU CAN HANDLE YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS WITHOUT SHOUTING OR SPANKING

Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking offers effective, practical, nonviolent options for correcting the most common behavior problems of preschoolers. You will learn how to deal with misbehavior including temper tantrums, whining, negativity, sibling rivalry, possessiveness, aggressive behavior, resisting bedtime, playing with food, and many more problems — without shouting or spanking.

The authors’ advice will help you be a more effective parent and discipline your child in a loving yet firm way, without damaging self-esteem or natural curiosity about the world. This easy-to-use text has been formatted like a first-aid manual for handling misbehavior.

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What do you do when your aging-but usually reasonable-parents seem to dig in their heels and refuse to “see reason”? when your aging mother can’t get along with the home health aide? when your father refuses to stop driving? when your sister won’t help out? The co-authors, both family therapists, give you a simple problem-solving model for working through any dilemma you and your aging parents may run into, and then take you through 25 of the most common dilemmas. Chapters also include communicating effectively, breaking an impasse, and taking care of yourself in the process.

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From the authors who brought you the bestseller “The Anger Workbook”, Drs. Les Carter and Frank Minirth of The Minirth Clinic use the same tried and true methods to help you truly forgive those who’ve wronged you. The workbook format allows you to personalize the information and develop a plan that will lead to real results. This new 12-step plan will guide you through elements that are crucial to forgiveness and healing.

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Learn to raise a self-disciplined child who is confident, independent . . . and happy.

Raising a Self-Disciplined Child is the groundbreaking book parents have been waiting for–a remarkably positive approach to a style of discipline that builds children up-from the acclaimed authors of Raising Resilient Children. Filled with realistic, practical strategies and sample scenarios, it shows you ways to teach children of any age, from preschool to adolescence, the value of self-control, self-reliance, and self-assurance–the all-important skills that will last a lifetime.

Praise for Raising Resilient Children
“Practical and clear in its suggestions, direct and supportive in its tone, Raising Resilient Children is the perfect book for parents searching for a caring method to help their children grow into healthy, loving, and mature adults.?

–William Pollack, Ph.D., author of Real Boys

“Brooks and Goldstein help mothers and fathers focus on their child’s strengths, not on his or her weaknesses. The result is a happier, more resilient child.?
–Michael Thompson, Ph.D., author of i>Raising Cain

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