If you’re like most parents, you have developed your own parenting strategy—sometimes it seems to work, and other times—based on the way your child behaves—you wonder if it’s working at all. There are countless ways to try to get a child’s attention and to effect change—but here’s the truth—unless you deal with a child through his or her heart, you are not likely to see lasting change. In this breakthrough book, Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN, reveal how you can learn to truly reach your child’s heart to teach, train, and build a tremendous relationship. Parenting is Heart Work gives you the practical tools an easy-to-follow steps that will revolutionize how you: · Turn Correction times into learning experiences. · Equip your children to accept responsibility for their mistakes and meditate on the right things. · Influence and adjust the values and beliefs your children hold. · Maintain relationship with your children through love and emot (more…)

An expert clinician brings attachment theory into the realm of parenting skills. Attachment security and affect regulation have long been buzzwords in therapy circles, but rarely are they effectively applied to basic parenting skills. Here, a leading attachment specialist brings attachment work inside the therapy room to the outside, equipping caregivers with practical parenting techniques rooted in attachment theory and research.

About the AuthorDaniel A. Hughes, PhD, is a practicing psychotherapist, consultant, and trainer specializing in attachment therapy and childhood trauma. He is also the author of Attachment-Focused Family Therapy. (more…)

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…simple, clear, but not condescending. — Andrea Rothenberg, Director, Health Education, New YorkEach chapter lays the foundation for the next in perfect order. — Ellen Borowka, Counselor, CaliforniaExamples are real-life situations that parents in my community can relate to. — Doug Haugsby, Information Services Support Supervisor, Florida
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An informative best-seller-updated with a new format and illustrations–with proven techniques for better parent-teen relationships.
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The Bestselling treatment planning system for mental health professionals The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal review agencies. A critical tool for mental health professionals addressing today’s complex family structures and the increased pressures on children and adolescents from school, peers, and the general culture Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for parents and other caregivers Organized around 31 main presenting problems with a focus on giving parents the skills they need to effectively help their children navigate contemporary issues such as the trauma associated with divorce, school pressures, and sexual abuse Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations (more…)

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“An absence of structure afflicts a vast number of contemporary American families. There are many sources of this dreadful phenomenon including substance abuse, mental illness, divorce, illegitimacy, financial pressures, and moral inadequacy, to name just a few. Whatever the primary sources of the lack of family structure may be, the absence of structure itself invariably leads the family further down the spiral of despair, dysfunction, disease and delinquency. Dr. Matthew A. Johnson (”Dr. J.”) and his F.A.M.I.L.Y. Rules parenting system offer a powerful alternative to family chaos. F.A.M.I.L.Y. Rules presents a solid and coherent structure for families in need. In this book, he first presents a philosophical and intellectual framework for F.A.M.I.L.Y. Rules and then presents the system itself in an absolutely clear and straightforward manner. F.A.M.I.L.Y. Rules is a product of who and what “Dr. J.” himself is, a child of a family with problems, an outstandi (more…)

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“[Kazdin's] easygoing and often humorous tone gently guides readers through an array of problem scenarios…The author promises long-lasting results for a temporary investment in his practical, positive method; parents may be well rewarded if they give it a try.” (Publishers Weekly )

A lifesaving handbook for parents of children who are occasionally, or too often, “out of control” Includes a bound-in twenty-minute DVD featuring Dr. Kazdin and his staff illustrating key concepts of the Kazdin Method Most child-behavior books are filled with advice that sounds reasonable, fits with what parents already believe about child-rearing, and is—as Dr. Kazdin proves— guaranteed to fail. The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child makes available to parents for the first time Dr. Kazdin’s proven program—one backed up by some of the most long-term and respected research devoted to any therapy for children.Kazdin shatters decades’ worth of accumulated myt (more…)

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Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child is a remarkably comprehensive and useful resource for both parents and practitioners. This book is a wise roadmap that anyone adopting internationally should have for easy reference. –Susan Soonkeum Cox, vice president, Holt International adoption agencyParenting Your Internationally Adopted Child is a wonderful, thoughtful resource for adoptive parents. As both a therapist and a parent, Patty Cogen offers valuable, practical advice with hands-on suggestions and great tips. This is a book that will grow with you as you navigate your parenting journey. –Carrie Kitze, author of We See the Moon and I Don’t Have Your Eyes

In this book, child and family therapist Patty Cogen, M.A., Ed.D. guides parents in promoting an internationally adopted child’s social and emotional adjustment, explaining how to help a child adopted between the ages of six months and five years bond with his or her new parents, become a part of th (more…)

Review”Clear, practical advice on identifying everyone’s concerns, and strategies for effective negotiations.” — New York Daily News “Aims to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and build their own custody agreements.” — Washington Times A step-by-step guide meant to help even the most hostile couples work out terms for raising their children after the family splits. — Newsday

Avoid custody battles — save time, money and grief. Working out a fair and realistic child-custody agreement is one of the most difficult tasks for parents going through a divorce or separation. Building a Parenting Agreement That Works is the only book to show separating or divorcing parents how to overcome obstacles and create win-win custody agreements. A professional mediator, author Mimi Lyster sets out 40 issues separating parents typically face, and presents all the options to resolving them. The book walks you through all the factors you must consider, (more…)

A psychologist offers peace-making strategies for parents who don’t know where to turn. The sullen, withdrawn, sarcastic teenager. The defensive, wary, and helpless parent. This book builds a bridge between the two sides–with practical and supportive advice on how to: * Contain conflicts before they escalate into violence * Break through the teen’s verbal intimidation * Avoid futile arguments * Turn confrontation into communication * Stand firm against teen rage * Manage teen manipulation * Build the teen’s self-esteem * Talk to teens when no one knows what to say For ever parent who’s screamed, what am I going to do with you?, this book finally provides the answer.

About the Author
Janet Sasson Edgette has been a practicing clinical psychologist for the last fifteen years, providing services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She speaks nationally to mental health professionals on adolescent therapy, and has written for severa (more…)