Parenting Isn't for Cowards : The 'You Can Do It' Guide for Hassled Parents from America's Best-Loved Family A Dvocate

by DOBSON, JAMES DR

• ISBN13: 9781590523728
• ISBN10: 1590523725
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Multnomah Books

Summary

Does your heart skip a beat when you think of all that could go wrong in the parenting years ahead? Anxiety is normal, but your worst fears don't have to become reality. Speaking both as a therapist and as a father -- and drawing on a landmark study of thirty-five thousand parents -- Dr. James Dobson helps you... Prevent child-rearing troubles before they happen, Banish your guilt about hard-to-raise children, Protect your sanity during a child's adolescence, Restore your energy when you're facing burnout, Enhance your relationships with your kids. With more than one million copies sold, this confidence-building classic will help you experience the full joy of parenthood -- and what may be the greatest sense of fulfillment you'll ever know. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Dr. James Dobson is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization whose internationally syndicated radio programs are heard by more than 200 million people daily. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in the field of child development. A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, Dr. Dobson is the author of numerous bestselling books dedicated to the preservation of the family, including the award-winning Night Light and Night Light for Parents with his wife, Shirley. Dr. and Mrs. Dobson have two grown children and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Table of Contents

The Challenge	p. 7
The Tough and the Gentle	p. 15
What 35,000 Parents Said About Their Children	p. 25
What 35,000 Parents Said About Themselves	p. 41
With Love to Parents Who Hurt	p. 49
Suggestions for Parents of Young Children	p. 67
Power Games	p. 93
Too Pooped to Parent	p. 109
Suggestions for Parents of Adolescents	p. 123
Questions and Answers	p. 165
Releasing Your Grown Child	p. 191
A Final Thought	p. 203
Questionnaire for Parents	p. 215
Discussion Questions	p. 227
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