Parenting Without Power Struggles : Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm and Connected

by Stiffelman, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781600374845
• ISBN10: 1600374840
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Imagine life without drama, meltdowns, and power struggles From celebrity parents to everyday moms and pops, single parents to grandparents, most of us know what to do when our kids behave. But let's face it: family life can get downright crazy, and it's at those moments that we most need to keep our cool. Family therapist Susan Stiffelman has shown thousands of parents how to be the cool, confident "Captain of the ship" in their children's lives. Based on her successful practice and packed with real-life stories, Susan shares proven strategies and crystal clear insights to motivate kids to cooperate and connect. Parenting without Power Struggles is an extraordinary guidebook for transforming your day-to-day parenting life. You'll discover how to: bull; Transform frustration and aggression into adaptation and cooperation bull; Keep your cool when your kids push your buttons, talk back or refuse to "play nice" bull; Nourish deep attachment with young and older kids bull; Help your ADD'ish child survive and thrive, even if yours"re ADD'ish yourself bull; Inoculate your kids from negative thinking and peer pressure that lead to anger, anxiety, depression, or behavior issues bull; Help children manage the emotional challenges of divorce

Author Biography

Susan Stiffelman is a licensed psychotherapist, credentialed teacher, educational therapist, and parenting coach in Malibu, California. Her groundbreaking approach to parenting has changed the lives of countless families around the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xiii
How to Be the Captain of the Ship Through Calm and Stormy Seas	p. 1
Attachment and Connection	p. 27
How to Help Your Children Have Healthy Relationships with the Members of Their Village	p. 45
How to Have an Unshakable Connection with Your Kids	p. 57
Helping Children Deal with Frustration	p. 71
Handling Resistance, Anger, Whining, Meltdowns, and Aggression	p. 87
How to Get Kids to Cooperate	p. 109
Celebrate the Child You've Got	p. 127
Every Kid's Genius	p. 141
Helping Children and Teens Avoid Depression and Anxiety	p. 161
Being Present and Mindful, and Unwinding Without Electricity	p. 179
Launching Children Towards a Life of True Happiness	p. 193
Empowering Kids to Create Their Very Best Lives	p. 197
Live Like Your Children are watching-Because They Are	p. 211
Checklists for Parents	p. 219
Spcial Bonus Offer	p. 237
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