Good enough parenting : a six-point plan for a stronger relationship with your child / Timothy A. Cavell, PhD, Lauren B. Questch, PhD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cavell, Timothy A., author.

Questch, Lauren B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parenting--Psychological aspects.

Parenting.

Parent and child--Psychological aspects.

Parent and child.

Child psychology.

Physical Description:

xiii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Six-point plan for a stronger relationship with your child

6-point plan for a stronger relationship with your child

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : APA LifeTools, [2022]

Summary:

"To build a healthy and lasting parent-child relationship, parents need practical strategies that meets their child's needs and address the circumstances that affect their families. Written for parents of children from toddlers to teens, this book gives parents a science-based plan to help their children grow up to be emotionally healthy adults"-- Provided by publisher.

"To build healthy and lasting parent-child relationships, parents need practical strategies that meet their child's needs and address the circumstances that affect their families. Written for parents of children from toddlers to teens, this book gives parents a science-based plan to help their children grow up to be emotionally healthy adults. A parent's job unfolds and shifts over time. Concerns about sleep become worries about tantrums; anxieties about sharing become fears about grades and acting out in school. These concerns are natural, but many parents struggle to handle it all. Some feel drained, some lash out, and some feel like the worst parents in the world. This book shows parents how to use a six-step program to build a stronger relationship with their child. It teaches parents how to set parenting goals, prioritize their own emotional health, and create a structure for their family. Having laid that three-step foundation, parents learn the importance of accepting their child for who they are, containing their behavior, and acting as a leader. Prioritizing these six areas and making a plan for them will allow readers to parent proactively rather than reactively and focus on what matters most. No one can be a perfect parent, but you can be a good enough parent, one who shepherds their child toward a healthy, productive adulthood"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction : Why read this book?

Holistic, long-term parenting : from toddlers to teens

Goals : knowing what matters in parenting

Health : an essential ingredient in parenting

Structure : the 4 Rs of being a family

Accept : less is more

Contain : effective discipline is selective discipline

Lead : would you follow you?

Next steps : building your own parenting plan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Cavell, Timothy A. Good enough parenting

ISBN:

9781433839115

1433839113

OCLC:

1336461626

Publisher Number:

90101597967