Good Enough Parenting
A Six-Point Plan for a Stronger Relationship with Your Child
Published on 6. December 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
247 pages
978-1-4338-3911-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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. 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.
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. 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.
Reviews / Votes
A wise look at building a strong parent-child relationship amp hellip there are myriad worksheets to help parents put the methods into practice. This will be a boon to parents overwhelmed by a chaotic home life. (Publishers Weekly)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 143 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
306 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-3911-5 (9781433839115)
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Persons
Timothy A. Cavell, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas and a clinical psychologist who uses short-term, problem-focused therapy that builds on existing strengths. Dr. Cavell's prevention research has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Institute of Education Sciences. Funded projects involve school-based prevention for aggressive children at risk for later substance use and school support for children from military families. Other projects focus on school-based mentoring for chronically bullied children, natural mentoring supports for adolescents exposed to dating violence, and parents' capacity to promote safe, informal mentoring relationships for their children.
Lauren B. Quetsch, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas. She attained her BA in psychology from Georgetown University and her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialty in child clinical psychology at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Dr. Quetsch's specialty is in children with disruptive behavior disorders, and she is establishing her career in adapting evidence-based treatments for children on the autism spectrum. Simultaneously, she is continuing to ask questions related to dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments for underserved families and children with disruptive behaviors by collaborations with community mental health agencies.
Lauren B. Quetsch, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas. She attained her BA in psychology from Georgetown University and her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialty in child clinical psychology at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Dr. Quetsch's specialty is in children with disruptive behavior disorders, and she is establishing her career in adapting evidence-based treatments for children on the autism spectrum. Simultaneously, she is continuing to ask questions related to dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments for underserved families and children with disruptive behaviors by collaborations with community mental health agencies.
Content
Preface
Introduction: Why Read This Book?
Chapter : Holistic, Long-Term Parenting: From Toddlers to Teens
Chapter 2: Goals: Knowing What Matters in Parenting
Chapter 3: Health: An Essential Ingredient in Parenting
Chapter 4: Structure: The 4Rs of Being a Family
Chapter 5: Accept: Less Is More
Chapter : Contain: Effective Discipline Is Selective Discipline
Chapter 7: Lead: Would You Follow You?
Chapter 8: Next Steps: Building Your Own Parenting Plan
References
Index
About the Authors
Introduction: Why Read This Book?
Chapter : Holistic, Long-Term Parenting: From Toddlers to Teens
Chapter 2: Goals: Knowing What Matters in Parenting
Chapter 3: Health: An Essential Ingredient in Parenting
Chapter 4: Structure: The 4Rs of Being a Family
Chapter 5: Accept: Less Is More
Chapter : Contain: Effective Discipline Is Selective Discipline
Chapter 7: Lead: Would You Follow You?
Chapter 8: Next Steps: Building Your Own Parenting Plan
References
Index
About the Authors