The Joy Of Parenting
An Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years
Published on 13. October 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-57224-593-8 (ISBN)
Description
Parents are supposed to be at their best when their children are at their worst. The only problem is that parents are people, too, and are susceptible to knee-jerk reactions, anger, and fears that make perfect parenting nearly impossible. But it is possible to keep your long-term parenting goals in mind, give yourself credit for what you're doing right, and most importantly, enjoy the rewards and joy of raising a child.
The Joy of Parenting is a compassionate guide for parents who sometimes feel overwhelmed-that is, all parents. The acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) skills in this book will help you develop the flexibility and mindfulness to help your child make critical transitions and gracefully move past the bumps along the way. This guide offers practical skills-based exercises to help you:
Handle tantrums and defiance with grace.
Refocus on big-picture values when you feel overwhelmed.
Act compassionately toward yourself when you make mistakes.
Adjust your parenting as your child works through typical developmental transitions.
The Joy of Parenting is a compassionate guide for parents who sometimes feel overwhelmed-that is, all parents. The acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) skills in this book will help you develop the flexibility and mindfulness to help your child make critical transitions and gracefully move past the bumps along the way. This guide offers practical skills-based exercises to help you:
Handle tantrums and defiance with grace.
Refocus on big-picture values when you feel overwhelmed.
Act compassionately toward yourself when you make mistakes.
Adjust your parenting as your child works through typical developmental transitions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oakland, CA
United States
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57224-593-8 (9781572245938)
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Additional editions
Lisa W. Coyne | Amy R. Murrell
Joy of Parenting
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years
E-Book
10/2009
New Harbinger Publications
€20.49
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Person
Lisa Coyne, PhD, is an assistant professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, part-time, at Harvard Medical School, and is a senior clinical consultant at the Child and Adolescent OCD Institute (OCDI Jr.) at McLean Hospital. She is also an associate clinical professor at Suffolk University in Boston, a licensed clinical psychologist, and an internationally recognized acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) trainer. Dr Coyne has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and chapters on anxiety, OCD, and parenting. She is the author of The Joy of Parenting, a book for parents of young children.