Joy of Parenting
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years
Published on 1. October 2009
218 pages
978-1-57224-948-6 (ISBN)
Description
In The Joy of Parenting, two acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) experts provide parents with the tools they need to cope with disruptive and oppositional behavior, acknowledge that they don't have to be perfect, learn to recognize normal childhood transitions, and alleviate their own anxieties to become more responsive, flexible, effective, and compassionate parents.
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Lisa Coyne
The Joy Of Parenting
An Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Guide to Effective Parenting in the Early Years
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10/2009
New Harbinger Publications
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Content
- Intro
- Chapter 1
- An ACT Philosophy of Parenting
- Accept, Choose, and Take Action
- Chapter 2
- Parenting a Child in the Early Years Is Tough Work
- Common Challenges
- Chapter 3
- Parenting Values
- What Matters Most
- Chapter 4
- Is the Goal Control?
- Managing Feelings vs. Managing Behavior
- Chapter 5
- Being Mindful
- Appreciating Your Child
- Chapter 6
- Doing What Works, Not What's Easy
- Standing for Your Child
- Chapter 7
- Building Your Relationship and Encouraging Good Behavior
- Chapter 8
- Using ACT for Acting-Out Behaviors
- Chapter 9
- Supporting Your Anxious Child
- Chapter 10
- Putting It All Together
- Some Final Tools
- References
