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How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be

By: Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
Narrated by: Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
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Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish's down-to-earth, respectful approach to parenting has improved the lives of countless families throughout the world. Now, the authors' wisdom and advice are collected in this concise new edition of How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be - an essential workbook and audio guide to their widely embraced and empowering methods of parenting - uniquely designed for busy parents on the go. Faber and Mazlish address the struggles parents face every day. By listening to this recording and doing the workbook exercises, you'll learn how to:

  • Deal with your children's strong emotions
  • Set firm limits and still maintain goodwill
  • Express your angry feelings without being hurtful
  • Engage your children's cooperation
  • Resolve family conflicts peacefully

Loaded with real-life stories and answers to commonly asked questions, this new multimedia edition demonstrates simple, proven skills that can make relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

©2013 Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish (P)2013 Simon & Schuster Emotions Parenting & Families Personal Development Personal Success Relationships

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This book is full of excellent examples, which are easy to put into practice. However, I wish it were longer.

Great book.

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Great advice, good demonstration, and I had more questions about a couple of things. I guessthis is what the workshops are for? 🙂

Useful book, a bit short

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Full of tips that can be easily implemented. Just need to ensure that you're familiar with the principals.

Very helpful

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This book describes a method to improve the communication between parents and children. It can be illuminating, and it is certainly worth trying by parents who are having behavioural issues with their children.

Very useful for all parents with small children

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loved it, the skills need practice but really worth, amazing, great, brilliant , practical tips

wounderful book, must read for every parent.

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loved it, the simplicity, the clarity and the compassionate intent from the authors. it's a very short book which makes the information ready to absorb.

short, sweet and super practical

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I thought the book had some good ideas it was just incredibly short which was disappointing.

too short!

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