Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Winning For A Lifetime
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (808 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 069452204X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 372 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Kurcinka provides private consultations and workshops nationally and internationally for parents and for professionals serving families and children. Kurcinka provides private consultations and workshops nationally and internationally for parents and for professionals serving families and children. She is also the bestselling author of Raising Your Spirited Child Workbook, Sleepless in America, and Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles.Mary S
If you want to read just one parenting book- this is it! Nature Mom w/ 2 children + EE & Management degrees This book has more descriptions, information and tips that "resonate" with me than any other book I've read. You'll find yourself thinking "Yes! That's EXACTLY what MY child says (or does)!" Then Mary helps you see the reaction you're likely to get with each potential r. Even better than Raising Your Spirited Child This is an outstanding book- pragmatic,insightful, hopeful. The reviewer who suggested that it doesn't draw firm enough boundaries for 'manipulative' kids quite clearly missed the point, as is clear by his use of the pejorative word manipulative. In this book Kurcinka e. "A Prescription for Peace: Getting a Handle on Emotions" according to Mark Twain. Based on Daniel Goleman's book, Emotional Intelligence, and the author's own research in her practice, this book's basic premise is that conflicts in families can be resolved by understanding, recongnizing, and dealing with emotions effectively. Since these are skills w
But power struggles aren't just about winning and losing. Parents and kids pitted against one another, opposing forces pulling in different directions - both determined to win! Every family experiences power struggles, but these daily tugs of war are not inevitable. They provide rich opportunities for learning how to deal with strong emotions and for parents and children to solve problems together.Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles helps to unravel the mysteries of power struggles by recognizing that every child is unique and every discipline situation different. In Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles, Mary Sheedy Kurcinka presents real strategies for getting to the root of the emotions and needs that can creates daily hassles. The author presents successful strategies for understanding emotions, managing intensity, and identifying triggers. In a new light, she views power struggles as an opportunity to teach you child essential life skills: such as how to calm themselves, to be assertive rather than aggressive, to solve problems, and to work cooperatively with you and others.Hard as it may seem in the heat of the battle, conflict really does present an opportunity to connect with your child!
Kurcinka doesn't promise miracle cures or overnight success, but by building on Daniel Goleman's groundbreaking work in Emotional Intelligence, she offers creative techniques for using power struggles as pathways to better understanding within any family. --Katherine Ferguson. The techniques she outlines are useful for children of any age--in fact, the younger, the better--and are based on firm guidelines and mutual respect. In sections such as "Bringing Down the Intensity," "Enforcing Your Standards," and "Te