Positive Discipline for Today's Busy and Overwhelmed Parent: How to Balance Work, Parenting, and Self

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Jane Nelsen, coauthor of the popular Positive Discipline series, along with Positive Discipline Educators Joy Marchese and Kristina Bill, put forth a new volume for parents looking to make their overburdened lives a little easier. Families today are pulled in so many different directions, and with the increasing pressure to excel at parenting, home keeping, work, and personal relationships, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and dissatisfied. This targeted Positive Discipline guide gives parents the tools to parent effectively without sacrificing their well-being or giving up on their life goals. With tried and true Positive Discipline communication approaches at their fingertips to aid in work-life integration, moms won't have to feel guilty about leaving their child with a sitter during the day, or leaving work early to go to a soccer game. Attitude is key--if you feel confident in your parenting abilities and trust in your children to help create a happy, successful home, they are more likely to adopt that attitude and develop cooperation skills. Positive Discipline for Today's Busy and Overwhelmed Parent will include information on specific tools that can be used for working parents to keep permissive parenting at bay and avoid pampering in the name of guilt (for instance, Decide What You Will Do and Take Time for Hugs), as well as tips for parents on how to balance out their "wheel of life" and strategies to keep from being overwhelmed at bay.

JANE NELSEN, Ed.D, coauthor of the bestselling Positive Discipline series, is a licensed marriage, family, and child therapist and an internationally known speaker. JOY MARCHESE, MA, CPDT, has worked as a trainer, teacher, and parent educator in various schools and corporate settings for over 20 years. In 2015 she launched Positive Discipline UK, spreading Positive Discipline across Europe and the Middle East. KRISTINA BILL is a certified life coach and fitness instructor, as well as a Positive Discipline parent educator. She specializes in leadership, communication, and personal impact in her corporate work. She started out as an actress and singer, and is a prolific voice-over artist working across television, film, and corporate media.

"As a parent of a toddler, as a business owner, as a woman-on-the-go - this book provides the necessary blueprint for raising a well-rounded child and creating a more peaceful home." --Rachel Paige Goldstein, Founder of Agent of Change Events "This is a welcome book for all parents juggling work and raising children. With an understanding of the complexities of career and families, the authors address what matters most for children- to be understood and nurtured, especially when they are having a hard time. This caring and straightforward approach will help parents know what their children need and empower them to stay connected while providing appropriate limits." --Tovah P. Klein, Ph.D. , Executive Director, Barnard College Center for Toddler Development "Now more than ever, it is critical that parents impart in their children an intrinsic and upbeat tool kit for self-discipline, empathy and developing character. Positive Discipline for Today's Busy (and Overwhelmed) Parent is a compassionate, practical, and psychologically grounded guide for parents who are eager to stay connected to their children in real life, helping them face life challenges with self-control and optimism. -- Dr. Catherine Steiner-Adair, author of The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age "As a progressive educator, school leader, and parent of twin boys, I find Nelsen, Bill, and Marchese's advice to be as timeless as it is timely, as profound as it is simple, and as inspiring as it is instructive. The authors give us permission to humanize both ourselves and our children, and they remind us that effective parenting involves being with rather than doing to our kids." -JED LIPPARD, Ed.D., Dean of Children's Programs and Head of the School for Children at Bank Street College of Education "Every parent needs to own Positive Discipline for Today's Busy (and Overwhelmed) Parent. An honest read that will make you feel like you are not alone. This book will give you the tools you need to parent better in the modern world and will build your confidence as a parent." --Lyss Stern, CEO Divamoms.com, best-selling author and mom of three "I'm so grateful to Positive Discipline for reminding everyone how important it is to be kind AND firm when parenting. These practices help me raise self-reliant problem solvers - and I know they will help you too. Joy is one of Positive Discipline's leading disciples, and this book is an invaluable parenting and coaching tool." --Kristen Glosserman, Life Coach and mother of four