Dr. Christine Evans

Dr. Christine Evans

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This is a teen parenting and relationship guide by the ultimateauthorities in psychology. Christine Evans is a columnist, TV and radioagony aunt, and a qualified psychotherapist, specializing in parenting,anxiety disorders, and family concerns, known for her sound advice.Dr. David Usher is an MD, family planning specialist and clinicalsexologists. He is the author of numerous books and a regular guest onboth TV and radio. "Enjoy them now, they'll soon be teenagers!"Warnings like this from friends and relatives, together with mediaimages of adolescents as irresponsible, rebellious troublemakers, canlead parents to expect trouble as their children enter puberty. It is arare parent who does not approach a child's adolescence without somemisgivings. But family life does not have to be a battleground duringthe teenage years. If your child constantly misbehave and ignore orrefuse your requests for proper behavior? If your relationship withyour child based on conflict instead of mutual respect and cooperationthen this book will help you to create a positive, respectful, andrewarding relationship with your child. This book focuses on strategiesparents can use to deal with typical teenage behavior. The essence oftheir technique teaches parents to allow their children to learn aboutsolving their own problems by setting up choices and consequences. Thecontents gives solid tips on how to work toward a positive outcome andoffers a variety of scenarios, demonstrating precisely how a parent'swords and actions can be the source of a teen's compliant or defiantresponse. When parents and teens are getting along, family life can bewonderful. Teens really are enjoyable and energizing. Their wit andhigh spirits make them fun to be around. Although this guide isintended mainly for parents of teenagers, it is general enough to beuseful to parents of younger children as well.

A Penny for Your Thoughts

A Penny for Your Thoughts

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<p>Have you ever loved, been loved, been confused about love, or suffered from loss of love? All these feelings have been captured and shared in the words of heartfelt poems, compiled over many years by a former teacher and award-winning author.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon now shares her thoughts in this book of feelings. &quot;As a teacher, I used poetry to help counsel many troubled teens and friends, and have continued this pattern throughout the years.&quot;</p><p>There are three sections in her book: Heads, Spinning, and Tails ... (Love &amp; Loss: Coin Toss?). The variety of lyrical poetry forms include free verse, blank verse, haiku, and sonnets. Some poems are simply plays on words.</p><p><strong>A Sign</strong></p><p>In the depths of my winter</p><p>I heard a small bird -</p><p>Braving the cold,</p><p>Bringing the word.</p><p>He gave my heart hope</p><p>As I heard him sing -</p><p>Three little notes</p><p>Promising spring.</p><p>Sherrill S. Cannon, a former teacher and grandmother of 10, is the author of nine acclaimed rhymed children's stories that have received 48 national and international book awards between 2011 and 2017. Also a playwright with seven published plays for elementary school children, her works have been performed internationally in over 20 countries. Most of her children's books try to teach something, such as good manners and caring for others. Married for 57 years, she and her spouse are now retired, live in Pennsylvania, and travel in their RV from coast to coast, spending time with their children and grandchildren.</p><p><strong>Publisher's website: </strong> http: //sbprabooks.com/SherrillSCannon</p><p> </p>

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I have been reading parenting books for years. The book teaches how parents can assist instead of disrupting the child's natural process of learning. Permit a child the consequences of their own mistakes when they are young and they will learn not to make big, life changing mistakes when they are adults. Become a friend and respected confidant to your child whose opinion he respects. There are excellent, real life accounts of how to apply the techniques. <br /><br />To avoid a power struggle with my son who didn't want to put on his clothes or coat for a 5 minute ride home from my sister's house, I used Parenteen principles. On a cold January evening I carried him to the car in his underwear. Moments later, he said, &quot;I'm cold.&quot; I simply kept driving and said, ... Perhaps next time you will make a different choice?&quot; A natural instinct would be to cover him up and protect him from the cold. He was not injured in any way. By sticking to the principle, however, he learned two very important lessons: 1) mom is not kidding around, and 2) it's smart to wear your clothes and a coat. Since that evening, we have not struggled to get dressed. Try it! <br /><br />The philosophies of authors are very similar--offering many sanity saving alternatives to yelling, bribing, threatening, criticing, and nagging that we often resort to at our wits' end. This book is helpful, humorous and worth keeping handy for when you need some quick advice or just some empathy on one of those really bad days when you think you are about to lose your mind!