Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting

Dr. Laura Markham

Mar 2013 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Xe Sands

About this audiobook

Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham's approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don't need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe-or even punish. This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotions-and get them in check-so they can parent with healthy limits, empathy, and clear communication to raise a self-disciplined child. Step-by-step examples give solutions and kid-tested phrasing for parents of toddlers right through the elementary years. If you're tired of power struggles, tantrums, and searching for the right "consequence," look no further. You're about to discover the practical tools you need to transform your parenting in a positive, proven way.

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Every parent needs this

About the author

Dr. Laura Markham is a clinical psychologist specializing in child development and parenting. The founder of ahaparenting.com, she supports parents every day in her private coaching practice and daily email inspirations.

Xe Sands is an award-winning narrator known for her authentic characterizations and intimate delivery. She has more than a decade of experience bringing stories to life through narration, performance, and visual art, and she has been recognized for her engaging romance narrations.