Parental Tool Box (eBook)

For Parents and Clinicians

Dayna Guido, Jim Guido (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
93600 Seiten
Dayna L Guido (Verlag)
978-1-7321218-1-2 (ISBN)

Infos

The Parental Tool Box contains the largest array of practical strategies and skills assembled in one book for parents and clinicians. The latest research in attachment theory, neurobiology, and evidence-based therapeutic strategies and interventions are integrated into three major sections: The Power of Words, Relationships, & Change and Personal Development. The content of the chapters teaches ways to avoid power struggles by creating a family environment of mutual respect. The comprehensiveness of The Parental Tool Box makes it an ideal ongoing resource which helps parents effectively deal with any problematic behavior. Written in a strength-based and practical manner, each chapter includes Home Improvement Projects to practice the skills introduced. Each tool is examined through The Three Rs: Reframe, Replace, and Rewire. This breakthrough perspective reframes attitudes, replaces undesirable habits, and rewires the biochemistry/neurology to make lasting changes.The Parental Tool Box is written by two professionals who have each had over 40 years in the field and have practiced all of these tools in real time with both typical and highly challenging youth and families. It contains a vast library of verbal strategies, clear and concise social skills, and relational exercises presented in easy to master formats. Written in a descriptive and specific manner for all parents to understand; it is both a skills manual and a comprehensive parenting resource.Clinicians can choose any chapter and use it with parents, children, and adolescents as a tool in the therapeutic process. For parents, each page is finely crafted to help turn the hard work of parenting into a joyful and rewarding experience. It is extremely useful for therapists working with parents of children in out-of-home placements and those working in intensive in-home treatment. Educators can adopt The Parental Tool Box for use in their classrooms or use its content to improve the learning environment with their students. Additionally, the contents of this book has been used for many years successfully in parent training programs.This book will transform the parenting experience, providing tools for creating a successful relationship between parents, children, and adolescents. Additional resources (podcasts, blogs and more) are available at https://theparentaltoolbox.com.

Inhalt

Table of ContentsAcknowledgementsIntroduction Reframe, Replace and Rewire   The Power of Words   1.  Framing  2.  Scripts & Dress Rehearsals                                                        3.  Visualization  4.  Creating a Learning Environment     5.  Being Specific: Say What You Mean     6.  Being Firm: Mean What You Say     7.  Cooperation and Avoiding Power Struggles  8.  Respectfully Disagreeing  9.  Three VoicesThe Parental Box Inventory UpdateRelationships 10. Give What You’ve Got11. Embracing Ambivalence12. Attunement 13. Family and Personal Values 14. Negotiating Parental Relationships 15. Sibling and Family Harmony 16. An Ounce of Prevention 17. Guilt, Regret, and Parental Satisfaction18. Being Your Child's Advocate 19. Listening and Problem Solving20. Family Meeting and Discussions21. Parenting in the 21st CenturyChange and Personal Development 22. Appreciating and Valuing Change23. Maximizing Therapeutic Growth24. Generalization of Skills 25. Parenting the Non-Responsive or Implosive Child26. Effective Tool Use27. Visual Guides, Aids, and Documentation28. Liking Your Own Skin29. The Big Picture - Part I: Designing a Long Term Plan 30. The Big Picture - Part II: Implementing Strength Based Plans 31. Bringing Out the Best In YouAbout the Authors References Subject Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.6.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung
• Schlagworte: adolescents • family values • Learning environment • parenting • Psychology • relationships
• ISBN-10: 1-7321218-1-8 / 1732121818
• ISBN-13: 978-1-7321218-1-2 / 9781732121812