Wise Minded Parenting - by Laura S Kastner (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Raising a happy and successful teenager is a challenge for any parent, even the most patient and wisest among us. Parenting adolescents requires all sorts of skills that most of us don't naturally possess. In this down-to-earth, practical guide, you'll learn how to tap your "wise mind" to calmly navigate even the stormiest of parenting moments. You'll learn how to preserve your loving relationship while encouraging progress towards the 7 essentials of happy, healthy teens: <ul> <li> Secure attachment to parents</li> <li> Self-control</li> <li> Academic success</li> <li> Social thriving</li> <li> Emotional flourishing</li> <li> Strong character</li> <li> Physical health</li> </ul> <p> With humor, wisdom and a deep understanding of the teenaged brain, Dr. Kastner, author of <i>Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens and Teens</i>, and Russell provide clear and useful tools for parents, giving them effective new ways to manage their own emotions in the heat of the moment with their teen while maintaining -- and even gaining -- closeness.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Raising a happy and successful teenager is a challenge for any parent, even the most patient and wisest among us. Parenting adolescents requires all sorts of skills that most of us don't naturally possess. In this down-to-earth, practical guide, you'll learn how to tap your "wise mind" to calmly navigate even the stormiest of parenting moments. You'll learn how to preserve your loving relationship while encouraging progress towards the 7 essentials of happy, healthy teens: <ul> <li> Secure attachment to parents</li> <li> Self-control</li> <li> Academic success</li> <li> Social thriving</li> <li> Emotional flourishing</li> <li> Strong character</li> <li> Physical health</li> </ul> <p> With humor, wisdom and a deep understanding of the teenaged brain, Dr. Kastner, author of <i>Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens and Teens</i>, and Russell provide clear and useful tools for parents, giving them effective new ways to manage their own emotions in the heat of the moment with their teen while maintaining -- and even gaining -- closeness.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p> <b>Praise for <i>Wise-Minded Parenting</i></b></p><p> "<i>Wise-Minded Parenting</i> is such a welcome resource for parents who want to understand what really works to build success in teens. The authors go way beyond the usual parenting tips to describe cutting-edge research on such topics as self-control, academic performance, and mindsets. And they provide simple, down-to-earth strategies. How rewarding to see scientifically-proven practices given to parents where it can do so much good!"<br> <b>Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D.</b><br> Lewis & Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Stanford University<br> Author, <i>Mindset: How You Can Fulfill Your Potential</i></p><p> <br> "This book is a guideline for how to stay in wise mind with your child--a difficult task indeed. When parenting, staying out of extreme emotion mind is both of the essence and extremely difficult. Thank heaven for this book, which gives step-by-step instructions on how to get into and stay in wise mind."<br> <b>Marsha Linehan, Ph.D.</b><br> Professor of psychology and adjunct professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington</p><p> <br> "It's very easy as a parent to lose your mind just when you need it the most. This wonderfully thoughtful, wise, and comprehensive guide maps out the latest research and knowledge about what our tweens and teens need to thrive, and, most importantly, offers us much-needed practical strategies for acting and responding more mindfully and effectively throughout this rich and challenging period, helping us to maintain our deep threads of connection with [our children] as they come to build trust in themselves."<br> <b>Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn</b><br> Authors, <i>Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting</i></p><p> <br> <b>"</b>This is such an amazingly useful book for parents of a teenager. It gives you realistic dialogue that fails, and the retakes that make these dialogues work. First of all, what defines a great conversation with a teen may surprise many parents. Second of all, Kastner teaches you the specific skills and the general wisdom to guide your teen through adolescence, and stay emotionally connected throughout. This is a great book--a must read for all parents."<br> <b>John M. Gottman, Ph.D.</b><br> Author, <i>Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child</i></p><p> <br> "Wise-Minded Parenting is one of those rarities in the world of parenting guides: a thoughtful and practical resource that is grounded in the scientific study of child development and parent-child relationships. I recommend it enthusiastically."<br> <b>Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.</b><br> Professor of Psychology at Temple University<br> Author, <i>The 10 Basic Principles of Good Parenting</i> and <i>You and Your Adolescent</i></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><P> Laura S. Kastner, Ph.D., is a clinical associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington. Dr. Kastner's speeches and lectures have included over 100 presentations on topics relating to parenting and family issues. She has frequently been the keynote speaker at Pediatric, Adolescent Medicine, and Nursing conferences. Kastner and Jennifer Wyatt are the authors of "The Launching Years: Strategies for Parenting from Senior Year to College Life," "The Seven Year Stretch: How Families Work Together to Grow Through Adolescence," and "Getting to CALM: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens."<P> Kristen Russell is a Seattle-based journalist, long-time television news reporter and producer, and the former managing editor of several Seattle-based magazines, including "ParentMap" and"Seattle" magazine. She holds a master's degree in Journalism from the University of California at Berkeley and is the mother of two teenagers.
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