What Great Parents Do

What Great Parents Do

75 simple strategies for raising fantastic kids

Summary

What Great Parents Do is an everything-you-need-to-know roadmap for parenting that you will consult again and again. Psychologist Erica Reischer draws on research in child development and cognitive science to distil the best information about parenting today into bite-sized pieces with real examples, useful tips, and tools and techniques that parents can apply right away. This book will show you:

- How to avoid common parenting mis-steps.
- How to transform power struggles into cooperation.
- How to change unwanted behaviour such as whining and procrastinating, without having to yell or nag.

The book is based on Dr. Reischer's popular parenting workshops that bring together research with real-life examples to create a toolbox for parents that is relatable, actionable, and easy to follow.

Reviews

  • "Packed with useful, practical advice and how-to's, this book promises to be one that every parent will wish they had from day one."
    Dr. Madeline Levine, New York Times bestselling author of "The Price of Privilege" and "Teach Your Children Well"

About the author

Erica Reischer

ERICA REISCHER, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and parent educator. She holds a doctorate from the University of Chicago in psychology/human development, and is an honors graduate of Princeton University. A former consultant with McKinsey & Company, Dr. Reischer sits on the advisory board for HappyHealthyKids.com and leads popular parenting classes at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Habitot Children's Museum, and the University of California. Her writing about children and families appears in Psychology Today,The New York Times, and The Washington Post.
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