You're a Better Parent Than You Think!: A Guide to Common-Sense Parenting

Raymond N. Guarendi, Ph. D. This book covers the most troublesome aspects of parenthood. This book is full of real, sensible, down-to-earth guidance. It restores your confidence in yourself so you don't feel undermined by all the self-proclaimed experts and enables you to raise your children in a way that is better for them... and a lot better for you! Dr. Ray teaches you the ins and outs of effective parenting by offering absorbing case examples of true-life situations that every parent will recognize. In this book you'll learn: To avoid the causes of guilt, worry and frustration To calmly handle behavior that looks "abnormal"?but isn't To give up unproductive tactics such as nagging, counting to three and bribing?so that you can discipline more quietly, fairly and effectively And to end practices that are guaranteed to drive you batty, including over reasoning, quibbling and perpetual overseeing Dr. Ray Guarendi is a father of 10, clinical psychologist, author, public speaker and radio host. His radio shows ? "On Call? with Dr. Ray and Friends" and "The Doctor Is In" ? can be heard weekdays. Please see our radio affiliate listings (Ave Maria Radio, EWTN Radio & Relevant Radio. com) for a station in your area. You can also listen live online or on Sirius satellite radio, channel 160.   Table of Contents: Preface The Child-Raisers: The Media, the Experts, and Everyone Else A Collective Mythology of Parenthood Personality: Remembered Myths and Forgotten Realities Is My Child Normal? How to Talk Yourself Out of Authority Surrendering Authority: A Parent's Handbook Reacting to Discipline: A Child's Handbook Six Tested Ways to Drive Yourself Batty The Oldest, and Hardest, Profession Seven Principles of Composed Parenting How the Story Ended Index