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Dr. Ron Taffel is considered one of the most electric and practical child-rearing experts in the country – and one of the most sought-after public speakers by both professional and parent groups nationwide. He has been called "a genius addressing all the issues of family life” (Child).

Books

  • Childhood Unbound
  • Breaking Through to Teens
  • The Second Family
  • Nurturing Good Children Now
  • Getting Through to Difficult Kids and Parents
  • When Parents Disagree
  • Parenting by Heart
  • Parenting by Heart

    How to stay connected to your child in a disconnected world

    Parenting by Heart

    Available at Amazon.com
    and Barnes and Noble

    This book is about breaking myths.  Today’s parents are overwhelmed, not just by the stresses of running a household, but by the insidious expectations that somehow it’s all supposed to be different, that parents are supposed to be “wise” and “in-charge,” and that families are supposed to find harmony and togetherness through lovely ideas like “quality time.”

    In this book, I give a reassuring alternative to all those notions of perfection that leave real moms and dads feeling incompetent, self-conscious, and insecure.  I shift our attention from perfection back to our natural instinct to connect, and I show in step-by-step fashion how the connections formed early on, can see us through from day-care to dating.

    Most important, by addressing the myths of child-rearing, parents can break out of ineffective and even destructive “dances,” those repetitive interactions that undermine our love and best intentions. Areas covered are:

    The Myth of “Between You and Your Child:” How the family dance comes between you and your child – and how to break destructive ones.

    The Myth of “Sensitivity”: How to help your child open up without turning yourself into a therapist.

    The Myth of “Consistency”: Why no discipline technique works for more than three days and what you can do about it.

    The Myth of the “Fair Parent”: How to use bribery, threats and other “dirty” tricks to help your child become a better person.

    REVIEWS

    “A sensitive, insightful, and refreshing book.  Intelligently challenges worn-out ideas and advice that parents have been given in that vast ocean of guides and manuals.  I recommend this book for all parents.”
    – Lee Salk, Ph.D.

    “Parenting by Heart gives excellent practical advice on parenting.  It’s one of the best books on parenting that I’ve read in a long time!”
    – Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. Harvard Medical School

    “Parenting by Heart is a guidebook with heart – and a barrelful of common sense.  Ron Taffel takes readers through the most bewildering contradictions of everyday child-rearing:  how to balance love with discipline, expectations with empathy, security with separation, and parental protectiveness with preparation for life.  His provocative thoughts on guilt, bribery, networking, rewards, parent-blaming, and spirituality are in themselves worth the cover price.”
    – Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of “Growing-Up Free” and “Family Politics”

     
    Ron Taffel, Ph.D.
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