Just in time for Father's Day, there is a new book that serves as a sort of self-help book for parents.
"The Self-Aware Parent: Resolving Conflict and Building A Better Bond with Your Child" by Dr. Fran Walfish is a much-needed survival guide for parents. As a child psychotherapist with a successful private practice in Beverly Hills, California, Dr. Fran Walfish draws on twenty years of clinical experience to help parents cope with the challenges of raising children in today’s society, according to her web site.
Specifically, she shows parents how to set boundaries, discusses why children need to know parents mean what they say, and exactly what parents should say in every situation. Dr. Walfish has worked with a unique range of patients, from the children of film moguls and celebrities to sons and daughters of families with limited means. Her training at the prestigious Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles provided her with the opportunity to work with parents, infants, preschoolers, and teens, and she has carried that diverse training into her practice.
"The Self Aware Parent: The Secrets to Raising Happy Children," adds the web site, serves as an essential tool for any parent who has ever felt clueless or out of control.
Added her web site, "Every parent strives to do his or her best, but many feel the need of a helping hand. Parenting is the most important job a person can do—and yet it’s one that doesn’t come with a set of operating instructions." The success stories cited in the book offers positive results that occurred even in the most problematic of cases.These methods open communication and create strong bonds through empathetic interaction, pointed out Walfish on her web site.
What's the most memorable advice (good or bad) you received from your mom? Staten Island parents and teachers let us know your stories and share the advice that has stuck with you all these years.
According to Dr. Fran Walfish, "My mother is the kindest, warmest, most generous and nurturing person I know. Like each of us, she is an imperfect human being. We all come with unfinished business left over from our relationships with our own mothers and fathers. This is a great example of why the courageous task of self-exploration is required of parents." "The Self-Aware Parent," published by Palgrave MacMillan retails for $17. Staten Island parents and teachers, we welcome your feedback about the new book!
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