Parents are People Too by Katherine Gordy Levine

Katherine Gordy Levine, a professor, psychotherapist, and parent,, offers a program designed to deal with the guilt, anger, and self-doubt that sometimes plague all mothers and fathers. Acting as a parent`s "emotional fitness" trainer, she introduces countless strategies for dealing with specific negative feelings and the resulting problems. These include relaxation and visualization exercises, constructing a "feeling thermometer, " and creating a personal mission statement. Parents Are People Too offers relief from the frustration that is a normal part of family life, helping readers to remember that the key to ensuring a child`s happiness lies within our own emotional well-being.

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