{"product_id":"parenting-as-a-second-language-valerie-alexander-9781523738243","title":"Parenting as a Second Language: A Guidebook for Joyfully Navigating the Trials, Triumphs and Tribulations of Parenthood","description":"\u003cb\u003eEveryone knows they'll be the perfect parent - until the kids come along!\u003c\/b\u003eAward-winning parenting coach, Elisabeth Stitt, has been through it all: diapers, terrible twos, rebellious teenage years, step-children, saying goodbye as they leave home, and still being their mom long after they launch into adulthood. She knows parenting IS hard work, but it can also be a ton of FUN, and she helps you learn the strategies and skills you need to bring harmony, calm and joyful parenting into your home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith this book as your guide, you will learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to support your kids through whatever challenges they face\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to be empathetic and still keep limits and maintain boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to move your kids towards being responsible, independent adults\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to find your parenting voice, so you can parent with calm and confidence, every time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHumans expect ourselves to be great parents - naturally! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMany parents feel guilty that they are \"bad parents,\" and when they find themselves struggling, they fear that they are unfit, and that somehow they don't have the innate ability that they should have to be good parents. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is so sad! \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParenting is NOT an innate skill.\u003cp\u003eYou weren't born with that skill any more than with the ability to speak your family's native language. Before you became fluent, you had to learn it: one word at a time and with a lot of repetition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou learn how to parent the same way -- one lesson at a time, through practice and trial-and-error. And error. And error. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhich is why every parent, at any stage of their child's development, needs \u003ci\u003eParenting as a Second Language, A Guidebook for Joyfully Navigating the Trials, Triumphs and Tribulations of Parenthood.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is the first step in your journey towards becoming the amazing parent you always knew you'd be.\u003cbr\u003eSome of the work may seem hard, but get your copy now and you can be \u003ci\u003efluent\u003c\/i\u003e in Parenting before you know it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie Alexander, Elisabeth Stitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1523738243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523738243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.48d","brand":"Valerie Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44132265066751,"sku":"9781523738243","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f9d3376-b2b9-415c-b80b-a7091bc4f44b.jpg?v=1687479192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/parenting-as-a-second-language-valerie-alexander-9781523738243","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}