Synopses & Reviews
A practical and much-needed guide for parents and other child caregivers that offers child-rearing information which emphasizes building strong families. The author outlines a new paradigm based on four major landmarks of interaction: ask, act, attend, and amend. Positive communication skills described can be used in many family contexts--discipline, setting healthy boundaries, grief blended families, and spirituality. The author is an internationally recognized parent educator, director of the Self-Esteem Center, and author of 10 titles.
Synopsis
The resources here will guide you along a pathway of self-assessment, discovery, and fulfillment.
Both practical and accessible, Connections offers much-needed child-rearing information for parents and other child caregivers as they work to develop strong families. Explanatory narratives, case scenarios, worksheets, and useful tips model healthy interaction and teach how to connect in meaningful and long-lasting ways.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234) and index.
About the Author
Jean Illsley Clarke recently authored two books, Connections: The Threads That Strengthen Families and Time-In: When Time-Out Doesn't Work, which received a Parent's Choice Award. She is a parent educator and a trainer of parent educators. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Human Development and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Human Services by Sierra University. She is a teaching and supervising member of the International Transactional Analysis Association and a Nationally Certified Family Life Educator. Last year she was named Distinguished Alumna of the Year by the College of Human Ecology at the University of Minnesota.