Connected Parenting: Transform Your Challenging Child and Build Loving Bonds for Life
by Msw Kolari (9781583333440)

A groundbreaking, counterintuitive parenting approach to create deep, empathic bonds with problem children.
Achild and family therapist for more than twenty years, Jennifer Kolari began her career working with children suffering from severe behavioral problems. That experience taught her an invaluable lessonait wasnat atougha discipline that helped these kids change their behavior and build self-esteem. It was unending compassion and empathy. Now, Kolari applies these lessons in her work with all familiesaeven those who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and struggling with the challenges of difficult or extremely defiant children. Empathy lies at the heart of Kolarias Connected Parenting philosophy.
What sets this book apart is Kolarias proven step-by-step CALM program (Connect, Match the Affect of Your Child, Listen, and Mirror) that will support parents and help them implement true empathy in any situationaeven during temper tantrums. Empathy goes beyond listening wellaKolari offers interactive behavioral and verbal techniques such as mirroring and nonverbal methods like regular play interaction that can reduce conflict dramatically and deepen the connection between a parent and child. Kolari then shows parents how to develop foolproof strategies for setting limits and changing negative behavior for good.
Powerful and inspiring, "Connected Parenting" includes incredible stories from families who have experienced miraculous transformationsaoften in just a few weeksausing Kolarias parenting approach. It is a dynamic blueprint for bringing peace and loving connections into any family for life.

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