GOODENOUGHMOTHERING: The Best of the Blog - Couverture souple

Heffner, Elaine

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 147971609X ISBN 13 : 9781479716098

Editeur : Xlibris US, 2012

Synopsis

This book is a selection of short articles that appeared during a two year period as posts on the blog, goodenoughmothering.com. Author, Dr. Elaine Heffner, has been involved in parent education for many years. In this book she addresses many of the concerns of mothers in particular, and discusses many of the questions they ask her. The issues addressed here are divided into six categories: “Mother Worries”, “Developmental Steps”, “Conflicts”, “Feelings”, “About Parents” and “Social Pressures”. For example, “Mother Worries” includes such topics as the wish of mothers to be perfect, the guilt they feel about their handling of their children, and the anger that is aroused by children’s provocative behavior. “Developmental Steps” covers such topics as setting “User Friendly Limits” for children, their difficulties with transitions, and aggression. Dr. Heffner points up the role of parents in setting expectations that match children’s developmental capabilities at various stages. The focus is on parents’ own ability to help children over what she calls “bumps” in development. The section on “Conflicts” discusses the confrontations that arise between parents and children due to the conflict between the wishes and needs of each. An understanding of these differences is offered as a means of helping to avoid or resolve such conflicts. The section on “Feelings” points up the feelings that children stir-up in parents which are a significant factor in the confrontations that arise. The ways in which parents can address children’s feelings is also addressed. The sections “About Parents” and “Social Pressures” discusses many of the criticisms that have been leveled at parents in recent years, much of it based on developmental research, and points out the many areas in which parents need to feel comfortable using their own judgment. The book offers parents new ways in which to understand their children which can help them answer many of their own questions. Understanding, not prescriptive advice is the underlying theme of the book.

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Elaine Heffner, LCSW, Ed.D, is a psychotherapist and parent educator in private practice in New York City and a Senior Lecturer of Education in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College. Its co-founder, for twenty five years she was the Director and Program Supervisor of the Nursery School Treatment Center at Payne Whitney Clinic, New York Hospital. Currently, as part of her professional practice, Dr. Heffner is a consultant to the Diller-Quaile School of Music. Her practice includes consultation with other nursery schools as well as with individual parents. Dr. Heffner received her Master's degree in Psychiatric Social Work from the Columbia University School of Social Work. She then worked in a child guidance clinic where she received additional training as a psychotherapist, treating both children and

Présentation de l'éditeur

Goodenoughmothering: The Best of the Blog discusses the issues parents have raised with Dr. Elaine Heffner during her many years of professional work as a parent educator. A selection of posts from a two year period of her blog, goodenoughmothering.com, the book reflects the feelings and concerns of parents while addressing many of the criticisms leveled at them that serve to undermine their confidence. The book's message to parents is that there is no "perfect". Good enough is good enough.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Xlibris US
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 147971609X
• ISBN 13: 9781479716098
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 198
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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