"How to Be the Parent You Always Wanted to Be Book Club."

Book Club & Discussion Group

One Session 2 hours: Please sign in 15-20 minutes early for a meet and greet and login trouble shooting.

We will be playing the audio CD

And review the personal workbook provided in the book together.

• PART I

1. Introduction.

2. Principles and Skills

1. About Feelings………………………………………………………….…Pages. 3  -  8

2. Practice questions illustrating examples acknowledging

feelings and denying feelings………………………………………Pages.9 - 16

1. About Engaging Cooperation……………………………………………….pg. 17- 20.                                          

2. Practice Engaging Cooperation…………………………………………….Pg. 21 -26

3.  An Alternative to Punishment…………………………………………….pg 27 – 34

4. Practice Problem Solving……………………………………………………..pg 35 - 43

5. About Praise ………………………………………………………………… Pages 45 – 51

6. Practice Descriptive Praise……………………………………………. Pages 53 – 57

7. About Anger……………………………………………………………………Page 59 -  71

• PART II 

Questions and Answers:Parents Ask…………………………………………………Pages 75 – 94

• Review of the pearls of wisdom shared in the book How To Be The Parent You Always Wanted To Be by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish and in our book club, discussion group class together.