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Hearing is Believing: How words can make or break our kids
Introduction / Order / Reviews / Foreward by Dr. Bernie Siegel

2004 GOLD National Parenting Publications Award! (NAPPA) Visit the NAPPA website. Gold is the highest award a recipient can receive.

Seal of Approval Winner Fall '04! "Based on the reviews from our parent testers, there may be no more important parenting book on the market today. Dr. Medhus offers a remarkably insightful guide to parenting. Understanding the power of the words we use when we speak to and around our children should be a clarion call to all parents. How we communicate with our children can and does ultimately define how they see themselves. Dr. Medhus lays out her case with perfect clarity, offering practical advice and a nice blend of humor. The critical lesson here is that so many common phrases that we all use can inadvertently send the wrong message while positive, non-judgmental phrases are both uplifting and powerful." NPC

The common phrases passed down from generation to generation of parents not only fuel the parent-child conflicts that destroy family harmony and ruffle family dynamics--they are responsible for raising children who are unable to make clear responsible choices on their own--a disability that is the cornerstone of the problem that plagues our youth, our families, our schools, our community and our society as a whole. Dr. Medhus points out these phrases one by one, illustrating its repercussions to the family and child and offers alternatives that make parenting easier and more joyful. Some phrases will surprise you:

"Stop that"
"I'm so proud of you"
"Don't run around the pool"
"Go get your jacket"
"I'm so disappointed in you"
"Don't be silly, you don't hate your sister" etc.

Surprised? Say a few of these yourself? Watch your bookstore and this website for more updates on this quite possible future book. New! Read the intro to the book here. Thanks and come back to us soon! Published: April 2004
Publisher: New World Library