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Crash Test Mummy
- The Instruction Manual You Wish Had Come with Your Kids!
- Narrated by: Sharon Eshmade
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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A guide to successful communication-based parenting from a mum, teacher, and therapist who has tried it all!
Children don’t come with an instruction manual. Thankfully, you can buy this one! Lacking confidence as a parent? Unsure and questioning your parenting approach, but not knowing where to start? I’m Sharon Eshmade, and I can relate, as someone who has been there, done that, and written this audiobook. Parents deserve a shortcut, and this audiobook achieves just that. Luckily, you don't have to drive around in circles, hit the constant potholes, or meet the same dead ends that I did. Fast-track and upgrade your parenting now. You can be a safe and confident driver, with a roadworthy vehicle and happy passengers too.
After 20 years in special needs teaching, I wondered why my traditional parenting style hadn’t delivered me perfect parenting status or stopped my kids from lying, defying, manipulating, and kicking me in the shin when they didn’t get their way. I then questioned whether a U-turn on my outdated parenting methods was needed. This audiobook details my journey, testing the best and worst parenting approaches, which transformed my life to become a talk therapist and parenting coach.
Unexpectedly, I also developed acceptance and kindness of myself to become a more positive and compassionate person. My individually tailored communication-based parenting approach instils empathy and connection as your kids develop into independent adults. If you’re exasperated with your boisterous children, or you just want to strengthen your relationship with them, you’ll find answers in this audiobook.
I have done the testing, so throw out the old road map, and get straight on the highway of confident parenting.
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Same old same old
- By Amazon Customer on 10-26-10
By: Alan Kazdin
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Differently Wired
- Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World
- By: Deborah Reber
- Narrated by: Deborah Reber
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are - these are what Deborah Reber is calling the “differently wired” kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But now there’s hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a best-selling author and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger’s, and is highly gifted), Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and more.
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very well thought out but not for everyone
- By Trudy Owens on 01-01-19
By: Deborah Reber
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The Connected Child
- Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family
- By: Karyn B. Purvis, David R. Cross, Wendy Lyons Sunshine
- Narrated by: Anna Crowe
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The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family - and addressing their special needs - requires care, consideration, and compassion.
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Incredibly helpful
- By Amazon Customer on 08-12-21
By: Karyn B. Purvis, and others
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Teach Your Children Well
- Parenting for Authentic Success
- By: Madeline Levine PhD
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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Parents, educators, and the media wring their hands about the plight of America's children and teens - soaring rates of emotional problems, limited coping skills, disengagement from learning - and yet there are ways to reverse these disheartening trends. Teach Your Children Well acknowledges that every parent wants successful children. However, until we are clearer about our core values and the parenting choices that are most likely to lead to authentic, and not superficial, success, we will continue to raise exhausted, externally driven, impaired children.
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I wish this book had been published years ago
- By AvidReader on 09-07-12
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Raising Happiness
- 10 Simple Steps for More Joyful Kids and Happier Parents
- By: Christine Carter
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
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An essential guide to raising happy children from author Christine Carter, complete with tips, secrets, and strategies that will set the stage for positive emotions into adolescence and beyond.
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One of the best parenting books I have come across
- By Kristine on 02-05-13
By: Christine Carter
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Toddler Discipline for Every Age and Stage
- Effective Strategies to Tame Tantrums, Overcome Challenges, and Help Your Child Grow
- By: Aubrey Hargis
- Narrated by: Courtney Patterson
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Toddlers are constantly changing, and they can easily become overwhelmed by it all. When faced with the meltdowns that toddlers are famous for, it can be difficult to know which toddler discipline techniques will best help your child grow into a stronger, kinder person. Toddler Discipline for Every Age and Stage delivers essential toddler discipline tools for dealing with day-to-day difficulties, and supporting your toddler as they learn the important lessons that will set them up for success.
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Succinct and easy to use
- By Diana on 09-29-20
By: Aubrey Hargis
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Safe House
- How Emotional Safety Is the Key to Raising Kids Who Live, Love, and Lead Well
- By: Joshua Straub PhD
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
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Parenting isn't rocket science, it's just brain surgery. And Dr. Joshua Straub has good news for you: You can do it! You don't need to do all the "right" things as a parent. Both science and the Bible show us that the most important thing we can provide for our kids is a place of emotional safety. In other words, the posture from which we parent matters infinitely more than the techniques of parenting. Emotional safety - more than any other factor - is scientifically linked to raising kids who live, love, and lead well.
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Great ideas, not so good narrator
- By Alan on 02-18-16
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Parenting with Presence
- Practices for Raising Conscious, Confident, Caring Kids
- By: Susan Stiffelman
- Narrated by: Polly Stone
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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Our children can be our greatest teachers. Parenting expert Susan Stiffelman writes that the very behaviors that push our buttons - refusing to cooperate or ignoring our requests - can help us build awareness and shed old patterns, allowing us to raise our children with greater ease and enjoyment.
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fantastic
- By Sarah Prentice on 06-26-16
By: Susan Stiffelman
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Parenting ADHD Now!
- Easy Intervention Strategies to Empower Kids with ADHD
- By: Elaine Taylor-Klaus, Diane Dempster
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
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In Parenting ADHD Now!, Diane and Elaine combine their practical know-how and professional expertise to offer immediate, actionable strategies you can use to guide and support your ADHD child compassionately and effectively.
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wonderful strategies
- By Niki Stein on 04-19-19
By: Elaine Taylor-Klaus, and others
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The New Strong-Willed Child
- By: James C. Dobson
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Dr. James Dobson has completely rewritten, updated, and expanded his classic best seller The Strong-Willed Child for a new generation of parents and teachers. The New Strong-Willed Child follows on the heels of Dr. Dobson's phenomenal best seller Bringing Up Boys. It offers practical how-to advice on raising difficult-to-handle children and incorporates the latest research with Dr. Dobson's legendary wit and wisdom.
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Answer to my prayers!
- By JG on 03-04-16
By: James C. Dobson
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Overcoming Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- A Two-Part Treatment Plan to Help Parents and Kids Work Together
- By: Gina Atencio-MacLean PsyD
- Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
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Parenting a child with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is difficult, stressful, and often overwhelming. Overcoming Oppositional Defiant Disorder is the first child psychology book that sets you up for success by recognizing that taking care of your child starts with taking care of yourself.
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Need more specifics
- By Lee on 05-14-24
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Autism Breakthrough
- The Groundbreaking Method That Has Helped Families All over the World
- By: Raun K. Kaufman
- Narrated by: Raun K. Kaufman
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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As a boy, Raun Kaufman was diagnosed by multiple experts as severely autistic, with an IQ below 30, and destined to spend his life in an institution. Years later, Raun graduated with a degree in biomedical ethics from Brown University and has become a passionate and articulate autism expert and educator with no trace of his former condition. Thanks to the Son-Rise Program, a revolutionary method created by his parents, Raun experienced a full recovery from autism.
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A great approach.
- By DNP on 12-01-16
By: Raun K. Kaufman
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Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours
- By: Kevin Leman
- Narrated by: Chris Fabry
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
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We have seen the enemy . . . and they are small. If anyone understands why children behave the way they do, it's psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Kevin Leman. Equipping you with seven principles of Reality Discipline, this father of five shows you how to get kids to do what you want them to do, foil finicky eaters, turn off temper tantrums, and minimize sibling rivalries, use authority and decisiveness to show your kids you're not a pushover, and know when to take the little buzzards by the beak.
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Life Saver for you and your kid!
- By Amber on 09-21-10
By: Kevin Leman
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- D
- 08-24-22
Good stuff
This book is really helpful for me as a parent of three kids. It is real! Parenting is difficult! I can tell that Sharon is imparting parenting knowledge that she has personally tested. I just think driving has such amazing symbolism. This audiobook can help you if you need assistance with your children.
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- daikatana27
- 09-26-22
Very Detailed And Informative
Parenting is never an easy challenge. Sometimes it is stigmatized as being a ball and chain. Something were fun times that we enjoyed back when we were young and prior to the lifestyle cease to be. It doesn't always need to be so. Such a thing is a two-way street. On the other hand, it is often said that it isn't always the end of something, but the beginning. There is a lot of responsibility involved and things tend to get pricy, but it all falls back on the main link in the chain, the marriage itself. Whether they know it or not, it is often seen that how the kids are raised is a reflection of the parents themselves. This book was very detailed and informative on this matter. I strongly recommend that every parent or parent to be give this book a listen.
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- John Wilson
- 09-02-22
Groundbreaking and entertaining!
What a great book. The groundbreaking teachings in this book are enhanced beautifully by many entertaining anecdotes of the author’s own parenting. Her situation with two boisterous boys struck a real chord with me as we have a charming but very challenging boy ourselves.
When I re-listened to this with my wife, we exchanged many nods and knowing glances as we saw reflections of our own experiences. It was helpful for us even just to know that we’re not alone in our struggles and the way we often feel.
As Christians, we always have that famous verse “spare the rod and spoil the child” at the back of our minds, but we are starting to come round to the view that this may be a metaphorical way of saying “spare *discipline* and spoil the child”.
We’re excited to use some of these methods with our kids, especially as their communication skills develop (which is when these methods become most effective).
At times humorous, touching and always engaging, I highly recommend this book, especially if you have “challenging” kids.
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- Isaiah
- 08-21-22
A Crash Course In Growing Pains
This is a raw and candid take on parenting. Sharon's personal story of struggling to raise her kids, and finding a sense of balance and unity when so much was changing for her family struck a chord with me. These are some things people don't talk about before having children, and once you're in it, you might be too bogged down in the hairy day-to-day to see the bigger picture of what your family is becoming. All in all its a good read
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- Elisabeth F
- 11-04-22
Helpful Guidebook
A thoughtful and reflective discussion of the trials of motherhood and practical methods for parenting “boisterous” children. I enjoyed the humorous (and painfully accurate) anecdotes shared by author, Sharon. Great read!
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- hudlocke
- 05-17-22
I love this take on parenting!
I've always found it strange how little instruction we give parents. And people are often afraid to even talk about their experience because they don't want to be judged. Sharon Eshmade rips away the curtain and just speaks the truth - the good and the bad. I love her point of view! She's compassionate, but also gives specific and expert advice. She's been through a few things that you can avoid. And we can all learn from each other's experiences. This is a brave and exciting book. I'm glad I found it.
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- NK
- 05-06-22
A useful handbook for parents.
This is a good book for parents, caters and teachers.
The author covers a wide range of topics and offers some useful strategies on dealing with problematic issues that children present.
She speaks from the heart and uses her professionalism to support her ideas and tips.
I recommend this book as it will ease the parenting journey.
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- FitFreak
- 04-18-22
I wish I had this sooner
This book was packed with great information! I wish I had access to this book when my kids were younger. I am most definitely passing the book along to my children so they can be better prepared.
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- sarac
- 06-04-22
Way to go!
Being a mom of three children, this book comes in great handy. It's true! Parenting is hard! I can tell that Sharon is sharing advice on parenting that she herself has put to the test. The symbolism related to driving is just so clever. If you need help with your kids, this is the audio book for you!
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- Joe
- 08-21-22
This Book was incredible!
This book was extremely helpful in parenting and helping guide conversations with kids. I am extremely happy with the outcome of this book. The knowledge and wisdom in this book is well worth the price point. 10/10 book extremely recommend.
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