Detachment Parenting
Do you marvel at the patience and poise of your child’s preschool teacher and secretly wish you could act with the same calm demeanor?

Now you can.

Detachment Parenting allows you to break out of fight-or-flight mode and respond mindfully, even when emotions run high. This book shows you how to:

- Stay calm when kids are out of control
- Engage kids in helpful discussions of intense emotional issues
- Coach kids to understand and manage their own moods
- Be confident that you can handle emotional crises, and
- Feel better about yourself as a person and as a parent

Written by a personality psychologist and mom of two young kids, Detachment Parenting presents smart solutions to one of the most challenging aspects of motherhood: Responding to kids’ emotions. It’s packed with 33 practical strategies you can use right away. Detachment Parenting reveals simple ways to change course in the heat of the moment – when you’re about to lose your cool – and teaches you how to guide emotional discussions so kids feel valued and validated.

In Detachment Parenting, you’ll learn mental strategies for spotting emotional triggers and response patterns, and find ways to respond without overreacting. Tips for maintaining a healthy emotional climate will help you increase your emotional energy reserves so you can give more of yourself and feel more fulfilled.

Armed with these simple stay-cool strategies, you’ll be ready to tackle whatever kid chaos comes next.

When you buy Detachment Parenting, you'll be eligible to download a Calm-Mom Techniques Printable Poster FREE. Just email your book receipt to poster at HeidiLuedtke.com to receive a personalized free-download link.

Here’s What People Are Saying

"Detachment Parenting is a terrific, go-to guide for those difficult moments in parenting. Dr. Luedtke's warm voice and user-friendly format make this book a pleasure to read." ---Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger and Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up.

"Detachment Parenting is an excellent guide for busy parents. Broken down into easy-to-navigate sections, Heidi provides solutions to everyday problems that can help you step back, compose yourself, communicate more effectively and find peaceful solutions with your children in even the most difficult moments. As a mother of 3, I found this book to be practical, relevant and encouraging. My favorite tip is #27, Make Me Time and Space. Read it and find your favorite tip too. You'll be glad you did!" ---April O'Leary, Life Coach, Author and Founder of UofMoms.com

"Finally, a parenting e-book that tells us what to do and how to do it! As a parent...you are your child's coping instructor. Unfortunately, when children spin out of control, parents often become reactive as opposed to proactive. Detachment Parenting gives parents concrete and creative strategies on how to respond in a productive, teaching way. This easy-to-use book is a must have for all who are faced with the most demanding profession on the planet...PARENTING!" --- Julia Cook, M.S., National Award Winning Children's Author/Parenting Expert

"As a parent of four young children and a military spouse I am always outnumbered. The techniques described in this e-book make our parenting successful. This book is a must-read for overwhelmed parents." ---Tracy Clark, mom of 4
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Detachment Parenting
Do you marvel at the patience and poise of your child’s preschool teacher and secretly wish you could act with the same calm demeanor?

Now you can.

Detachment Parenting allows you to break out of fight-or-flight mode and respond mindfully, even when emotions run high. This book shows you how to:

- Stay calm when kids are out of control
- Engage kids in helpful discussions of intense emotional issues
- Coach kids to understand and manage their own moods
- Be confident that you can handle emotional crises, and
- Feel better about yourself as a person and as a parent

Written by a personality psychologist and mom of two young kids, Detachment Parenting presents smart solutions to one of the most challenging aspects of motherhood: Responding to kids’ emotions. It’s packed with 33 practical strategies you can use right away. Detachment Parenting reveals simple ways to change course in the heat of the moment – when you’re about to lose your cool – and teaches you how to guide emotional discussions so kids feel valued and validated.

In Detachment Parenting, you’ll learn mental strategies for spotting emotional triggers and response patterns, and find ways to respond without overreacting. Tips for maintaining a healthy emotional climate will help you increase your emotional energy reserves so you can give more of yourself and feel more fulfilled.

Armed with these simple stay-cool strategies, you’ll be ready to tackle whatever kid chaos comes next.

When you buy Detachment Parenting, you'll be eligible to download a Calm-Mom Techniques Printable Poster FREE. Just email your book receipt to poster at HeidiLuedtke.com to receive a personalized free-download link.

Here’s What People Are Saying

"Detachment Parenting is a terrific, go-to guide for those difficult moments in parenting. Dr. Luedtke's warm voice and user-friendly format make this book a pleasure to read." ---Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger and Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up.

"Detachment Parenting is an excellent guide for busy parents. Broken down into easy-to-navigate sections, Heidi provides solutions to everyday problems that can help you step back, compose yourself, communicate more effectively and find peaceful solutions with your children in even the most difficult moments. As a mother of 3, I found this book to be practical, relevant and encouraging. My favorite tip is #27, Make Me Time and Space. Read it and find your favorite tip too. You'll be glad you did!" ---April O'Leary, Life Coach, Author and Founder of UofMoms.com

"Finally, a parenting e-book that tells us what to do and how to do it! As a parent...you are your child's coping instructor. Unfortunately, when children spin out of control, parents often become reactive as opposed to proactive. Detachment Parenting gives parents concrete and creative strategies on how to respond in a productive, teaching way. This easy-to-use book is a must have for all who are faced with the most demanding profession on the planet...PARENTING!" --- Julia Cook, M.S., National Award Winning Children's Author/Parenting Expert

"As a parent of four young children and a military spouse I am always outnumbered. The techniques described in this e-book make our parenting successful. This book is a must-read for overwhelmed parents." ---Tracy Clark, mom of 4
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Detachment Parenting

Detachment Parenting

by Heidi Luedtke
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Detachment Parenting

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Overview

Do you marvel at the patience and poise of your child’s preschool teacher and secretly wish you could act with the same calm demeanor?

Now you can.

Detachment Parenting allows you to break out of fight-or-flight mode and respond mindfully, even when emotions run high. This book shows you how to:

- Stay calm when kids are out of control
- Engage kids in helpful discussions of intense emotional issues
- Coach kids to understand and manage their own moods
- Be confident that you can handle emotional crises, and
- Feel better about yourself as a person and as a parent

Written by a personality psychologist and mom of two young kids, Detachment Parenting presents smart solutions to one of the most challenging aspects of motherhood: Responding to kids’ emotions. It’s packed with 33 practical strategies you can use right away. Detachment Parenting reveals simple ways to change course in the heat of the moment – when you’re about to lose your cool – and teaches you how to guide emotional discussions so kids feel valued and validated.

In Detachment Parenting, you’ll learn mental strategies for spotting emotional triggers and response patterns, and find ways to respond without overreacting. Tips for maintaining a healthy emotional climate will help you increase your emotional energy reserves so you can give more of yourself and feel more fulfilled.

Armed with these simple stay-cool strategies, you’ll be ready to tackle whatever kid chaos comes next.

When you buy Detachment Parenting, you'll be eligible to download a Calm-Mom Techniques Printable Poster FREE. Just email your book receipt to poster at HeidiLuedtke.com to receive a personalized free-download link.

Here’s What People Are Saying

"Detachment Parenting is a terrific, go-to guide for those difficult moments in parenting. Dr. Luedtke's warm voice and user-friendly format make this book a pleasure to read." ---Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger and Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up.

"Detachment Parenting is an excellent guide for busy parents. Broken down into easy-to-navigate sections, Heidi provides solutions to everyday problems that can help you step back, compose yourself, communicate more effectively and find peaceful solutions with your children in even the most difficult moments. As a mother of 3, I found this book to be practical, relevant and encouraging. My favorite tip is #27, Make Me Time and Space. Read it and find your favorite tip too. You'll be glad you did!" ---April O'Leary, Life Coach, Author and Founder of UofMoms.com

"Finally, a parenting e-book that tells us what to do and how to do it! As a parent...you are your child's coping instructor. Unfortunately, when children spin out of control, parents often become reactive as opposed to proactive. Detachment Parenting gives parents concrete and creative strategies on how to respond in a productive, teaching way. This easy-to-use book is a must have for all who are faced with the most demanding profession on the planet...PARENTING!" --- Julia Cook, M.S., National Award Winning Children's Author/Parenting Expert

"As a parent of four young children and a military spouse I am always outnumbered. The techniques described in this e-book make our parenting successful. This book is a must-read for overwhelmed parents." ---Tracy Clark, mom of 4

Product Details

BN ID: 2940015910353
Publisher: Heidi Luedtke Media
Publication date: 11/04/2012
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 70
File size: 357 KB

About the Author

Heidi Smith Luedtke, Ph.D., is the psychologist next door. Her smart, helpful articles have appeared in more than 80 magazines, including Parents, Pregnancy & Newborn and Costco Connection. She’s a proud Air Force wife and a regular contributor to Military Spouse. In all that she writes, Heidi’s goal is to help others achieve personal growth, healthy relationships, and parenting success. She lives in Alexandria, Va., with her husband, two young kids and two scrappy dogs.
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