Parenting Through The Chaos

by Tremaine D Walker

Overview

Parenting through ever-evolving circumstances can be chaos. COVID-19, for example, changed parenting for millions of Americans with young children and teens. Routines were disrupted, and families suddenly found themselves spending a lot more time in each other's company. As many discovered, that can be both a good thing-and a tremendous challenge!

This book is a quick reference, a short and helpful guidebook packed with strategies for parents. It can help you navigate the uncharted waters of parenting through a time when many of us feel lost and confused. It comes out of the experience and wisdom of a mental health professional, businessman, and father of four who also finds himself in the midst of Parenting through the Chaos. 

Here are a few of the things you'll take away from this book:

v  Ways to effectively address the pandemic and civil unrest with your kids.

v  How to keep an optimistic attitude amid all the uncertainty.

v  Strategies for maintaining emotional, mental, and spiritual health.

v  How to create a routine and establish a stable environment for your kids.

v  Ways to apply appropriate parenting styles.

v  How to set limits and boundaries.

v  Ways to successfully homeschool your kids.

v  How to understand and communicate with your teen.

v  The best way to use and manage technology/Internet safety.

v  If you're working from home, ways to set up your home office.

v  The importance of maintaining work-life balance.

v  How to strengthen family and couple relationships.

v  The importance of practicing self-care and avoiding burnout.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781735459011
Publisher:	The Simple Way Solution
Publication date:	07/26/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	241 KB

About the Author

Tremaine Walker, PsyD, is a dedicated and passionate father who works tirelessly to discover new ways to engage in his children's development and growth and to explore their intellectual lens on life.In his fifteen years of professional experience in mental health services, Dr. Walker has worked in various positions, from caseworker to clinician to operations director. His experience includes working in residential treatment facilities, domestic violence shelters, probation camps, the development of programs, community mental health, and private practice. He has dedicated his professional career to the positive progression of initiatives for at-risk youth and to mental health development in the community.Dr. Walker has significant expertise working with hundreds of children, adolescents, and their families in various environments. In the process, he learned that the best results come from the best relationships. Utilizing his doctorate in Organizational Management and Consulting, Dr. Walker also works as a business consultant specializing in nonprofit development and sustainability. His expertise includes start-up companies, leadership development, business strategies, evaluating best business practices, specific to niche marketing, succession planning, and consulting on specific business concerns. Dr. Walker gained his business acumen serving in numerous leadership and management capacities throughout various organizations. As co-founder of TSW Solutions, he has provided consulting and coaching services for numerous nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Tremaine Walker holds a Doctorate in Psychology with an emphasis in Organizational Management and Consulting and a Master's in Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy.

Table of Contents

1: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................ 1

Parenting the Way Our Children Need .................................... 4

Parenting Styles ............................................................................. 7

2: DYNAMICS OF THE PANDEMIC ......................................... 9

Impacts on Emotional and Mental Health ............................. 10

How, Then, Should We Respond? .......................................... 12

3: OPTIMISM IN THE MIDST OF UNCERTAINTY ........... 15

The Gift of More Time ............................................................. 16

The Gift of Technology ............................................................ 17

The Gift of Community ............................................................ 18

4: DON'T FORGET TO PUT ON YOURSEATBELTFIRST ...................................................................21

Create a Stable Environment .................................................... 21

Manage Your Anxiety ................................................................ 24

Move Your Body ........................................................................ 26

Set a Quarantine Routine .......................................................... 27

Practice Self-Care ....................................................................... 28

Working from Home ................................................................. 33

Creating Work-Life Balance ..................................................... 38

5: STRATEGIES FOR PARENTING THROUGH THE CHAOS ............................................................................. 41

Strategy #1: Collective Involvement ....................................... 41

Strategy #2: Strengthen Relationships .................................... 43

Strategy #3: Take Charge .......................................................... 46

Strategy #4: Set Up for Success ............................................... 47

Strategy #5: Stay-at-Home Learning ....................................... 49

6: LIVING WITH AND PARENTING

YOUR TEENAGER ................................................................ 53

Internet Safety ............................................................................. 55

Communication ..........................................................................59

Skills to Maintain Emotional Health ....................................... 66

7: AS THE WORLD KEEPS SPINNING .................................. 75

Addressing the Pandemic .......................................................... 75

Addressing Civil Unrest and Racism....................................... 77

REFERENCES .................................................................................81

ABOUT THE AUTHOR ................................................................ 83