Positive Discipline for Today’s Busy and Overwhelmed Parent: How to Balance Work, Parenting, and Self

Jane Nelsen, coauthor of the popular Positive Discipline series, along with Positive Discipline Educators Joy Marchese and Kristina Bill, put forth a new volume for parents looking to make their overburdened lives a little easier.

Families today are pulled in so many different directions, and with the increasing pressure to excel at parenting, home keeping, work, and personal relationships, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and dissatisfied. This targeted Positive Discipline guide gives parents the tools to parent effectively without sacrificing their well-being or giving up on their life goals. With tried and true Positive Discipline communication approaches at their fingertips to aid in work-life integration, moms won’t have to feel guilty about leaving their child with a sitter during the day, or leaving work early to go to a soccer game. Attitude is key–if you feel confident in your parenting abilities and trust in your children to help create a happy, successful home, they are more likely to adopt that attitude and develop cooperation skills.

Positive Discipline for Today’s Busy and Overwhelmed Parent will include information on specific tools that can be used for working parents to keep permissive parenting at bay and avoid pampering in the name of guilt (for instance, Decide What You Will Do and Take Time for Hugs), as well as tips for parents on how to balance out their wheel of life and strategies to keep from being overwhelmed at bay.