Parenting with Sanity & Joy: 101 Simple Strategies
Say YES with joy!
If you know you are ultimately going to drive your child to the mall, let your daughter have a 3-person sleepover or allow your son an extra cookie after dinner - just go straight to a happy YES! When you offer up an awesome gesture as if you are doing your kids a big favor, it takes the fun out of it. It is so easy to add joy to your delivery with Sure! or I'd be happy to! or Let's do that! Your enthusiasm will make your child feel even better about your YES, but best of all, it will make you feel great.(Parenting Golden Rule #1)
In this collection of readily actionable tips, parenting mentor Sue Groner distills the best parenting wisdom into one easy-to-read book, providing simple, fun, and effective guidance.
Chapters are divided into easy to explore sections.
- Parenting Golden Rules
- Family Time
- Rules and Respect
- Perspective and Judgment
- Gratitude and Attitude
- Food and Dining
- Forbidden Phrases
- Life Skills
- Family Management
- One Last Tip
With gentle guidance from Susan Groner, the founder of The Parenting Mentor, Parenting with Sanity and Joy will help parents feel more confident as they navigate one of the most important roles they will ever take on.
The most beautiful thing about the advice in this book is that it all comes with a deep wisdom and love based on years of experience, and a positive energy that any kid would want in their parents! Katya Libin, co-founder and CEO of HeyMama
To call Sue a miracle worker is an understatement. Sue has coached me through it all...teaching me various tools and prompts to stay firm on the important things and let the little things go. Shes a light in our familys life. Hitha Palepu, author and entrepreneur
Highly recommend for parents, grandparents, teachers and anyone else who wants to help children. - Talar, Goodreads