How to stop losing your sh*t with your kids : a practical guide to becoming a calmer, happier parent

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How to stop losing your sh*t with your kids : a practical guide to becoming a calmer, happier parent

Author:

Naumburg, Carla, author.

ISBN:

9781523505425

Physical Description:

216 pages ; 21 cm.

Contents:

Introduction: it's time to stop losing your shit -- Why are you losing your shit? -- How I stopped losing my shit (quite so often) -- Know they shit: owning your buttons and triggers -- How doing less will help you not lose your shit -- Shit you have to do if you don't want to lose your shit -- Shit you should do if you don't want to lost your shit -- Get some space from your kids so you don't lose your shit with them -- What you've been waiting for: how, exactly, to not lose your shit -- After the shitstorm has passed -- Extra stuff: keep your shit together.

Subject Term:

Parenting -- Psychological aspects.

Anger.

Stress management.

Parent and child.

Summary:

A practical, relatable, and empathic guide for parents who want to stop yelling at their kids, by a clinical social worker and parent coach with a been-there, done-that attitude.

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Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent.

Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it.

"Using a powerful combination of humor and reality checks, Naumburg helps parents unpack their unique stressors (we all have them) and find ways to stay calm even the most frustrating of family moments." --Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of No More Mean Girls and The Happy Kid Handbook

"By the end not only are you laughing out loud, but you've gained a sense of self-compassion and a concrete action plan."--Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD, author of The Tantrum Survival Guide

Author Notes

Carla Haumburg, PhD, LICSW, is a clinical social worker and author of two previous parenting books. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and two daughters.

Introduction: It's Time to Stop Losing Your Shift	p. 1
The truth about parental shit loss
It's not your fault
You can get it together
Chapter 1 Why Are You Losing Your Shit?	p. 15
Common features of parental freak-outs
The downsides of exploding
Why it's so hard to stop losing your shit
A wee bit of brain science
Chapter 2 How I Stopped Losing My Shit (Quite So Often)	p. 51
My shit-losing days in all their glory
How I got it together again
Chapter 3 Know Thy Shit: Owning Your Buttons and Triggers	p. 67
Your triggers are making you crazy
How to know when you're triggered
What's setting you off?
Chapter 4 How Doing Less Will Help You Not Lose Your Shit	p. 85
Self-care for people who despise self-care
Multitasking: Not as awesome as you'd like to think
Your phone is making you lose your shit
Chapter 5 Shit You Have to Do If You Don't Want to Lose Your Shit	p. 111
Sleep sleep sleep. You must sleep
The village is not optional
Cut yourself a whole lotta slack
Chapter 6 Shit You Should Do If You Don't Want to Lose Your Shit	p. 135
Stop thinking
Start moving
Slow your roll
Chapter 7 Get Some Space form Your Kids So You Don't Lose Your Shit with Them	p. 157
How to get away from your kids
Even when you're with them
Chapter 8 What You've Been Waiting For: How, Exctly, to Not Lose Your Shit	p. 169
Notice
Pause
Do Literally Anything Else
Chapter 9 After the Shitstorm Has Passed	p. 191
Be kind
Get curious
Make nice with your kids
Extra Stuff: Keep Your Shit Together	p. 207
A recap of key points and how to put it all into practice
A ridiculously long list of potential triggers
Some awesome parenting hooks that will also help you not lose your shit

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