Parent Fix

by Maggie Stevens, John McPherson

This vitally important new book examines the connection between parent and child. Did you know that how you parent affects how your child behaves? We are all shaped and fashioned by what we love. Allow yourself to change, watch the relationship with your child improve and gain a vision of what your home can be.

235 pages, Paperback

First published April 8, 2008

About the author

       Maggie, author of ParentFix, graduated from Brigham Young University with her BS/CA degree in Youth Leadership. Professionally, Maggie works with youth groups, parent groups and educators offering parenting help in today’s world. The health of any society lies in the strength of its families. Thus, strengthening families will strengthen communities and nations.
Currently Maggie is partnered with Borders Book Stores presenting parenting workshops across the country. In addition to Borders, Maggie regularly visits The King’s English Book Shop, Barnes & Noble book stores, Frost’s Book Stores and Sam Wellers Books. Maggie will be presenting parenting segments on KUTV news and KJZZ morning news program. In San Diego, Maggie works with the San Diego Unified School District and presents parenting segments on XETV Bay City Television. Coming soon: A talk radio show with KFNX 1100 in Phoenix. Maggie is the proud mother of five grown children.

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am kind of picky on what I read as far as parenting books go, but this one is well worth the investment. I think with every parenting book, you take what you want out of them for your own children and their issues. There are a couple of things I don't know if I fully agree with, but for the most part, I am so motivated and excited to try her approach to dealing with situations and especially on looking at myself as a parent and evaluating what I am doing wrong. That is what I loved. Sometimes we look at how we need to fix our kids and make them listen to us, and how to discipline, the right punishment, etc. Her approach is totally different. Her main focus is that in order to change our children's behavior, we need to evaluate ourselves and how we are parenting to see how it is affecting our children's behavior. If we want our kids to change, we need to change ourselves. Great insight. Creating a "safe haven" is the focus for our children. I learned a lot that I would to change in myself as a parent and am excited to see if it creates positive changes in my children and how they react to problems and situations. It is also one I would go back to when my kids are teens, too.

[Niki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing. It has totally changed my ideas of parenting and raising kids. I have learned so many new things and want Jared to read it, too. It really helped me put things into perspective. The ideas in this book are fresh and different. So worth reading!!!

I know that these ideas WORK. A friend of mine from college had one of those moms that all his friends LOVED. He had a great relationship with her and respected her. Their family all enjoys spending time together. It was the family that you look at and think, "that's what I want my family to be like when I have one." Ask Jared, I have told him numerous times what a great example this woman was to me. She is the one who wrote this book, Maggie Stevens. I am so thrilled to have some ideas of how she was such an amazing parent.

[Meghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for my neighborhood book club. We chose it because my neighbor wrote it! I have only read one other parenting book and this one had some similarities, but one major difference that I don't think you'll find in any other parenting book. Each chapter is a step you can take with your own family and as she outlines these steps she says that she will talk about discipline later. Then the chapter on discipline comes up and it is seriously like a paragraph long that says that if you do what she said earlier, you will not need discipline. I think for a lot of people that is hard to swallow. My kids aren't very old yet, so all I can say is that I'm going to try her methods and see. A good read and very easy to read and follow.

[Mondis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, I want you to know that I reserve five stars for my absolute favorites. This is one of them. This book was an answer to many prayers. If you are looking for "Spirit guided" help rearing your children, this is the book for you. I found it very helpful and I am inspired to make the necessary changes in my parenting techniques. A must read!

[Brooke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saw Maggie on Studio5 at the beginning of the summer and was inspired by her positive enthusiasm to read her book and try to be a better parent. I have a lot of fixing to do - and recommend this approach to every parent.

[Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It had everything I was taught in college in it and a lot of the information I use in my job. This was very well written.

[Monica]

My sister-in-laws friend wrote this. Great advice.

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was written by my sister's neighbor. Had some good advice, worth reading for new parents like me.

[Natalie Hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good down to earth book on dealing with all types of relationships, especially mom/kids

[Luann Holman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really liked the book! I learned a lot!