Parent Talk

by Wendy Mogel

"This is expert knowledge from "one of America's most revered clinical psychologists" who uses a combination of science and her own extensive experience of working with families... Dr Mogel's advice not only improves your child's life but your own life" Telegraph"Generous and wise...Wendy Mogel gives me the rare and comforting feeling that parenting problems actually have solutions. She delivers these not as rules from on high, but as a series of insights that credit our intelligence and bring out our best selves" - Pamela Druckerman, author of French Children Don't Throw FoodAre you tired of arguing with your children? Do you find you're repeating the same messages over and over?Or perhaps you've given up trying to communicate with your kids at all?**One of the keys to successful parenting lies in how you communicate**In this book, parenting expert of over three decades and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Wendy Mogel offers an essential and realistic guide of how to take steps to transform your relationship with your child , teaching · How to break the cycle of nagging and shouting· How to talk to your child about difficult topics such as death and sex · How to really listen to what it is your child is trying to say to you· Why talking to girls is a world away from talking to boys, and how to master this skill· How to overcome the distraction of digital devices - for both you and your childRevealing how each stage of life brings new opportunities to relate better to your children, Parent Talk is the definitive guide for how to talk with your child, conquer parenting frustrations, and shape meaningful and lasting family relationships."Wisdom for parents of children of all ages from one of the most astute psychologists on the planet. Dr. Mogel explains the art and science of communicating with the people you love most" - Angela Duckworth, author of Grit

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

Paperback

Published September 6, 2018

About the author

Wendy Mogel, PhD is the author of The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 2001. Mogel is a nationally known speaker and author who looks at every day parenting problems through the lens of the Torah, the Talmud, and important Jewish teachings.

Mogel graduated from Middlebury College and completed an Internship and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She is co-founder of the Los Angeles Association of Independent School Counselors and serves on the boards of the Center for Early Education and the Counsel for Spiritual and Ethical Education.

Mogel lives in Los Angeles with her husband, writer Michael Tolkin, and their two daughters, Susanna and Emma. On October 1, 2006, the New York Times published a profile of Mogel and her work.

Reviews

[Iris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful book for any parent

[Kristy Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

“A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.”

-Dorothy Canfield

[May · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good Excellent

[Michelle Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

The bits I needed were pretty helpful although I'd have liked a bigger section on preteens because the jump from little kid to full teenager seems to be missing a stage.