Happy Parent, Happy Child: 10 Steps to Stress-Free Family Life

by Genevieve Von Lob

An essential 10-step plan for a stress-free family life. We all know that raising happy, confident, and resilient children can be a tough job in this fast-paced world—and there’s never any shortage of well-meaning advice on how to be a better parent. So, if you’re anxious and struggling to cope with the pressures of school and family life—or if you worry that you’re not doing enough to support your child through their problems—give yourself a this book really can help you. Clinical psychologist Dr Genevieve von Lob draws on her extensive experience working with hundreds of families to provide a simple 10-step plan for a stress-free family life. As she helps you to tackle the dilemmas every parent faces and defuse tension and anxiety in the home, Genevieve also aims to bring a sense of confidence, calm and balance both to you and your child. This is a practical, down-to-earth guide—and essential reading for every parent.

Genres: Parenting

304 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2019

Reviews

[Jenny Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’d probably give this 3.5 ideally - it was good, with some useful points, but I felt like a lot of it was things I’ve read before.

[Lauren Nicol Deaton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read this a while ago but only briefly and so came back to it today. I still don’t feel like I’ve learned much. I feel like the HEART method she refers to “humility, empathy, authenticity, respect and trust” is just a bit meh’ and most parents are probably already considering these when parenting any way. I don’t think the whole self help parenting genre is useful either as kids are all so different so I might refrain from these types of books.

[Mirela · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new, boring. When the author has no advice or wants to shy away from giving practical advice, she will just urge you to check with your "inner parent" many, many, many times. Also, the mantra is that 5 deep breaths will resolve everything.