The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method: Building a Family Foundation on Compassion, Acceptance, Security, Trust, Love, and Expectations + Education

by Donna Tetreault

While many parenting strategies focus solely on what affects children, the CASTLE Method approaches both parents and children as unique individuals in need of active learning, growth, love, and care—because the heart of any castle is the entire family.

In The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method , Dr. Phil’s resident parenting expert Donna Tetreault provides her professional and personal experience in raising children, along with the seven foundational, evidence-based principles that form the CASTLE compassion, acceptance, security, trust, love, expectations plus education. This gentle guide simplifies the parent-education dilemma by organizing professional research that can be adapted to any circumstance. As you learn the tools you’ll need to build a strong foundation, you will be empowered to create the best version of yourself, your children, and your family. Your castle will be a place for your children to thrive and feel safe and loved. The journey to build your strong family foundation begins now.

Genres: Parenting

256 pages, Hardcover

Published June 21, 2022

About the author

Donna Tetreault is a national television parenting expert and journalist. She has been a featured guest on Dr. Phil, and the Emmy Award-winning show The Doctors. As a former elementary school teacher, she believes in teaching children social-emotional concepts at a very early age. Her first children’s book, Dear Me, Letters to Myself For All of My Emotions teaches children how to recognize and manage the emotions they feel throughout the day. Donna currently hosts the podcast Kids Under Construction and also writes for parenting magazines and educational sites.

As a parenting correspondent for NBC’s CA Live and HLN’s Raising America with Kyra Phillips, Donna shared stories that helped educate, inform and entertain parents about what matters most, our children and family. She has been a contributor on Access Live, Fox 11, and The Insider. Her first parenting book, Kids Under Construction, will be published by Familius in 2022. For more information, visit DonnaTetreault.com.

Reviews

[David Sines · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very practical advice.

This information was broken down very well. The author makes it easy to understand, and everything is very practical. A great book for any parent.

[Heather Head · Rating 1 out of 5]

Got about 10% in and realized it’s not for me. I won a copy at a parenting conference. It’s more for
Little kids and reads like a term paper. Not wasting more time when I have about 340 on my tbr.

[Ron Frampton · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book on building a family foundation.

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

wonderfully written explanations and examples of parenting. how it impacts the child and the family.