{"product_id":"the-parenting-project-build-extraordinary-relationships-with-your-kids-through-daily-conversation-paperback","title":"The Parenting Project: Build Extraordinary Relationships with Your Kids Through Daily Conversation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Alamar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKristine Schlichting\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a world full of many influences, \u003ci\u003e The Parenting Project\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how, through the practice of daily conversation, to maintain influence in your child's life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Are you losing the influence game with your children? If you want to direct your child's growth, then they need to get to know you. In \u003ci\u003eThe Parenting Project\u003c\/i\u003e, parenting experts Dr. Amy Alamar and Dr. Kristine Schlichting\u003cb\u003e show you how to talk with your children\u003c\/b\u003e on a regular basis to \u003cb\u003egain their trust\u003c\/b\u003e. In a time when kids have many things vying for their attention, you want to become \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e go-to person, the one they turn to the most for advice and comfort. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sometimes it's difficult to speak with your children about serious subjects. That's why\u003ci\u003e The Parenting Project\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you how to make a habit of it, providing you with \u003cb\u003eprompts to help start potentially difficult conversations\u003c\/b\u003e across a broad range of subjects that apply to everyday life. The authors have divided these conversations into five categories to inform your approach--Heart-based, Uncomfortable, Dangerous, Character, and Brave--because each type requires different strategies and \"conversation starters.\" The book includes story after story of how parents have built extraordinary relationships with kids through the act of talking with one another, day by day. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With some help from Dr. Alamar and Dr. Schlichting, it will be become easier to open up conversations \u003ci\u003ewith\u003c\/i\u003e (rather than \u003ci\u003eat\u003c\/i\u003e) your children so that when the big questions arise, \u003cb\u003eyour child will turn to you first\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Alamar, EdD, \u003c\/b\u003e has worked in the field of education as a teacher, teacher educator, researcher, parent educator, and education reformer for over fifteen years. In her role as a teacher, Amy has taught elementary school, middle school, high school, and served as an adjunct professor teaching curriculum design. She has conducted significant research in the areas of constructivism, conversation, engagement in learning, utilization of multimedia in education and student stress. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amy is also a contributor to the Disney parenting website, Babble.com and a family resource specialist at Yellowbrick.me. Amy worked as the Director of Learning and Instruction at Gooru, designing and implementing digital curriculum for K-12 schools. Previous to that, she served as the Schools Program Director for Challenge Success at Stanford University where she oversaw programming for member schools and conducted professional development for middle and high school faculty and parent education presentations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As an educational consultant and speaker to parent and faculty groups, Amy focuses on a wide range of parenting topics including student stress and wellbeing, raising digital natives in the information age, and parenting kids with character. She also conducts faculty development workshops that focus on engagement with learning, professional communication, and curriculum design. She was an invited guest of Michelle Obama at the White House for a conversation about kids' health in 2016. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Amy is the mother of three children and resides in Avon, Connecticut, where she serves on the board of the Avon Education Foundation, dedicated to promoting and enhancing excellence in education. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You can learn more about her at www.amyalamar.com.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristine Schlichting, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, is an innovator, entrepreneur, expert problem solver, and change agent fusing together the principles of psychology, neuroscience, coaching, and wellness. She is the Chief Psychologist and CEO of Hopewell Health Solutions, a multi-disciplinary psychology group practice in Glastonbury, Connecticut. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Over the past ten years, Dr. Schlichting has \"broken the box\" of traditional talk therapy to develop a new model (i-Therapy(TM)) for change, which is based on recent developments in neuroscience. Brain-based i-Therapy(TM) is active, dynamic, and collaborative; this therapy requires intervention, practice, and collaboration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Connecticut. \"Dr. K,\" as she is fondly known by her clients, is a fierce advocate committed to helping all children and adults reach their fullest potential. She is also a mother to a child with dyslexia, dysgraphia, ADHD, and learning disabilities, so she understands firsthand the struggle many parents face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You can learn more about her at www.hopewellhealthsolutions.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760457482528,"sku":"9781592338542","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2fafa1b3a8dd93c6a784b988cf5294bd.webp?v=1780180370","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-parenting-project-build-extraordinary-relationships-with-your-kids-through-daily-conversation-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}