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The Parent Gap: Tools to Keep Your Cool, Stay Connected and Change Unhealthy
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The Parent Gap: Tools to Keep Your Cool, Stay Connected and Change Unhealthy Patterns Paperback - 2017

by Randi Rubenstein

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Kids will be out in the world without their parents before they know it. The time for parents to become reacquainted with the forgotten dreams they had for themselves, their lives, and their family years ago is now. Inspiration and tools abound within these pages to support parents in creating the fun, loving, connected experience they want for their family.

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From the publisher

You swore you were going to raise your kids differently... so why are your parents' words coming out of your mouth?

Maybe you find yourself yelling at 5:30 p.m. during the notorious witching hour? Or what about all those triggered moments, like when your child still hasn't finished putting on his shoes for school and you have reminded him no less than twenty-seven times!

We all want happiness and success for our children throughout their lives. The worry of screwing up the people you love the most is attached to the thought that your behavior will possibly hinder their future state of being. You want the world for them. Close the Parenting Gap shows how to change the patterns you intended to bury from your own childhood by Closing the Parenting Gap - allowing you to access in the heat of the moment that file in your brain with all those parenting tools you took the time to learn. As you Close the Parenting Gap, you will be able to show up as the level-headed adult you truly want to be in your life and especially with your kids. Your confidence and clarity will shine brightly on the fact that you will be sending them off into the world with a rock solid foundation. Using real life stories and practical depictions, Close the Parenting Gap combines the teachings of Dr. Shefali Tsabary, Bren Brown, and Martha Beck with a real-life, down-in-the trenches-parent perspective to create a fun and insightful read.

Our kids will be out in the world without us before we know it. The time is now to become reacquainted with the forgotten dreams you had for yourself, your life, and your family years ago. Inspiration and tools abound within these pages to support you in Closing the Parenting Gap and creating the fun, loving, connected experience you want for your family.

Details

  • Title The Parent Gap: Tools to Keep Your Cool, Stay Connected and Change Unhealthy Patterns
  • Author Randi Rubenstein
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 170
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Morgan James Publishing
  • Publication date 2017-08-22
  • ISBN 9781683503040 / 168350304X
  • Weight 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5 x 0.39 in (20.32 x 12.70 x 0.99 cm)
  • Themes
    • Topical: Family
  • Category Family / Parenting / Childbirth

About the author

Randi Rubenstein helps parents change unhealthy patterns - including ones that are passed down through the generations - to create loving and connected families. She is a parent coach and has been a fellow mom in the trenches for almost twenty years. Randi's nurturing, no-nonsense approach have supported many families on their journeys of healing, growing rich and connected relationships, and having more fun together. Randi believes that connection, not perfection, is the goal. She lives in Houston, Texas, with her husband of nineteen years and their three kids, two dogs and two part-time cats. Randi currently offers results-proven programs that focus on forward action to create the family relationships you envisioned when you first became a parent. She believes that life is too short to live with complacency, regrets, and forgotten dreams. She is passionate about and committed to turning your fantasy into your reality. You can have it all -especially with a supportive and loving family by your side.

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