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Chuck Ithor
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Every parent has the innate power to be successful. But life can get in the way. Today, it is harder than ever to be at your best with all the distractions and responsibilities of modern life. In The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents, author Randy Colton Rolfe offers quick and easy tips as well as profound advice to help you be at your best as a parent.
Filled with personal anecdotes and real-life stories gained from research and case studies, The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents reminds you of the core attitudes and beliefs that empower you to be a successful parent in any parenting situation.
Rolfe shares a holistic approach to parenting that enables you to master these goals and more:
- Setting appropriate limits that stick
- Promoting safe relationships
- Inspiring learning
- Nurturing your child's spirit
- Rebuilding after negative feelings
- Fostering good judgment
- Venting parental frustration harmlessly
- Resisting unhelpful criticism from outsiders
- Encouraging your child to speak up with respect
- Enjoying your child totally, without reservation
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