It Starts With You: How To Raise Happy Successful Children By Becoming The Best Role Model You Can Possibly Be - A Guidebook For Parents

My daughter just wont cooperate. The tantrums have gotten out of control. He promises to do his chores but then he doesnt. Shes having trouble making friends at her new high school. Im trying everything I can think of... but Im at my wits end!Sound familiar?If youre a parent chances are youve made at least one of those statements during the past year -- or possibly something similar.Dr. Suzanne Gelb Ph.D. J.D. a psychologist and life coach who has worked with parents and families for 30+ years combined and also an attorney who has worked in the area of family law understands parents frustrations.Year after year she has heard stories about tough spots melt-downs tantrums and just about every hair-pulling situation imaginable.Two decades -- and more than a few transformational success stories -- into her career Dr. Gelb has consolidated her knowledge into a guidebook for parents: IT STARTS WITH YOU.This book doesnt outline a revolutionary or ground-breaking parenting philosophy. Rather just the opposite. Its a refreshingly simple guidebook on how to raise great kids by setting a great example that your children would naturally want to follow.As Dr. Gelb explains Parents set the tone for their household. If your child is acting out first its wise to look towards yourself.IT STARTS WITH YOU urges parents to get back to basics -- starting with your words your actions your role modeling; the messages that you knowingly (and unknowingly) expose your child to every day.In this book youll find: --Relatable stories about parents and children--Tips on how to set age-appropriate rules and consequences for children of all ages including teenagers--Worksheets to organize and track family chores and responsibilities--Guidelines that can help you resolve dozens of tricky sometimes uncomfortable scenarios (from public tantrums to curfew-breaking to texting at the dinner table to navigating major life events like illness or divorce)--Inspiration to strengthen your mind body and life --forgiving your own parents releasing the past becoming a stronger more positive role model for your children: a family leader whos worthy of admiration and respect.Readers have called this book game-changing and incredibly effective and the message rippling through the pages of IT STARTS WITH YOU is one of hope and empowerment: It is never too late to become the person parent and role model that you want to be -- and that your child needs and deserves.Your child is looking to you and counting on you.It all starts with you.