One of the perks of Jayson's amazing place of employment (besides the top perk of the amazing people that run it and work there) is that we have had the chance to hear fantastic speakers!
Last night, we were able to attend a presentation by Robin Berman, author of Permission to Parent: How to Raise Your Child with Love and Limits.
Here is a summary from Amazon:
After being bombarded by parenting fad after parenting fad, moms and dads finally have a friendly, commonsense guide to raising thriving children.
Today, many parents have rejected the dictatorships they resented from their own childhoods. But they overcorrected by turning into child-pleasers. Showering praise and letting kids rule the roost has actually eroded the very self-esteem parents are trying to create.
Using her clinical experience, psychiatrist Robin Berman shows parents how they can take charge while building a loving family with deep connections. How children learn love and respect at home becomes the template for how they show love and respect in life. It’s a huge task, but Dr. Berman is your ally every step of the way.
Every parent’s struggles are reflected (many of them comically), but so are heartwarming triumphs. Parents, teachers and children themselves recount turning points at which they figured out what great parenting looked like and the magic it unlocked.
This engaging book—a perfect mix of medical research and inspirational anecdotes—just might be the key to being the parent you want to be and the parent your children need.
She was extremely interesting and engaging, and I can't wait to read her book!
Here is a video interview about her book (but also feel free to google her, as she has several videos out there, including one with Hoda & Kathie Lee!):
In case you're interested in finding out more, below are a few links:
http://www.piperpreschool.com/
http://permissiontoparent.net/
and in case you want to keep up with #overheardatpreschool
https://twitter.com/PiperPreschool
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