Parenting from the Heart: A Guide to the Essence of Parenting from the Inside-Out

By Jack Pransky and Jack B. Pransky

Book Overview

Just when you thought you've heard it all-Parenting from the Heart offers a new and different, refreshing approach to parenting. This easy-to-understand, down-to-earth book moves beyond parenting theories and techniques to get to the heart of parenting. If parents know how to look within their hearts to find the answers they need, parenting techniques are not necessary. If parents know how to find a loving connection with their children at most times, discipline and consequences are rarely necessary. All parents have it within them to bring out the best in their children. Approaching parents in this way makes parenting a true pleasure instead of the battle and chore it often becomes. Many so-called experts say that raising kids is the toughest job any of us will ever do, but it does not have to be that way. It can be the most joyful thing any of us will ever do. Parenting from the Heart is a must resource for anyone who cares about parenting and raising children.

About the Author
Jack Pransky, Ph.D. is Director of the Center for Inside-Out Understanding and is an international consultant and trainer for the prevention of problem behaviors and the promotion of well-being. He also authored the books, Somebody Should Have Told Us ; Modello: A Story of Hope for the Inner-City and Beyond; Prevention from the Inside-Out, Prevention: The Critical Need and co-authored both the Healthy Thinking, Feeling, Doing--from the Inside-Out curriculum and guide for middle school students and What Is A Thought (A Thought Is A Lot), a picture book for little children. Pransky has worked in the field of prevention since 1968 in a wide variety of capacities. He has offered parenting training and consultation to a great number of parents, and has trained many parenting course instructors.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1927360641
• ISBN13: 9781927360644
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: CCB Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Parenting From The Heart

Parenting From The Heart, by Dr Jack Pransky, is a pearl. Written to get to the heart of the matter, it is a book that can be the catalyst for transformation in parenting. For parents that are already doing well, to parents that are struggling, it is a gold mine of wisdom and common sense. I recommend it for parents with children of all ages. I have 5 children aged from 31 to 41 and nine grandchildren and have found it invaluable. It is required reading for all clients who come to us with parenting difficulties. John Wood, Philosophy of Living Centre, Midland, Western Australia

I've thrown away all my other parenting books.

I have used this book in parenting classes for two years now and have had exceptional results. What is different about this book is that it is not a cookie cutter way of dealing with parenting.What works for one parent may not work for another. This book guides parents to another place for the answer. Step by step Jack points out the value in calming down, deep listening and finding your own inner wisdom. Each chapter brings you further into your ability to create rapport with your child.

finally a common sense look at parenting

As soon as I realized I was pregnant, I ran out and bought numerous books on parenting. By the end of my readings, I was confused and saddened that such a natural, beautiful gift was made to be so complicated. Luckily, I was familiar with Dr. Pransky's loving, humble, simple book Parenting from the Heart. I put down the other self-help parenting books and recalled the common sense approach to listen to my child and to my own wisdom, and to follow my heart. Truly, I hope that more parents find this little book, and discover for themselves the loving joy that comes with parenting from the heart.

A book every parent should have

Parenting from the Heart is a straightforward, clear, touching guide to creating a wonderful family life, filled with adventure, laughter, optimism, hope and enthusiasm. Jack Pransky's insights into the way parents and children can listen to each other, reconnect even in troublesome situations, and find the way back to the loving relationships that make it possible to solve any problem are helpful and practical. I have suggested this book to parents facing difficulties on many occasions, and have always received glowing thanks and reports of unexpected positive changes in the quality of family well-being. I highly recommend it. An added bonus: I've shared it on a few occasions with management teams in difficulty, and it was useful to them, too!

Parenting from the heart

This book stuck a chord for me as a child care professional. In a clear and simple way it cuts to the core of parenting and caregiving and brings the reader back to the essentials of parenting. It really highlights the joy that should be a part of parenting and helps the reader ground themselves in that joy and use it as a tool with their kids, without any gimmicky techniques or tricks.