The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids [Paperback]

Dr. Jenn Berman (Author), Donna Corwin (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 4, 2007

Parents no longer have time to read long books about the theories of parenting. What they want are quick pieces of advice geared to their busy lifestyles and immediate needs. Dr. Jenn comes to the rescue with this fun yet useful book that offers 26 short chapters on everything from pets to being a sports parent to healthy relationships to food to keeping your marriage as much fun as it was before the children arrived.
Designed to be browsed or picked up from time to time for specific help, the book provides insight and guidance for any parent but focuses on those with toddlers to third grade. Upbeat, lively, and humorous, this book answers parents’ most frequent questions about how to raise a healthy, well-adjusted child. Because every chapter is only a few pages long and can stand on its own, busy parents can read what they need when they need it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Easy-to-read chapters . . . provide gentle, practical advice that any family can incorporate into daily life. -- ForeWord Magazine

From the Back Cover

"Entertaining and inspiring, this book belongs in the home of every parent -- and grandparent!"
-- Nathaniel Branden, PhD, author of The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem

"Insightful, informative advice . . . Sure to become a classic, it should be on every parent's bookshelf."
-- from the foreword by Donna Corwin, author of The Tween Years

"As a pediatrician and mom, I wish I could make this book required reading for all parents and caregivers. It is the perfect tool to help busy parents overcome the daily challenges of parenting."
-- Dr. Tanya Remer Altmann, pediatrician and editor of The Wonder Years

"Filled with wisdom and deep insight into modern parenting. . . . Dr. Jenn's book is a true gift to parents."
-- Elyse Resch, nutrition therapist and coauthor of Intuitive Eating

"Every parent should read this book! Dr. Jenn has produced a well-researched and informative book that parents will actually enjoy reading. The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids is filled with tons of helpful tips that parents can use."
-- Jill Spivack and Jennifer Waldburger, authors of The Sleepeasy Solution

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: New World Library (April 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1577315634
• ISBN-13: 978-1577315636
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #99 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Children's Health

More About the Author

Dr. Jenn Berman is a Marriage, Family, Child Therapist in Los Angeles. She has appeared as a psychological expert on hundreds of television shows. She hosts a daily call-in advice show called "The Love and Sex Show with Dr. Jenn" on Sirius/XM. She is the author of two LA Times best selling parenting books. Her "Dr. Jenn" parenting column is printed in five magazines and she is on the Board of Advisors for Parents Magazine. Dr. Jenn has an eco-friendly clothing line for adults and children www.ShopRetailTherapy.net. Dr. Jenn lives in Los Angeles with her husband and children.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ FOR NEW/ALL PARENTS......, October 12, 2007

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Jack N. Soll "Psychotherapist" (L.A., CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids (Paperback)

As a psychotherapist, I read many books and often make recommendations to clients. This book is at the top of my list. Dr. Berman has done a wonderful job summarizing some of the most important things parents need to know so as to raise happy, healthy, confident kids. I enthusiastically recommend this magnificent, practical, fun, interesting, and easy-to-read book to any parent. It really is a must read!

21 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A little spotty, April 8, 2008

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Katie Kate "Kate" - See all my reviews

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I have a ten month old daughter. I want nothing more for this beautiful little girl, than to be happy and confident. Kids are cruel, school can be brutal, and I'm hoping to get her off on the right foot with some self esteem. This book didn't really provide great advice on how to help her achieve that.

This book is more of a comprehensive guide to parenting. Much of the content is things I would have done anyway, sort of common sense parenting to those of us who care enough to read a parenting book. Many of the topics, while relavent to parenting, fail to relate back to the confidence issue I was looking for.

Having said that, there are a few good nuggets. My opinion is that this is a book that would best be checked out from a library, and not necessarily purchased for ones frequent reference.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Busy Mother (or Father), May 3, 2007

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John Dow (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids (Paperback)

This book is great. As an active and involved father, I am eager to do what is best for my baby but since this is my first child, I don't really know what I am doing half the time (and I question that what I am doing the other half is actually going to make my son better-off in any way). By default, I end up trying to replicate how my and my wife's parents raised us and piece it together with the knowledge I have gleaned over the years by watching others. That has not been enough.

Recently I went out and bought a bunch of parenting books to help fill in the gaps. The general books seemed to be written for mothers and I found them to be largely unhelpful. The books written for dads dealt a little too much with how I felt, instead of how to help my child.

This book is written in short chapters that deal with specific and relevant issues in practical, easy to understand ways. It poses important questions and then actually answers them with helpful tips that I found to be very easy to apply to my child-rearing techniques.