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Parenting from the Heart: A Guide to the Essence of Parenting

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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.

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

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.

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!

I read this because my Parenting from the lungs just made me feel bad and didn't work. As I read each page, I thought, this is how I want to "be" in all my relationships. I have found the simplicity and loving focus on the book to bring me back to what I knew when my children were born. Sometimes it seems too simple, but when that thought comes to me, I think of the other options and realize that only coming from love, holding my children as the perfect wise people that they are helps us move toward understanding and growth together. This book helped me change my relationship with my children and partner in a way that almost seemed to easy to explain. Dr. Pransky does it with ease. Thanks for writing from the heart!

This is a wonderful little book that goes way, way beyond techniques of child rearing. As a matter of fact, techniques are way down there when you approach parenting from these simple commonsense principles. Read it, apply it, and your experience of parenting will be tremendously satisfying. And the principles apply to practically all aspects of your life, from emotions to relationships. Dr. Fred P. Gallo, author of "Energy Tapping" and "Energy Tapping for Trauma: Rapid Relief from Post-Traumatic Stress Using Energy Psychology"

A must read for every parent and even for non parents working or living with children. Dr. Pransky understands the true source of experience in all people which allows all people to get along beautifully together, regardless of past circumstances. This understanding can help you turn a corner in your relationships once you understand the principles described in this book. New and fresh insights are possible with each reading.

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.

In this simple, profound book Dr. Pransky strengthens the resiliency of parents. "Parenting from the Heart" makes a great book for parenting classes because it's straightforward, engaging and filled with common-sense.