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January 21, 2004


A DOSE OF CONFIDENCE FROM A SOURCE YOU TRUST


This proven confidence builder will help parents of even the most difficult children find the fulfillment parenthood was intended to bring. Speaking both as a therapist and as a parent— and drawing on a landmark study of 35,000 patients—Dr. James Dobson helps parents...

• Banish their guilt when kids are hard to raise

• Troubleproof their days when children are young

• Protect their sanity during a child’s adolescence

• Restore their energy when they’re facing burnout

• Enhance their relationships with their kids

With more than one million copies sold, this is the book frustrated parents have been turning to for fifteen years.

No one said it was going to be easy.

Does your heart skip a beat when you think of all that could go wrong in the parenting years ahead? Anxiety is normal, but your worst fears don’t have to become reality. Speaking both as a therapist and as a parent—and drawing on a landmark study of thirty-five thousand patients—Dr. James Dobson helps you... Prevent child-rearing troubles before they happen Banish your guilt about hard-to-raise children Protect your sanity during a child’s adolescence Restore your energy when you’re facing burnout Enhance your relationships with your kids

With more than one million copies sold, this confidence-building classic will help you experience the full joy of parenthood—and what may be the greatest sense of fulfillment you’ll ever know.

Story Behind the Book

This book is intended as a celebration of parenthood. Today’s parents have had enough of groveling and self-condemnation. What we need now is a double dose of confidence in our ability to raise our children properly. We also need to consider the specific frustrations that prevent us from enjoying our kids while they’re young. There is a more satisfying way to raise children, as I believe the reader will see. And there is no better time than now to apply it. Our sons and daughters will be grown so quickly that these days at home together will be nothing but a distant memory. Let’s make the most of every moment.

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About the Author

Dr. James Dobson is founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization whose internationally syndicated radio programs are heard by more than 200 million people daily. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in the field of child development. A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, Dr. Dobson is the author of numerous bestselling books dedicated to the preservation of the family, including the award-winning Night Light and Night Light for Parents with his wife, Shirley. Dr. and Mrs. Dobson have two grown children and live in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Multnomah Books (January 21, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1590523725
  • ISBN-13: 978-1590523728
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,260,029 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

James C. Dobson, Ph.D., is founder and chairman emeritus of Focus on the Family, a nonprofit organization that produced his internationally syndicated radio programs, heard by more than 200 million people every day. A licensed psychologist and marriage, family, and child counselor, he earned a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in the field of child development. The author of more than 30 books, including his most recent bestseller, Bringing Up Boys, he has been heavily involved in governmental activities related to the family. Dr. Dobson is married to Shirley and they reside in Colorado.

 

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54 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Parenting Book, March 14, 2000
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This book was one of 13 that I read in desperation, and it was the only one that helped me with my very hard to handle son. Mr. Dobson helped me realize that parenting is NOT a breeze, it is not joyful or as wonderful as everybody else says, it is the most difficult challenge of my entire life. I received the sympathy I needed and I realize that parenting today is too permissive, thus we are raising brats. His guidelines make alot of sense, and the generations before us didn't have the problems that kids have today. Why? Because there was discipline back then. Today, parents are afraid to set limits and discipline their kids. I feel so much better after reading this book, I know I am not alone.
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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for parents of stubborn or strong-willed child!, February 25, 1997
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We've all witnessed the frustrated, harrassed mother battling with her stong-willed child. We've all seen, at one time or another, this same mother (or others like her) losing that battle of wills. We may be that mother, embarrassed by a temper tantrum in public, giving in just to avoid further scrutiny by stangers witnessing our attempts to control a child who absolutely WILL have his/her own way! I am the mother of one of these beautiful, sweet, creative, funny, delightful, stubborn, maddening, bratty, hard-as-nails children. Even if you are not an active, practicing Christian, even if you don't listen to "Focus on the Family", you will gain priceless information and helpful tips about your hard-to-control child. Dr. Dobson mixes clinical research with heart-warming stories, helpful hints, and for those that are interested, solid Biblical principles in an easy-to-read text that should claim a place in the library of every family. He also gives excellent advice for integration of this strong-willed child with the compliant children in the family. I have one of each, and Dr. Dobson revealed to me ways to control one without smothering or ignoring the other. My children didn't come with instruction manuals; Dr. Dobson is a gem to share the how-to's for "operating this delicate piece of machinery": parenthood
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Down-to-earth advice regarding how to raise Godly children, December 11, 2009
Dr. Dobson provides clear, helpful advice for parents to support us in our role as the primary educator of our children. His advice is of particular importance for any parent of a strong-willed child. As a mother of 7, I found his advice to be very helpful. (The only place I disagree is when he recommends that you wait to have children.) If you are bewildered how your "little blessing" seemed to turn into a "little terror"...have hope and read this book! If you want to know how to parent a little spitfire...read this book. Very encouraging! You can do it!
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