Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids: Practical Ways to Create a Calm and Happy Home [Paperback]

Naomi Drew (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

In the bestselling tradition of "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" comes the most important parenting book of the year.

Internationally respected and recognized educatior Naomi Drew brings the same revolutionary action plan she developed for the classroom to parents everywhere. Illustrated by concrete situations, hands-on examples, and testimonials from real-life mothers and fathers.

Editorial Reviews

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The best parenting book I have ever seen, and sure to become a classic. -- Gail Siggelakis, Educator

This great book provides parents with great tools that will enable them to commit to a truly peaceful family and a more peaceful world. -- Anita Arnold, M.S.W., Family Therapist

About the Author

Naomi Drew is recognized around the world as one of the first to introduce peacemaking and conflict resolution into public education. She is the author of two other books, "Learning the Skills of Peacemaking" and "The Peaceful Classroom in Action".

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Kensington (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575666081
• ISBN-13: 978-1575666082
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #386,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Naomi Drew is recognized around the world for her work in conflict resolution, bullying, and peacemaking. She is the award-winning author of seven books. Her landmark book, Learning the Skills of Peacemaking was one of the first to introduce peacemaking into public education. Hailed as visionary, Ms. Drew's work has enabled families, educators, and kids to live more peacefully on a daily basis. She has been called "a master teacher and a pathfinder in our culture."

Harvard Medical School's, Dr. Robert Brooks, praised Ms. Drew's Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts, as "an invaluable resource," and people of all ages attest to durable changes after applying the principles she outlines. Her work has been featured in magazines and newspapers across the United States, including Time, Parents, and The New York Times. She has been a guest on syndicated radio and national TV, and has served as a parenting expert for "Classroom Close-ups," an Emmy-winning public television show.

Naomi Drew is a dynamic speaker who's inspired a diverse range of audiences. With over two decades of experience in the field of peacemaking and conflict resolution, she has worked with thousands of people of every age. Her parenting books, Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids and Hope and Healing: Peaceful Parenting in an Uncertain World, have brought the skills of peacemaking to families around the world.

"Peaceful Parents," Ms. Drew's on-line newsletter, has broad international readership, and her website, LearningPeace.com is a valuable resource to families and educators worldwide. A former educator, Ms. Drew has two grown sons, who were raised in accordance with the principles she writes about. Her work is considered cutting-edge because of its relevance, practical nature, and real life usefulness. You can chat with Naomi Drew on Amazon.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Made me a better mother!, April 10, 2004

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Stacey Bray (Highland Lakes, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids: Practical Ways to Create a Calm and Happy Home (Paperback)

When I received my copy of the book from Amazon.com, I began applying Naomi Drew's principles to my 3 1/2 year old daughter. She had been having tantrums and talking back. After only two days of following the advice of this book, my daughter's behavior began to change. She actually started using "I messages" and stating her own feelings. My house is more peaceful and I have become more consistent and happy with my children. Excellent, excellent, excellent book for all moms who want to have a more peaceful home!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great parenting and counseling tool, April 16, 2001

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Pat Ungaro (Sparta, New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids: Practical Ways to Create a Calm and Happy Home (Paperback)

I am an elementary counselor and have found this book to be filled with many helpful suggestions and ideas. I have recommended it to all my parents. There is a short summary at the end of each chapter for those who don't have a lot of time to read it through completely. The bibiliography at the end of each chapter has great resouces for both parent and child with web sites. It covers discipline, listening skills, conflict resolution, family meetings, anger management and much, much more. It is easy to read and has many real-life examples. It is clear, concise, useful and practical. Thank you Naomi for creating such a wonderful tool!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars User Manual for Interacting with Your Child, March 12, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Peaceful Parents, Peaceful Kids: Practical Ways to Create a Calm and Happy Home (Paperback)

This book hits the target in so may ways. It is gracefully written, well-organized, and, sometimes, even entertaining. Compared to most self-help books it is also economically written, not padded with lots of redundant illustrative examples involving "real people". Most importantly, its advice is reasonable, persuasive, and clearly described. I found a pointer like "STOP, BREATHE, CHILL" before you dive headlong into a no-win verbal scrum with your child immensely helpful. One of the book's overriding themes is that by following its program "you will gain the freedom to CHOOSE your actions rather than simply REACT." I can't think of a more useful parental objective and the book really helps your chances of achieving it. My only quibble with the book is that sometimes the methods it advises are just too cumbersome for everyday type problems--that it wants you to resolve a little sibling dispute with the equivalent of a U.N. resolution. But if you want an effective handbook for heading off serious problems and improving the overall atmosphere of your family environment, then buy this book!