How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children is a wake-up call to America that we are abandoning our children emotionally. Failure to support our children's emotional health at home and in schools is jeopardizing their future and that of our nation. The book has a compelling and provocative message about parent-child relations. It provides powerful and practical concepts and tools that enable parents, teachers, and childcare providers to interact with children and with each other in emotionally healthy ways. In the process, children learn to interact with each other in the same way. How to Raise Emotionally Healthy Children, shows parents and teachers how to nourish emotional health at home and at school. Failure to meet these emotional needs of our children is one of the most serious and under-recognized problems facing our country. The book enables parents to recognize and satisfy the five critical emotional needs that all children have: to feel respected, important, accepted, included, and secure, and in the process, parents will have their own needs satisfied too. Babies, toddlers, children, teenagers, parents and grandparents all have these same emotional needs. Meeting these needs in childhood provides the foundation for success in school, work, relationships, marriage and life in general.
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Dr. Gerald Newmark's specialty for several decades has been people. He has had experience at every level of education from elementary school to university as a teacher, consultant or researcher. He has lectured extensively in the United States, and periodically in Europe, Japan and Mexico on doctor-patient, manager-employee, parent-child-teacher relations, and on innovative methods of teaching and learning. In these venues, he captivated his varied audiences with his ability to connect with all cultures and groups and penetrate quickly to the heart of the subject. In non-technical, straightforward language he conveys his messages in an interesting and entertaining manner so as to produce understanding, learning, and smiles. He speaks French and German fluently and has a working knowledge of Spanish and Italian. For 15 years, he was a research scientist, first with the Rand Corporation and later with the System Development Corporation, where his work focused on the design, development, and evaluation of innovative training and instructional systems for public schools and military programs. With funding from the Ford Foundation, Dr. Newmark worked with children, parents, and teachers in Los Angeles city schools as co-director of a project to develop a model school. The results of this effort are described in his book, This School Belongs to You and Me: Every Learner a Teacher, Every Teacher a Learner. For this work, Dr. Newmark received a presidential citation. With his latest book, How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting the Five Critical Needs of Children... and Parents Too!, Dr. Newmark focuses on improving parent, child, teacher, family, and school relations as a foundation for creating an emotional-health-friendly nation. An important aspect of Dr. Newmark s adult life has been participation in civil rights and youth affairs. He was involved for six years with the Synanon Foundation in its pioneering work in the treatment of drug addiction, and with Operation Bootstrap in Central Los Angeles in projects to improve inter-racial relations. He has been a consultant to the California Special Olympics and the California State Department of Education. Dr. Newmark has served on the advisory boards of the National Commission on Resources for Youth, the Center for ReUniting Families, and two drug abuse programs Amity, Inc. in Arizona, and Tuum Est (now Phoenix House) in Los Angeles. He is presently on the Board of the Catticus Foundation.Dr. Newmark is a member of the American Association of Humanistic Psychology, the Charles F. Menninger Society, and the National Association For The Mentally Ill
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The Children's Project www.emotionallyhealthychildren.org
Mission Statement:
"By creating a positive atmosphere in which people interact with people in ways that make everyone feel respected, important, accepted, included and secure, we can become a powerful force for developing emotionally healthy and high-achieving children, families, and schools--our own and those of others. And, who knows, if enough of us get involved, we might just change the world."
Dr. Newmark's focus for several decades has been on "people." He has had experience at every level of education from elementary school to university as a teacher, consultant or researcher. He has lectured extensively in the United States, and periodically in Europe, Japan and Mexico on parent-child-teacher relations. In all these venues, he captivated audiences with his ability to connect with all cultures and groups and penetrate quickly to the heart of the subject. In a straightforward, non-technical language, he conveys information in an interesting and entertaining manner.
Presently, Dr. Newmark is President of The Children's Project, a non-profit organization co-founded with his wife, Deborah. Their focus is on developing emotionally healthy children, families, schools, communities, and cities. Through The Children's Project, 410,000 copies have been sold of Dr. Newmark's latest book, How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting the Five Critical Needs of Children...and Parents Too! The book has been translated into Spanish, Hungarian, Hebrew, German, Russian, Catalan and Braille in USA, with new translations soon to appear in China and India.
Previously, for 15 years he was a Human Factors Scientist, first with the Rand Corporation and later the System Development Corporation. There his work focused on the design, development, and evaluation of innovative training and instructional systems for military programs and public schools.
Under a seven-year Ford Foundation grant, Dr. Newmark worked with children, parents, and teachers in Los Angeles Unified School District as co-director of a project to develop a model school. The results of this effort are described in his book, This School Belongs to You and Me: Every Learner a Teacher, Every Teacher a Learner. For this work, Dr. Newmark received a presidential citation.
An important aspect of Dr. Newmark's adult life has been participation in civil and youth affairs. He was involved for six years with the Synanon Foundation and participated in its pioneering work in the treatment of drug addiction and with Operation Bootstrap in Central Los Angeles in projects to improve inter-racial relations. He has been a consultant to the California Special Olympics and the California State Department of Education. Dr. Newmark has served on the advisory boards of the National Commission on Resources for Youth, the Center for Reuniting Families and two drug abuse prevention programs -- Amity, Inc. in Arizona, and Tuum Est in Los Angeles (now Phoenix House).
Dr. Newmark is a member of the American Association of Humanistic Psychology, the Charles F. Menninger Society, the National Association For The Mentally Ill, the Rand Corporation Alumni Association, and the National Effective Parenting Initiative (NEPI).
Mission Statement:
"By creating a positive atmosphere in which people interact with people in ways that make everyone feel respected, important, accepted, included and secure, we can become a powerful force for developing emotionally healthy and high-achieving children, families, and schools--our own and those of others. And, who knows, if enough of us get involved, we might just change the world."
Dr. Newmark's focus for several decades has been on "people." He has had experience at every level of education from elementary school to university as a teacher, consultant or researcher. He has lectured extensively in the United States, and periodically in Europe, Japan and Mexico on parent-child-teacher relations. In all these venues, he captivated audiences with his ability to connect with all cultures and groups and penetrate quickly to the heart of the subject. In a straightforward, non-technical language, he conveys information in an interesting and entertaining manner.
Presently, Dr. Newmark is President of The Children's Project, a non-profit organization co-founded with his wife, Deborah. Their focus is on developing emotionally healthy children, families, schools, communities, and cities. Through The Children's Project, 410,000 copies have been sold of Dr. Newmark's latest book, How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting the Five Critical Needs of Children...and Parents Too! The book has been translated into Spanish, Hungarian, Hebrew, German, Russian, Catalan and Braille in USA, with new translations soon to appear in China and India.
Previously, for 15 years he was a Human Factors Scientist, first with the Rand Corporation and later the System Development Corporation. There his work focused on the design, development, and evaluation of innovative training and instructional systems for military programs and public schools.
Under a seven-year Ford Foundation grant, Dr. Newmark worked with children, parents, and teachers in Los Angeles Unified School District as co-director of a project to develop a model school. The results of this effort are described in his book, This School Belongs to You and Me: Every Learner a Teacher, Every Teacher a Learner. For this work, Dr. Newmark received a presidential citation.
An important aspect of Dr. Newmark's adult life has been participation in civil and youth affairs. He was involved for six years with the Synanon Foundation and participated in its pioneering work in the treatment of drug addiction and with Operation Bootstrap in Central Los Angeles in projects to improve inter-racial relations. He has been a consultant to the California Special Olympics and the California State Department of Education. Dr. Newmark has served on the advisory boards of the National Commission on Resources for Youth, the Center for Reuniting Families and two drug abuse prevention programs -- Amity, Inc. in Arizona, and Tuum Est in Los Angeles (now Phoenix House).
Dr. Newmark is a member of the American Association of Humanistic Psychology, the Charles F. Menninger Society, the National Association For The Mentally Ill, the Rand Corporation Alumni Association, and the National Effective Parenting Initiative (NEPI).
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Self-Help Book for Parents with Good Lessons on Relationships,
By Dakota "daxydakota" (Southern California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting The Five Critical Needs Of Children...And Parents Too! (Paperback)
I don't have any children yet, but I read HOW TO RAISE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY CHILDREN by Gerald Newmark because my cousin, a pre-school teacher, suggested it as interesting reading. It focuses on five critical needs that children have (that is, the need to feel respected, important, accepted, included, and secure) and discusses how to go about fulfilling those needs as a parent. It was a short, informative read, and some of the chapters included examples of how to deal with "real-life" situations at home. One of the things I got out of the book is the realization that you don't have to apply fulfilling the five needs only towards children - you can use them to also improve your relationship with your significant other, parents, siblings, friends, or whatever.The book is a self-help guide, and it does offer a lot of good, sound advice. Unfortunately, not all of the chapters are as engaging as others, and some can come across as dry reading. Anyway, here's a list of the chapters in the book: 1. The Five Critical Needs of Children (Parenting as Though Children Really Matter) 2. Family Situations (A Closer Look at Behavior that Helps and Behavior that Hurts) 3. Recollections from Childhood (Memories Have Impact) 4. Becoming a Professional at Parenting (Childrearing Is Too Important to Leave to Chance) 5. Overcoming Obstacles and Taking Control (Maintaining Focus and a Balanced Lifestyle) 6. Implications for Families and Schools (Creating and Extending a Sense of Community) 7. Guide to Parent Resources (Tools for Life-Long Learning) Again, it is a short book, but some the lessons you learn about improving relationships may stick with you for the rest of your life.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Common Sense Parenting,
By kathy Bauer (Salinas, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting The Five Critical Needs of Children...And Parents Too! Updated Edition (Paperback)
How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting The Five Critical Needs of Children...And Parents Too! Updated EditionParenting is the toughest job we can ever love. Yet in these challenging times many parents find they need help to cope. This book offers practical ideas to create the families we want - families that respect one another, where all feel secure, accepted, important and included. This is the framework that helps parents examine how they treat family members and themselves. Filled with examples from toddlers to teens, parents will find this book easy and enjoyable to read. As a parent and a parent educator, my favorite chapter is chapter 4: "Becoming a Professional Parent: Child rearing is too important to leave to chance." In this chapter, Dr. Newmark discusses practical ideas to apply strategies used by professionals to the art of parenting. For example, parents need to develop a game plan and make conscious choices of how they use their time. This means having priorities straight and developing a plan to create the home and family life that is important to them. And professionals monitor their own progress and are willing to adjust plans and to get creative to meet goals. Parents are encouraged to keep a journal to note progress and challenges. We have used the book as the basis of reading groups and parents report how helpful it is because it gives parents a way to make decisions about which strategy is best for their children and the emotional health of each family member.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What parents want to know but don't know who to ask,
This review is from: How To Raise Emotionally Healthy Children: Meeting The Five Critical Needs of Children...And Parents Too! Updated Edition (Paperback)
My husband and I were very young parents with not a clue as how to raise our children. Our lives and ourchildren's lives would have been so much easier if this book had only been written then. We go to school to learn the 3 R's, but there is no school for parenting. This book is so insightful, and makes so much sense, it should be read by every person who has or expects to have children. Thank you Dr. Newmark. Your book will have a positive effect on all the children and parents who read and use it.
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