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$15 to $30Positive Discipline for Today's Busy (and Overwhelmed) Parent
Jane Nelsen, Kristina Bill, Joy Marchese · ages 0-18
How to Balance Work, Parenting, and Self for Lasting Well-Being.
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Positive Discipline
Jane Nelsen · ages 2-12 · $15 to $30
The book the tool cards come from. Kind and firm at the same time, with the reasoning behind every tool.
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If you only read one parenting book this year, many families would pick this one. It explains why the tools work, which makes them stick.
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The research in this article comes from this author. Nelsen turned Adler and Dreikurs into the Positive Discipline tools our practices are built on.
Read: Family meeting for kids: design your school-year routine together →In practice
This is the book the article cites. Nelsen turned Adler and Dreikurs into the Positive Discipline tools our practices are built on.
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$15 to $30Active Parenting Now
Michael H. Popkin · ages 5-12
Parent's Guide.
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$15 to $30Unconditional Parenting
Alfie Kohn · ages 0-18
Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason.
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$15 to $30No-Drama Discipline
Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson · ages 3-12
The follow-up to The Whole-Brain Child, focused on the hard moments: what to do when a child misbehaves and you are already tired.