From the famous Baby Whisperer comes "this warm, accessible, and highly practical guide" (Gretchen Rubin #1 New York Times bestselling author) to help families of all sizes and backgrounds live, love, and thrive.
"Parenting is something you do. Family is something you are." --Tracy Hogg
Before her untimely death in 2004, Tracy--aka the Baby Whisperer--and her longtime collaborator, journalist Melinda Blau, conceived a fourth book that would apply the commonsense principles of baby whispering to the "whole family." This ground-breaking book explains why "family" is defined by much more than the relationship between parent and child. By widening the lens to focus on the family as an entity, Blau uses the Baby Whisperer philosophy to illuminate how the multiple bonds and interactions that unfold within a household of adults and children coalesce to form a larger family dynamic. By taking this wider perspective, she enables you to see everyday challenges--such as sibling rivalry, communication, and time management--with fresh eyes.
Informed both by research and stories of real families, this new book is filled with the handy tips and memorable acronyms that Baby Whisperer fans have come to expect. The advice is simple, practical, and often counterintuitive (asking kids to help more around the home can make them happier; setbacks can often make a family closer). The hopeful message is that with insight, awareness, and "family-think," we can actually design our families to be happier and more productive, improving the daily lives of parents and kids--and, thereby, benefiting society as a whole in the process.
Show moreFrom the famous Baby Whisperer comes "this warm, accessible, and highly practical guide" (Gretchen Rubin #1 New York Times bestselling author) to help families of all sizes and backgrounds live, love, and thrive.
"Parenting is something you do. Family is something you are." --Tracy Hogg
Before her untimely death in 2004, Tracy--aka the Baby Whisperer--and her longtime collaborator, journalist Melinda Blau, conceived a fourth book that would apply the commonsense principles of baby whispering to the "whole family." This ground-breaking book explains why "family" is defined by much more than the relationship between parent and child. By widening the lens to focus on the family as an entity, Blau uses the Baby Whisperer philosophy to illuminate how the multiple bonds and interactions that unfold within a household of adults and children coalesce to form a larger family dynamic. By taking this wider perspective, she enables you to see everyday challenges--such as sibling rivalry, communication, and time management--with fresh eyes.
Informed both by research and stories of real families, this new book is filled with the handy tips and memorable acronyms that Baby Whisperer fans have come to expect. The advice is simple, practical, and often counterintuitive (asking kids to help more around the home can make them happier; setbacks can often make a family closer). The hopeful message is that with insight, awareness, and "family-think," we can actually design our families to be happier and more productive, improving the daily lives of parents and kids--and, thereby, benefiting society as a whole in the process.
Show moreMelinda Blau is an award-winning journalist who has written fifteen books and more than a hundred magazine articles. Since 2000, when she began collaborating with the late Tracy Hogg, Blau has been the "voice" of the bestselling Baby Whisperer books.
Tracy Hogg devoted her career to helping parents understand and communicate with their babies and young children. A nurse, lactation educator, and newborn consultant, Hogg's sensible and compassionate philosophy, now translated into more than twenty languages, is known throughout the world.
"Family Whispering combines deep wisdom with practical tips, on a
topic that couldn't be more important--how to thrive as a family.
Intelligent and compassionate, this book is a call to action for a
resilient new family model co-created by all of the family members
and the surrounding community." --Neal Gorenflo, co-founder,
Shareable.net
"Even if moms and dads apply only 10% of what they learn in Family
Whispering, they will become better parents. Packed with useful
advice, charts, relatable examples, common sense, and big-hearted
insights, this is a book America needs."--Sally Koslow "author of
Slouching Toward Adulthood"
"Recommended for fans of the Baby Whisperer books and for readers
looking for guidance on how to strengthen their families."--
"Library Journal"
"Systems theory teach us that one individual has the power to
affect a larger group. Give that individual a book like Family
Whispering, and he or she will have the knowledge and the tools to
positively change and impact the most basic and important group of
all: the family. Thanks to Melinda and Tracy for helping to make
the world a better place--one parent, one child, and now one family
at a time."--Jay Morgan "author of Fingerpainting in Psych
Class"
"Just when I thought we didn't need another book on making families
work, I came upon this one! Filled with down home wisdom, and
terrific advice, it's the book to reach for when you're asking the
question, But what do I do?"--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. "author of The
Dance of Anger and Marriage Rules"
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