How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids : A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent. Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it. “Using a powerful combination of humor and reality checks, Naumburg helps parents unpack their unique stressors (we all have them) and find ways to stay calm even the most frustrating of family moments.” —Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of No More Mean Girls and The Happy Kid Handbook “By the end not only are you laughing out loud, but you’ve gained a sense of self-compassion and a concrete action plan.”—Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD, author of The Tantrum Survival Guide Ever lose it with your kid? If so, youre definitely not alone. Parenting is stressful, children are insane, and youre only human. Carla Naumburg, PhD, a clinical social worker, was so at a loss with her daughters that she found herself Googling how to stop yelling at my kids during a particularly grueling evening. That moment led to this booka short, empathic, insight-packed, and tip-filled program for how to manage your triggers, stop the meltdowns, and become a calmer, happier parent with calmer, happier kids. How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids not only explains why we explode at our children but also teaches us everything we need to know to decrease stress and increase patience, even in the most challenging family moments. Based on recent research and evidence-based practices, and written in the warm, funny, instantly relatable tone of a parent whos been there, the book guides even the most harried parents toward a new way of engaging with their children. Readers will come away feeling less ashamed and more empowered to get their sh*t together, instead of losing it. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgments Contents Introduction: It’s Time to Stop Losing Your Shit Chapter 1: Why Are You Losing Your Shit? Chapter 2: How I Stopped Losing My Shit (Quite So Often) Chapter 3: Know Thy Shit: Owning Your Buttons and Triggers Chapter 4: How Doing Less Will Help You Not Lose Your Shit Chapter 5: Shit You Have to Do If You Don’t Want to Lose Your Shit Chapter 6: Shit You Should Do If You Don’t Want to Lose Your Shit Chapter 7: Get Some Space from Your Kids So You Don’t Lose Your Shit with Them Chapter 8: What You’ve Been Waiting For: How, Exactly, to Not Lose Your Shit Chapter 9: After the Shitstorm Has Passed Extra Stuff: Keep Your Shit Together "Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it."--Amazon