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Parenting From the Inside Out

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It's impossible to say something can change your life without slipping into cliche-land, but this book is all about the possibility of change and the crux of life: brain, to mind, to heart, and though the book is too grounded in science to say it, to soul; it's the neurology behind the fact that mind is love; but more than anything the ideas in this book are simply fascinating and useful! I have read other work by Dan Siegel and each time I revisit his sythesis of brain science, attachment theory and a warm-hearted psychiatrist's view of Buber's I-Thou, I am filled with new thoughts and emotions.

I found this book explained so much of my own childhood that not only do I expect it to help with my parenting skills but also I have understood more and more about how my childhood has affected me as an adult. I strongly recommend this book to anyone especially those considering being a parent but this insight this book offers is suitable for ANYONE, parent or not.

This book provides insights that will be helpful for anyone who has ever been a child. It is very accessible for the general reader and will be of interest to those wanting to learn more about the intimate relationship between parents and children and how these early relationships can influence our own parenting abilities and relating closely to others. As a psychologist, one of the few books I recommend to my clients.

I really enjoyed this book. I read all the simple explanations first and then went back to read the tech info on the brain. That way I had a base of knowledge. Everything made so much sense. A great addition to any family library.

This is a self development book though looking at the write up one would not automatically assume so. For people who want to make lasting changes to their relationships with significant others. This book goes hand in hand with The Whole Brain Child Book by Richard Siegel.

Collaboratively written by skilled child psychiatrist Daniel J. Sigel and parenting educator Mary Hartzell, Parenting From The Inside Out: How A Deeper Self-understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive is a thoroughly "reader friendly" psychological guide to improving one's parenting skills through improved self-understanding and through learning from one's own childhood experiences. Presented in terms accessible to parents of all backgrounds, Parenting From The Inside Out offers gems of insight and clinical expertise and is a strongly recommended addition to personal and community library Parenting Skills reading lists and reference shelves.

Being that I was raised by people who should never have had kids, this book really opened my eyes in many ways. I am happy with the purchase. This is definalty one of those books that should be a required reading for all parents. A lot of information on the human mind and its responce to various types of parenting.

Very good read.

every parent should read - how your life and experiences as individuals filter out in your parenting! How to stem the tide of bias and prevent negative unintentional influences on your precious children.

A must for new parents so that they can become better parents than theirs were and so they can themselves develop good emotional intellegence skills that they can then teach their children.