Tips on Raising Kids Presented in Xlibris Parenting Book

PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 11, 2008 – An article on parenting posted at the Jamaican Gleaner News website states that the only job description parents get about raising children is that things can go wrong at anytime and parents are the only one responsible for it. Even so, the article provides some handy pointers for raising children.

Allison Anderson, chief executive officer of the Child Development Authority, named self-control, communication with children, affirmation of their worth, and prayer among the strategies parents can use in bringing up kids. Anderson put emphasis on parents setting an example of proper behavior for their children to follow.

Psychologist and counselor David Posipanka echoes similar tips and suggestions in his Xlibris published book, “The Book to Help Parents Raise Better-Behaved Kids”. With the intent of helping parents achieve their goal of raising well-behaved children, Posipanka takes a psychological and educational approach in presenting parental strategies for teaching new skills, replacing undesired behaviors with desired ones, and disciplining children through their every day and important aspects of their lives.

The Book to Help Parents Raise Better-Behaved Kids is an invaluable resource for parents of children of any age, especially families with hectic lives. This self-published book is also highly recommended for field workers who counsel children and parents in an in-home setting.

The Book to Help Parents Raise Better-Behaved Kids is available online at the Xlibris.com bookstore.


About the Author
David Posipanka was born in 1958 and raised by a single mother and extended family members to age thirteen, when Hodgkin’s disease tragically took the life of his mom. Adopted by grandparents, Dave had his time of troubles during adolescence and young adulthood. After a brief tour of duty with U.S. Air Force, he earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in psychology in 1987, a master’s degree in counseling with specialization in substance-abuse counseling and marital and family counseling, and a doctorate degree in Christian psychology in 2003.

Posipanka has professionally worked with children, adolescents, adults, and families since 1987 in a variety of settings. He supervised a drug-and-alcohol program and supervised an in-home behavioral health service, and has his own private mental health counseling practice. He has authored or edited three training booklets for training and conferences, and conducts training for nonprofit mental health and/or substance abuse counseling agencies.

He believes in the potential of all human beings to achieve their growth potential in mental health and happiness. As a father of four and a grandfather, he has “been there and done that” and offers his expertise as both a professional and a parent.