Parents' Handbook: NLP and Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being
Ottawa, Ontario - No matter where you live, how old you are, your cultural background or beliefs you hold true, you work at being the best parent, grandparent, uncle/aunt you can be. At times you may experience excitement and joy, while other times you may be confronted by fear, unworthiness and doubt. Parents' Handbook: NLP & Common Sense Guide for Family Well-Being (ISBN 978-1-4251-4790-
Parenting is not an idea, a concept or a belief. It's a process - a work in progress that has the potential of creating something special for you and your family. Your activities and responsibilities as a parent evolve with your children, taking into account their needs - physical, social, emotional and intellectual - and your ability to be aware of and to meet these needs. As an effective parent, you help your children overcome perceived limitations to do their best and to be a valued member of the family. All the while, you bump up against your own limitations - many of your own making.
"For anyone who fulfills the role of parent, this is an essential book for creating a healthy family environment. It assists parents in supporting and enhancing their own well-being and that of their children," says father of four and CDS Building Group President John Sweetnam. Effective communication is critical to being an effective parent. Ellerton notes there are basically two conversations. The first is the one you have with yourself and the second is the one you have with someone else. If the conversation with yourself is not supportive of what you wish to achieve, then what kind of conversation will you have with other members of your family? And if they do not feel respected, safe, heard or valued, will you be effective?
According to Kim McLeod (a.k.a. Grandma K), a parent educator, child/youth councilor and author of Wishing: diaries of a teen pregnancy, "Today’s parents are seeking assurances that they are capable and have valuable parenting skills. This is where the brilliance of Ellerton's book shines. He has woven the information into a handbook that makes the invitation to practice the parenting tools easy and non-threatening.' Although written for parents, the material is presented at a level older teens can understand and use. With the aid of their parents, younger teens will also find most concepts in this book useful.
Roger Ellerton helps individuals, from all walks of life and all ages, to learn, to address challenges at work and at home and to get more of what they desire in life. He has accomplished this as a tenured faculty member at the University of New Brunswick, an executive in the Canadian federal government, a certified management consultant (CMC), coach, trainer, author and international public speaker. Parents Handbook may be purchased from any online book store or through the website http://www.parents-
If you’d like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Roger Ellerton, please contact Roger at 613 692-1424 or roger@renewal.ca.
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