A newly revised version of Dr. Michael Popkin's popular seminar format series, Active Parenting Now employs vignettes designed to help parents hone their parenting skills while avoiding some of the more common stresses plaguing families today. Topics include identifying individual parenting styles, how offering choices enhances self-esteem, suggestions for non-violent discipline, communicating with children in a positive way that strengthens relationships while solving problems, avoiding backing children into corners that result in power struggles, using family meetings to implement parenting strategies as well as teach values, and the often-overlooked importance of playing with children. While the acting is a bit stilted, the information is current and relevant to today's families, and will be a terrific help for parents from single, dual, blended, or multi-generational families. An enclosed brochure summarizes the main points of each video and points to a website for additional resources. Recommended. Aud: P. (L. Stevens)
Active Parenting Now
(2002) 6 videocassettes. 26 min. each. $299 (supplementary materials included). Active Parenting Publishers. PPR. Color cover. Volume 18, Issue 1
Active Parenting Now
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