The Book to Help Parents Raise Better-Behaved Kids

About the Book

With the hectic and busy life demands of today, many parents need effective parenting skills, and many children need guidance and discipline in a nurturing, supportive way. Considering raising well-behaved children is a goal for parents, The Book to Help Parents Raise Better-Behaved Kids is a must-read/must-do for any parent of children of any age. The book takes some of the time-tested behavior modification and cognitive-behavioral strategies used by educators and mental health professionals proven to work over several decades and put into layman’s terms that parents can understand, and, more importantly, use. The strategies show how to teach new skills, replace undesired behaviors with desired ones, model, shape, guide support, and discipline children through their every day and important aspects of their lives. The Book to Help Parents Raise Better-Behaved Kids is highly recommended for those working with children and families in the counseling fields, especially those working in an in-home setting, those working with difficult children, children with behavioral problems, and those with ADHD as an adjunct to treatment.

About the Author

David Posipanka holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology, master’s degree in counseling specializing in substance abuse and marital/family counseling, and a doctorate in Christian psychology. Professionally working with children, adolescents, adults, and families since 1987 in a variety of settings: juvenile corrections facility, inpatient adolescent psychiatric unit, outpatient mental health and substance-abuse clinics, work-release program, supervised drug-and-alcohol and in-home behavioral health services, and his own private counseling practice. He believes in the potential of all human beings to achieve their potential in mental health and happiness, offering his expertise both as a professional and a parent.