parenting resources
the whole-brain child
While this book specifically addresses parenting children, it is so applicable for all of us as we learn from Daniel Siegel about the brain and understanding the dynamic between thinking and our emotions. This book defines mental health with powerful imagery and how we can navigate wellness through helping our children live and thrive in a state of integration.
brainstorm
This book educates all readers about adolescence and encourages a shift from seeing adolescence as a crazy time hormonally to one that involves significant brain development and growth. It stresses the importance of healthy attachment through relationships and how to strengthen adolescents in their development of mindsight.
HOW TO TALK SO TEENS WILL LISTEN & LISTEN SO TEENS WILL TALK
This book arms parents with the tools for how to communicate more effectively with their teens in a way that strengthens the relationship. Through cartoon illustrations they highlight the art of better communication. A basic premise in this book is speaking to teens with respect always as when we do this, teens are more likely to hear their parents.
HOW TO TALK SO kidS WILL LISTEN & LISTEN SO kidS WILL TALK
This book focuses on improving communication between parents and kids, so that the relationship between parents and kids is strengthened. This resource is presented simplistically with lots of cartoons, making it easy to digest and apply. This is great for anyone desiring to reduce stress between themselves and their kids and improve the overall connectedness of the relationship.
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Elizabeth B. Burton is a licensed professional counselor and life coach with Burton Counseling, PLLC. Elizabeth lives just outside of Chattanooga, TN., and you can learn about Elizabeth here. You can learn more about working directly with Elizabeth here. Elizabeth also provides support to individuals and groups through an online course on Coping with Anxiety & Stress and through providing workshops. Elizabeth communicates about mental health and well-being through both the Narrating Hope newsletter and podcast as well as through her writing. Elizabeth would love to connect with you and welcomes you to sign up for the newsletter, listen in to the podcast, reach out about working together, and connect on social media.