Recommended Reading
Language of Listening® is a simple approach to positive parenting that makes the work of other parenting experts easier to understand. Read the SAY WHAT YOU SEE® Handbook free online and get more from these other favorites. Click on the book images below to buy them from Amazon.com.
Between Parent & Child
by Dr. Haim Ginott
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| MUST READ! The roots of Language of Listening® and of Faber and Mazlish are evident in this recently revised version of the 1965 classic on listening respectfully to children. Loaded with everyday examples of effective communication. |
How to Talk… Books
by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
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| How to Talk So Kids Will Listen… has sold almost 2 million copies, and Siblings Without Rivalry made it to #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. These interactive books contain comic strip illustrations of the situations parents and teachers encounter daily and lots of examples of what to say, in the same vein as Language of Listening.® |
Playful Parenting
by Dr. Lawrence Cohen
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| “Pretend… that we’re really gonna be late and you’re really mad.” Imagine your child saying that when you’re grumpy and trying to get out the door in the morning. Games work for kids and parents, too. Playful Parenting is a psychological look at what works with kids. The Art of Roughhousing, co-authored by Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D. and Anthony T. DeBenedet, M.D., shows how appropriate rough-and-tumble play can nurture close connections, solve behavior problems, boost confidence, and more. |
Love and Logic® Books
by Dr. Foster Cline & Jim Fay
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| Great for parents with a wry sense of humor. These books teach parents to ask “Whose problem is it?” and allow children to learn from their own mistakes. Fits beautifully with Language of Listening.® |
Children Who Are Not Yet Peaceful
by Donna Goertz
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| This book written by the founder of the internationally acclaimed Austin Montessori School demonstrates the value of validation in helping children turn their lives around. The skills Donna uses are very similar to those we teach in LANGUAGE OF LISTENING™ PLAYTIME. |
The Parent Survival Guide: From Chaos to Harmony in Ten Weeks or Less
by Dr. Theresa Kellam*
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First book for parents on how to create life-changing playtimes with their children. Theresa shares her moving and insightful story of the difference “special playtime” made for her family. Her book supports our LANGUAGE OF LISTENING® PLAYTIME class.
*Dr. Theresa Kellam is coauthor of CPRT Treatment Manual (below) |
Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT)
by Dr. Garry Landreth & Dr. Sue Bratton*
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| Definitive textbook for professionals co-authored by Dr. Garry Landreth, world renowned play therapist and mentor to the founder of Language of Listening.® Contains partial transcripts of his 10-session CPRT training.*Drs. Landreth & Bratton are coauthors of CPRT Treatment Manual (below) |
CPRT Treatment Manual
Companion to CPRT textbook by Bratton, Landreth, Kellam & Blackard*
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| Comprehensive treatment manual for professionals who wish to train parents to become therapeutic agents for their own children. Includes 10-session CPRT outline, parent handouts, etc.*Co-author Sandra Blackard is Founder of Language of Listening® |
My Mommy’s on a Business Trip
by Phaedra Cucina
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| A delightful children’s book showing how play reveals a little girl’s thoughts of mommy away on a business trip. Great for easing children’s fears. |
