Strong self-esteem is a critical ingredient for human happiness--and its development begins at home in the nurturing interactions between children and adults. Clarke's unique approach to building self-esteem begins with her belief that this is indeed a "family affair." Rather than offering collection of dictatorial "shoulds," Self-Esteem: A Family Affair instead serves as a source of parental support, providing a broad range of imaginative and effective suggestions for dealing with individual family members in ways that nourish self-esteem for all involved.Throughout her book, Clarke encourages parents to claim their strengths and to trust their judgment as they make decisions about appropriate child care. Recognizing, too, that kids' needs are best met by adults whose own needs have not been neglected, Clarke offers a range of creative and workable options for parents to build the self-esteem of children while also caring for their emotional needs.Jean Illsley Clarke, author of Hazelden's Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children, is a writer and an internationally recognized parent educator who specializes in the areas of parenting, self-esteem, family dynamics, and adult children of alcoholics. She currently directs the Self-Esteem Center, which she founded in 1975, and lives in Plymouth, Minnesota.

Self-esteem, a family affair

Clarke, Jean Illsley

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Winston Press

Self-esteem, a family affair: Leader guide

Self-Help

Self-Esteem

Explains how to set an example for one's children, reinforce positive values, counteract peer pressure, and find community support groups

Help! for Kids and Parents About Drugs

Gesme, Carole

Brundage, Donald

London, Marion

Harpercollins

Parents offer possible solutions concerning breast-feeding, bonding, grandparents, siblings, safety, tantrums, sleep, toilet training, discipline, responsibility, and eating habits

Help! for Parents of Children from Birth to Five

Davenport, Gail

Parenting & Relationships

A down-to-earth guide to regaining control of your kids and your family Overindulgence is not the badge of a bad parent. In fact, it comes directly from having a good and generous heart. But despite our good intentions, the abundance we heap on our kids often becomes more than they need or can handle. Family and parenting experts Jean Illsley Clarke, Connie Dawson, and David Bredehoft help you to understand: <ul>
<li> How damaging overindulgence can be for children</li>
<li> When you are overindulging--and how to stop</li>
<li> Which methods work best to establish firm rules and structure</li>
<li> How to instill responsibility and independence in your kids</li>
<li> What to do when family and friends are overindulging your kids</li>
<li> What grandparents can do to help</li>
</ul> Based on new research gathered over the past ten years, How Much Is Too Much? gives you the insight and advice you need to put your children on track for a happy and successful life.

How Much Is Too Much?

Da Capo Lifelong Books

Viewing self-esteem as a fundamental human need and emphasizing the importance of parenting, the author provides exercises, activities, and strategies based on transactional analysis for fostering healthy emotional growth in children and developing self-esteem in both parent and child

Self Esteem a Family Affair

Harper-San Francisco

Nervous about leading a group? Parent educator Jean Illsley Clarke is a pro at leading groups and she can help even novices learn: 
What makes a good meeting; What makes an effective leader; How to avoid sabotaging yourself; How to maximize group dynamics; Ground rules that keep meetings on track; and How to handle people who want to use YOUR meeting for THEIR agendas. 
If you're a beginning speaker, you will especially appreciate Clarke's tips on: 
Avoiding apprehension; Handling personal criticism; and Providing clear directions. 
The book includes worksheets for analyzing class activities, forms for booking presentations and sample evaluation forms.

Who, Me Lead a Group?

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

Winston Pr

SELF-ESTEEM: A FAMILY AFFAIR Leader's Guide by Jean Illsley Clarke 1981 Softcover 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches, 235 pages Harper and Row

Self Esteem a Family Affair (Ldrs Gd)

Provides guidance in developing parenting skills, illustrates the effects of parental behavior on children, and presents guidelines for implementing discipline

Growing Up Again: Parenting Ourselves, Parenting Our Children

Dawson, Connie

Mental Health

Hazelden

Connections: The Threads That Strengthen Families

A practical and much-needed guide for parents and other child caregivers that offers child-rearing information which emphasizes building strong families. The author outlines a new paradigm based on four major landmarks of interaction: ask, act, attend, and amend. Positive communication skills described can be used in many family contexts--discipline, setting healthy boundaries, grief blended families, and spirituality. The author is an internationally recognized parent educator, director of the Self-Esteem Center, and author of 10 titles.

Addiction & Recovery

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