The Self-Driven Child, written by the same authors, is highly regarded as a parenting resource, so I was interested to read the workbook version. this would be perfect for a book club, because there is plenty to read, along with great questions and exercises meant to make the reader a more interactive participant.

I found myself reconsidering some of the parenting views I've taken as gospel, and found the benefits of connecting with my children more after reading this book. I highly recommend this book for therapists, libraries, and doctors' offices.

From the authors of The Self-Driven Child, here is a workbook to guide you through thinking about your decisions, words, and actions _before_ you are thrust into those situations. A large portion of the exercises are dedicated to helping parents stop trying to control children and become a mentor or guiding hand instead, a change which will help to instill some independence in the children. After all, as they say, “when parents work harder than their kids to solve their problems, their kids get weaker, not stronger.” In this workbook, each chapter focuses on a specific set of circumstances _and_ walks you through how to respond at different ages. (After all, you'd treat a 12 year old differently from a 17 year old, I hope.) This allows parents to really think through and prepare responses rooted in using logic to provide the best for their children rather than reacting in the heat of the moment.