In her new book, The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids, Dr. Jenn Berman gives the alphabet new meaning. In it, she offers insightful, informative advice to parents — advice culled directly from the parenting trenches as well as examples from her 15 plus years as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Designed with busy parents in mind, Dr. Jenn breaks down the basics of child-rearing into twenty-six of the most important issues facing parents today. Starting with helping children form healthy eating habits, she then goes on to cover everything from childhood fears, raising twins, and sibling rivalry to family time and sleep issues. With her vast psychological knowledge and grounded advice, she navigates the internal needs of children and at the same time offers practical, hands-on solution to today’s busy parents.

The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids provides insight and guidance for any parent with a focus on parents with toddlers to third grade. Upbeat, lively, and humorous, it answers parenting most FAQ’s about how to raise a healthy, well-adjusted child. Sample chapter headings include:

A is for Apple: Helping Your Children Form a Healthy Relationship with Food

B is for Bogeyman: Understanding and Addressing Childhood Fears

C is for Cheering: Being a Great Sports Parent

H is for Hero: Being a Great Dad

W is for Wedded Bliss: Keeping Your Marriage Strong

About the Author
Dr. Jenn Berman, Berman is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills and has been working in the field of psychology for more than 15 years. She has made appearances as a psychological expert on more than one hundred television shows including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, Intervention, 48 Hours, and The Tyra Banks Show. She has been heard on various different radio stations including on her call in advice show “On the Couch.” Her “Dr. Jenn” column, which is printed in Los Angeles Family Magazine and four other magazines, won the 2005 Parenting Publication of America silver medal in the area of Child Development and Parenting. She has been quoted as an expert in such publications as: The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, US Weekly, The Boston Herald, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Good Housekeeping, and Parents Magazine. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two children. She has done consulting for child-oriented organizations such as A Minor Consideration, The Actors’ Fund, and USA Gymnastics. Her website is www.DoctorJenn.com.

The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy, Confident Kids
By Dr. Jenn Berman • Foreword by Donna Corwin
May 15, 2007 • Parenting
Trade Paperback • Price: $14.95
256 pages • 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
ISBN-10: 1-57731-563-4 • ISBN-13: 978-1-57731-563-6

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