Empowered Parenting: Simple Strategies for Keeping Kids Healthy & Safe in a Complex World

ISBN-13: 9780991506323 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 180 str.

Nikole Seals

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Advancements in food science, medicine, and technology has greatly improved our lives; however, these advancements have also complicated the job of raising healthy kids and keeping them safe. So it's no wonder that many parents feel overwhelmed and question if they are doing enough. During her years as a clinical social worker and investigator, Nikole Seals found that parents often struggled to find healthier and safer alternatives for their kids. She realized that what parents needed most was a reliable guide to help them get informed, discover their options, and learn powerful strategies for protecting their families. You won't get this type of insight from teachers or even from a family therapist. The invaluable information in this book comes from over fifteen years of interviewing and coaching thousands of parents and children. Empowered Parenting: Simple Strategies for Keeping Kids Healthy & Safe in a Complex World is the ultimate guide for helping parents to make informed decisions. -You'll learn the truth about the food your children eat, the medicines prescribed to them, and how these things affect their health, physical development, and emotional well-being. -You'll discover the ways that the food and drug industries have fooled you into buying their products, despite knowing that their products are hazardous to your child's health and development. You'll learn which companies and brands to avoid and which companies you can trust. -We'll discuss how our own government is failing to protect our kids and how your rights as a parent are slowly being eroded and ignored. -We'll examine the pros and cons of technology and discuss how it impacts your child's development, safety, and self-identity. You'll learn how to effectively manage and supervise your child's use of technology. -You'll get the tools you need to create a prevention and safety plan so that you can prevent or manage a problem or crisis. Each chapter gives you options and effective strategies that you can integrate with your own unique parenting style. Armed with this knowledge, you'll make smarter decisions, worry less, improve your family's diet and health, save money, and trust yourself more. That's the Empowered Parenting way.