Voice Lessons for Parents
What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen
by Wendy Mogel
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Pub Date Apr 17 2018 | Archive Date Apr 17 2018
Description
Most parents are perfectly fine communicators—unless they’re talking to their children. Then, too often, their pitch rises and they come across as pleading, indignant, wounded, outraged. In tone and body language they signal, I can’t handle it when you act like a child.
Dr. Wendy Mogel saw this pattern time and again in her clinical practice. In response, she developed a remarkably effective series of “voice lessons,” which she shared with parents who were struggling with their kids. The results were immediate: a shift in vocal style led to children who were calmer, listened more attentively, and communicated with more warmth, respect, and sincerity.
In Voice Lessons for Parents, Mogel elaborates on her novel clinical approach, revealing how each age and stage of a child’s life brings new opportunities to connect through language. Drawing from sources as diverse as neuroscience, fairy tales, and anthropology, Mogel offers specific guidance for talking to children across the expanse of childhood and adolescence. She also explains the best ways to talk about your child to partners, exes, and grandparents, as well as to teachers, coaches, and caretakers. Throughout the book, Mogel addresses an obstacle that bedevils even the most seasoned and confident parent: the distraction of digital devices, how they impact our connection with our families, and what we can do about it.
Mogel’s now classic book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, is a beloved resource for a generation of parents. Voice Lessons for Parents brings her unique brand of practical wisdom to harried parents eager to deepen their relationships with their kids. “Children will lead you on an incredible journey,” writes Mogel, “if they trust you, if you take the time, and if you’re willing to follow.”
Available Editions
EDITION | Other Format |
ISBN | 9781501142390 |
PRICE | $27.00 (USD) |
PAGES | 304 |
Featured Reviews
Few books on parenting offer such abundant, hands on and practical learning opportunities. With each of Mogel's books, she touches upon so many areas where I have so much potential to grow as a parent. Voice Lessons is immediately impacting how I talk and has thoroughly remedied some challenges.
I will be posting my review to Instagram and Facebook during the week this book releases.
This book is helpful for parents of children of any age. The skills within these pages are very helpful and the details are useful too. Even teachers might find this book helpful. I recommend it!
This is the third of Wendy Mogel’s parenting Books that I have read and I would recommend all of them wholeheartedly. Mogel gives sane, balanced advice that benefits parents and children. This latest volume deals with communication between parents and children as well as the adults in your children’s lives.
“This is a book for parents who want to find their voice.”
As a stay-at-home-mom of two little girls, it is sometimes frustrating to repeat the same things over and over. And then my husband comes in and the girls listen to him perfectly. I’ve been struggling to figure out what I’m doig “wrong” and why they won’t listen to me. This book helped me find new ways to approach the same tired situations. From learning the language of children, to knowing how to talk with children of different ages and genders, this book is full of useful information for parents old and new!
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