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Parenting from the Inside Out

How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who ThriveHow a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive

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Parenting from the Inside Out

By: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Mary Hartzell M.Ed.
Narrated by: Daniel J. Siegel M.D., Mary Hartzell M.Ed.
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"Dan Siegel and Mary Hartzell have quite deftly managed to translate highly complex neuroscientific and psychological matters into lay strategies for effective parenting." (Marilyn B. Benoit, M.D., former president, American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry).

"Parenting from the Inside Out is a must-have for any parent…I gave a friend of mine a copy and she said, 'This audiobook is changing my life. I like my kids again.'" (Gwyneth Paltrow, Goop.com).

"Together Siegel and Hartzell delicately peel back the many layers of parenting to reveal the pure nature of the relationship at its core." (Neal Halfon, M.D., MPH, professor of pediatrics, UCLA; director, UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families & Communities, and coeditor, Child Rearing in America).

In this best-selling classic, child psychiatrist and coauthor of The Whole Brain Child, Daniel J. Siegel and early childhood expert Mary Hartzell explore the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent. Illuminating important research in the field of interpersonal neurobiology, Siegel and Hartzell explain how the parent-child relationship directly affects brain development, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories to help them raise compassionate and resilient children.

Drawing on Siegel's cutting-edge research on how communication influences brain development with Hartzell's more than forty years' experience as a child development specialist and parent educator, Parenting from the Inside Out guides parents through creating the necessary foundations for loving and secure relationships with their children.

Disclaimer: This audiobook of Parenting from the Inside Out includes the new preface written by the authors' for the tenth anniversary edition. However, the audiobook is based upon the first edition of the work published in 2003, not the updated and revised edition of the audiobook.

©2003 Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed. (P)2013 Mind Your Brain, Inc. and Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., all rights reserved. Published by Brilliance Audio.
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Prefer the other parenting books more. I thought this would provide more practical options to address my own stuff.

Not as good as his other books

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this is a great book for starting some self-reflection about yourself and the parent you are. It is a great tool to help you understand and break some cycles from the past.

great book for self reflection

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Was curious and gave it a shot. interesting and straightforward explanation of how to integrate your feelings with your own children and to empathize with them without losing your temper. Now to have some kids to try it all out :)

I don't even have kids and I enjoyed it

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Great book to help you recognize, work through and acknowledge your feelings and aspects of your own being that influences and shapes your connection and communications with your own children and in other meaningful relationships.

Helpful parenting book

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loved this book. love anything that Dan Siegel has written. has helped me immensely. a great listen

must read book

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If you struggle with being the calm patient mindful parent you dreamed you would be this book is fantastic at helping to understand better so you can work together in harmony with your kids, raising them with love and not fear.

All parents need to read

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Awesome, love it! every person should read this book, not just parents. if you want to become more attuned to your reactions and emotions and move forward and let the past go, this is for you. You will learn how to provide a safe haven of trust and understanding for your child & know how to teach them how to manage their emotions. such amazinglife skills!

a Must Read for everyone!

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Fantastic information which could make the world a better place if applied. Mentally healthy parents who have healed themselves can avoid psychologically damaging their own children

Great information

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It took me a long while to get through this as it just wasnt inspiring me. I can't say that I got much insight for myself, even though I applaud the writers' intentions.

I found the female reader hard to listen to due to her affected breathy tone that lacked pith.

A little slow

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Useful information, however, I increased the speed to 1.6x because they talk really slowly. The attachment part was the most helpful, followed by conflict resolution and theory of mind. I didn't like the left VS right brain parts, because that's pseudo-science.

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