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Jennifer Lehr, author of ParentSpeak. Topic: What’s wrong with how we talk to our children—and what to say instead. Issues: Despite our best intentions, a lot of things we tell our kids does more harm than good; how to avoid words and phrases that manipulate, objectify, micro-manage, distress, invalidate, and threaten. The post What’s Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children—and What to Say Instead appeared first on Mr. Dad.
Alma Gottlieb, co-author of A World of Babies. Topic: Differing childcare styles in eight non-US societies. Issues: Parenting around the world in the 21st century; differences between US styles and those in other countries; challenges faced by parents in traditional societies, welfare states, and war-torn areas. Jennifer Lehr, author of ParentSpeak. Topic: What’s wrong with […] The post Parenting Around the World + Talking to Kids appeared first on Mr. Dad.
In her book PARENTSPEAK, author Jennifer Lehr discusses the power of everyday language and how it impacts our children.
In her book PARENTSPEAK, author Jennifer Lehr discusses the power of everyday language and how it impacts our children.
In her book PARENTSPEAK, author Jennifer Lehr discusses the power of everyday language and how it impacts our children.
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This week on Mom Talk Radio, Jennifer Lehr, author of PARENTSPEAK: What’s Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children- and What to Say Instead, deconstructs “Parentspeak” and the disconnect between messages parents think they are sending and ones the children are actually receiving. Spotlight on Moms features Melissa Garcia of ConsumerQueen.com. Dr. Martha Cortes, dental-sleep medicine expert, shares how sleep apnea can have behavioral symptoms like ADHD. Dr. Joe Dilley, talks managing kids screen time. Jennie Allen, author of Nothing to Prove: Why We Can Stop Trying So Hard, shares why in her newest book, she urges women to stop striving.
Interview with Jennifer Lehr, author of "ParentSpeak," about what’s wrong with how we talk to our children—and what to say instead. The post What’s Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children appeared first on Mr. Dad.
In her new book PARENTSPEAK, author Jennifer Lehr discusses the power of everyday language and how it impacts our children.
In her new book PARENTSPEAK, author Jennifer Lehr discusses the power of everyday language and how it impacts our children.
Interviews with Alma Gottlieb, co-author of "A World of Babies," about differing childcare styles in eight non-US societies; and with Jennifer Lehr, author of "ParentSpeak," about what’s wrong with how we talk to our children—and what to say instead. The post Parenting and Childcare Styles around the World + ParentSpeak appeared first on Mr. Dad.
Jennifer Lehr, author of ParentSpeak: What's Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children--and What to Say Instead is the featured guest this week. In our conversation, Jennifer will explain what "parentspeak" is and why we should change some of the common phrases we use with our kids. Many of the common phrases Jennifer says not to use are phrases I say to my kids all the time, including "You're so cute," "Be careful," and "Can you say thank you?" These are phrases I'll probably continue to use, for better or worse, but I do think Jennifer makes some good points about how they have the potential to send a different message than what was intended. Listen to the episode and you be the judge of whether "parentspeak" is a problem, too politically correct or somewhere in between.