How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent.
 
Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it.
 
“Using a powerful combination of humor and reality checks, Naumburg helps parents unpack their unique stressors (we all have them) and find ways to stay calm even the most frustrating of family moments.” —Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of No More Mean Girls and The Happy Kid Handbook
 
“By the end not only are you laughing out loud, but you’ve gained a sense of self-compassion and a concrete action plan.”—Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD, author of The Tantrum Survival Guide
 
 
 

Carla Naumburg, PhD, LICSW, is a clinical social worker and the author of Ready, Set, Breathe: Practicing Mindfulness with Your Children for Fewer Meltdowns and a More Peaceful Family (New Harbinger, 2015), Parenting in the Present Moment: How to Stay Focused on What Really Matters (Parallax, 2012) and How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t With Your Kids: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent (Workman, 2019).
 

CONTENTS:
                                                                                               
Introduction: IT’S TIME TO STOP LOSING YOUR SHIT!                                                          
Chapter 1: WHY ARE YOU LOSING YOUR SHIT?                                                                     
Chapter 2: HOW I STOPPED LOSING MY SHIT (QUITE SO OFTEN)                          
Chapter 3: KNOW THY SHIT: OWNING YOUR BUTTONS AND TRIGGERS                        
Chapter 4: HOW DOING LESS SHIT WILL HELP YOU NOT LOSE YOUR SHIT                   
Chapter 5: SHIT YOU HAVE TO DO IF YOU DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR SHIT  
Chapter 6: SHIT YOU SHOULD DO IF YOU DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR SHIT               
Chapter 7: GET SOME SPACE SO YOU DON’T LOSE YOUR SHIT                                         
Chapter 8: WHAT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR: HOW, EXACTLY, TO NOT LOSE YOUR SHIT            
Chapter 9: AFTER THE SHITSTORM HAS PASSED                                                                   
Resources
Keep Your Shit Together: A Recap of Key Points and How to Put Everything You’ve Learned into Practice.
A Ridiculously Long List of Potential Triggers
Some Other Awesome Books That Will Help You Not Lose Your Shit