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"This book is practical, accessible, and with all its reports of major and minor personal triumphs, downright inspirational."-Chicago TribuneSince the 1970s, women have achieved successes and broken barriers on many fronts. Yet, they still can experience conflicts between how they would like to present themselves and how they can operate effectively in a world with lingering societal expectations that favor women as the passive, compliant gender. As a result, women play submissive games that allow them to manipulate a person's emotions without the risk of seeming aggressive, a tactic that can be detrimental to careers and personal relationships. This primer guides the reader step by step, providing the clues to recognize this behavior and the skills to overcome it. Assertive training techniques will teach you how to: "Recognize how anxiety causes your assertiveness problems"Set your priorities"Develop your own assertive skills"Combat your irrational beliefs"Say no without feeling guiltyLynn Z. Bloom is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Aetna Chair of Writing at the University of Connecticut. She has authored nearly thirty books, including The Seven Deadly Virtues and Other Lively Essays and Writers without Borders.Karen Coburn is the senior consultant in residence and longtime assistant vice chancellor at Washington University in St. Louis. A licensed psychologist and coauthor of the bestselling book Letting Go: A Parents' Guide to Understanding the College Years, she was a founding member of the St. Louis Women's Counseling Center.Joan Pearlman is a licensed psychologist and cofounder of the St. Louis Women's Counseling Center. She previously served as counselor for women and director of continuing education for women at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

"This is the book to buy now and keep on hand when the inevitable school problems arise."-Linda T. Dawley, Ph.D., educational consultantThis comprehensive guide teaches parents to correct the most commonly experienced school problems. Author Don Fontenelle is a nationally recognized psychologist with more than thirty-five years of experience working with children and adolescents with educational, emotional, and behavioral problems. An invaluable resource, this book covers a range of problems, from dyslexia and mathematics disorder to anxiety and anger.Don Fontenelle received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. In private practice in Metairie, Louisiana, Fontenelle has spent most of his career helping children and their parents. His workshops for teachers and parents on child/adolescent behavior are widely praised for the positive results experienced by participants. He is also the author of How to Be a Good Parent and How to Live with Your Children, both published by Pelican.

This quick resource equips parents with the information and skills they need to deal adaptively with the countless issues associated with raising children. Rather than bogging down readers with technical language and detailed explanations, Don Fontenelle, a child psychologist, offers simple solutions. Basic, modifiable techniques are introduced alongside a number of examples that illustrate how parents can put these methods to use. Whether combating aggressiveness or hyperactivity, lying or thumb sucking, this reference provides strategies for addressing general concerns as well as specific problems. Living with children may be a challenge, but it can also be a rewarding experience when families are able to overcome the growing pains together.Don Fontenelle received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University and has practiced in the profession since the early 1970s. He has spent most of his career treating children, parents, and teachers. His workshops on child and adolescent behavior have been widely praised, and he has authored thirteen books on the subject, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, and Arabic. Fontenelle is in private practice in Metairie, Louisiana.

"This excellent book can truly help its readers become better parents."-Patrick Dowling, M.D., child psychiatristHow to Be a Good Parent provides everything parents of children and adolescents need to know to deal effectively with the most commonly encountered behavioral issues. This book helps parents understand the causes and consequences of their child's actions and teaches them how to guide their children through development. By following Don Fontenelle's steps, parents can remain in control and reduce the confusion, uncertainty, anger, and frustrations of growing up.Don Fontenelle received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. In private practice in Metairie, Louisiana, Fontenelle has spent most of his career helping children and their parents. His workshops for teachers and parents on child/adolescent behavior are widely praised for the positive results experienced by participants. Fontenelle has authored thirteen books on the subject, some of which have been translated into French, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, and Arabic.