Description
Book SynopsisDo you feel that your family is not what it used to be, or what it has the potential to be? Do you worry that the parenting decisions you''re making today may be scarring your child for life? Do you sometimes feel you are in a tug-of-war with the world over who will shape your child''s values and beliefs?With
Family First: Your Step-by-Step Plan for Creating a Phenomenal Family, Dr. Phil offers a new classic on family life—and gives parents real answers and a plan for being the most positive and effective parents possible. Starting right now, you can begin to make realistic choices and take day-to-day actions that can make your family phenomenal. You must decide that you will lead your family with strength and love and that peace and joy are not just for the people next door or on TV. They''re for your family.
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Family First, Dr. Phil gives it to parents straight: even in this fast-paced world your family should be the center of your life an
Table of ContentsContentsLetter to Parents
PART ONE: CREATING YOUR PHENOMENAL FAMILY 1 Family Matters
2 Special Strategies for Divorced and Blended Families
3 The Five Factors for a Phenomenal Family
4 Your Family Legacy
5 Your Parenting Style
6 Powering Up
PART TWO: 7 TOOLS FOR PURPOSEFUL PARENTING 7 Tool 1: Parenting with Purpose:
Define Success 8 Tool 2: Parenting with Clarity:
Talk, Listen and Learn 9 Tool 3: Parenting by Negotiation:
Partner with Your Child 10 Tool 4: Parenting with Currency:
Performance and Payoffs 11 Tool 5: Parenting Through Change:
Shake It Up to Break It Up 12 Tool 6: Parenting in Harmony:
Put Your House in Order 13 Tool 7: Parenting by Example:
Walk the Talk Epilogue
Appendix
Bibliographical References
