Raising Children You Can Live With : A Guide for Frustrated Parents

“Parenting is not something you do to a child, but a relationship you have with a child.”

What’s in this book:

You don’t have to get tougher to get more effective. Preface

The Business and Personal sides of the parenting relationship. p. 5

Strategic Interactions. p. 9

The 5 parts of an interaction that you have to know. p. 12-16

A few words about diagnoses and medications. p. 17

The 6 P’s of strategic interactions. p. 24-30

The Parent’s Creed p. 33

The 3 Essentials of Effective Parenting p. 42-45

Getting chores done p. 47

12 more strategic interaction examples p. 55-111

What to do when nothing works p. 115

Jamie Raser, LMFT, LCSW, holds master's degrees in public health and clinical social work. He completed a postgraduate fellowship in family therapy at the Galveston Family Institute under the tutelage of Dr. Harry Goolishian, a pioneer in family systems theory and treatment.

Raser has worked with children and families since 1976, in settings as diverse as juvenile probation, children's protective services, schools, and private practice. He has been involved in the treatment of thousands of children and their families over the course of his career.

Raser is married, has one child, and lives in Texas.