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Your Journey to Successful Parenting draws on your years as a clinical psychologist to guide readers through common parenting challenges, offering a blend of heartfelt stories, actionable advice, and practical strategies. Why was this an important book for you to write?
During my work life, I was aware that many parents didn’t have access to therapy. A lack of insurance, distance from therapy offices, or money issues can block access. To fill this void, I wrote a parenting book that demonstrates different ways of dealing with situations, kept the chapters and subchapters short and to the point, and wrote the book at a fifth-grade reading level so it is accessible to all. To increase accessibility, the book is available in all formats through Amazon and IngramSpark, so that libraries can access it. The audiobook is nearly finished, and I will publish it through Findaway Voices, as they have 34 platforms to distribute books, including public libraries.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
Throughout the book, I weave the theme of attention, as it is central to raising happy and well-behaved children. This includes attention paid to children as well as attention paid to what you, as a parent, are saying and doing. I give many examples to illustrate how this works. Another central concept is that behaviors, thoughts, conversations, and even emotions can easily become habits, but those are easily changed by creating alternate habits. Timeouts are reframed as a way for the children to center themselves and self-regulate rather than as punishment. When working with parents, I noticed that they required a significant amount of support to create and utilize effective behavior charts. That became the longest chapter. Behavior charts work great with power struggles. As a psychologist, I have found that storytelling is an effective way to engage resistant children. People are primed to learn from others’ experiences.
What is a common misconception you feel people have about children struggling with behavior issues?
When parents struggle with challenging behaviors, they try various techniques. If those don’t work, they assume there’s something wrong with the child and reach out to professionals. Many times, there’s nothing wrong with the child. It could be a personality clash, or the parents were using the recommended approach the wrong way. Parenting has to feel comfortable. We can’t all parent the same way because we have different personalities. And finally, there’s the chance that there is something wrong, and the professionals will identify it, and offer support and solutions.
What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Your Journey to Successful Parenting?
The book was written as a handbook to be referred to time and again. There is no way a parent can remember every method for every problem. The book is organized by topic, so that lookup is easy and chapters make reference to other parts of the book that give more information about an issue.
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Are your child’s endless antics becoming impossible to rein in? Do problem attitudes and actions rule your home? Have you tried a multitude of methods that never seem to work? With over 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist specializing in children and families, Dr. Rogers offers practical, proven strategies to transform chaos into connection.
This easy-to-navigate guide provides clear, actionable advice to help parents understand their child’s behavior, set effective limits, and foster emotional growth. Packed with expert insights and real-world solutions, this book empowers you to:
Turn misbehavior into opportunities for learning and connection
Use conversation, storytelling, and limit-setting to guide behavior
Implement behavior charts that actually work
Restore peace in your home with effective communication strategies
Teach relaxation techniques, thought-stopping, and emotion regulation
Identify and address potential mental health challenges early
Help your child build self-awareness and emotional vocabulary
Avoid power struggles and encourage cooperation
Designed for busy parents with kids aged 2-11, this resource provides easy-to-look-up solutions for everyday challenges. Whether you’re navigating the terrible twos or the tricky preteen years, Your Journey to Successful Parenting will give you the confidence and tools to create a calmer, happier home.
Your Journey to Successful Parenting
As a mother of three lively and very different kids, I picked up Your Journey to Successful Parenting with equal parts hope and skepticism. Author Alexandra Rogers, Ph.D., drawing from her years as a clinical psychologist, walks readers through common parenting challenges with a blend of heartfelt stories, actionable advice, and real-world strategies. Broken into four parts, the book covers how kids learn, why they misbehave, how to correct behaviors, and when it’s time to seek professional help. Rogers makes a big point that most behaviors come from patterns — both good and bad — and that parents have the power to shape those patterns with consistent, thoughtful attention.
Reading through the chapters, I felt a huge wave of relief. Rogers writes in a way that doesn’t talk down to you. She gets it — the messy mornings, the homework wars, the way one kid turns into an angel at school but a whirlwind at home. I loved her emphasis on simple techniques, like catching your kid being good rather than constantly scolding. It hit me how often I focus on what’s wrong instead of what’s right. Her ideas about using behavior charts and storytelling to teach emotional regulation were so practical that I actually started using them the same week. And they worked! But what really touched me was her reminder that kids aren’t trying to be “bad” — they’re communicating. That thought alone changed my heart.
Parenting stubborn or special-needs children, like my middle one, is messy. Some days, it’s not just a matter of using a behavior chart or changing your tone. Some days it’s just about surviving the storm. Still, the book made me feel less alone. Rogers’ warmth shines through, and it’s clear she respects how hard parenting really is.
If you’re a parent who’s tired, overwhelmed, and desperate for a fresh start with your kids, this book is for you. It’s a great guide for parents of toddlers through tweens, especially if you’re looking for easy-to-understand, no-fuss strategies that don’t involve yelling or endless power struggles. I know I’ll be keeping it close by — dog-eared and coffee-stained — for the many messy years of parenting still ahead.
Pages: 260 | ASIN : B0DZQG362T
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