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Susan’s book, Parenting Without Power Struggles: Raising Joyful, Resilient Kids While Staying Cool, Calm and Connected will be released in October, 2009
“To title a book PARENTING WITHOUT POWER STRUGGLES is not only courageous but perhaps shocking to most parents. However, Susan is serious about the possibility and show us how to do it. Full of wise insights and effective strategies, this book should be required reading for all parents."
Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. author Giving the Love that Heals: A Guide for Parents
“ Susan teaches you how to skillfully support your children in developing their own unique talents and gifts in such a way that both you and they will experience a rich, satisfying relationship for a lifetime.”
Michael Bernard Beckwith, founder of Agape International Spiritual Center
“Susan Stiffelman makes parenting easier by bringing much needed support and guidance to help parents stay deeply connected with their kids. Susan is full of heart and soul but firmly grounded in commonsense understanding.”
John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
“I have been putting your advice into practice, and it is greatly contributing to my being a better father. Your book has become my “Parenting Bible” and I know I will continually refer to it. You’ve really created something special.”
Dr. Chris Kammer, father of four
“One of the most user-friendly, practical and engaging guides to parenting books I’ve ever come across. Susan Stiffelman speaks from the trenches of day-to-day parenting life, and offers an array of tools that are sure to change the lives of parents who apply her teachings. Bravo for Parenting without Power Struggles!"
Janet Bray Attwood, co-author of the NY Times bestseller The Passion Test
Susan is this generation’s Dr. Spock. Children don’t come with operating instructions, but Parenting without Power Struggles gives solid advice and strategies for raising happy vibrant children. It is a must-read for parents who want to give their children the very best childhood in a very busy world.”
Pamela Conley Ulich, mayor of the City of Malibu
“Susan’s work is brilliant. Parenting without Power Struggles covers every aspect of helping right-brained kids grow up feeling great about themselves. If you buy just one parenting book this year, make it this one!”
Thom Hartmann, author of Healing ADD and The Einstein Gene
“I just finished reading your amazing book and still have tears in my eyes as I finish it. I think it's a gift to the world. There is SO much invaluable information. I have an 8 year old, a 14 and a 15 year old and I very much related to all that you were saying. When it's ready, I will gift it to my friends.”
Susan Stiffelman, MFT is dedicated to helping parents raise kids who are joyful, resilient and authentically themselves--without power struggles, negotiations, meltdowns and the various other thieves of joy that can interfere with a parent's ability to enjoy the journey of parenthood.
She is a licensed Marriage, Family and Child therapist, a K-9 credentialed teacher, an educational therapist and a highly regarded parenting coach.
With a background in both education and clinical psychology, and training related to the brain's role in mood and behavior, Susan's private practice work is effective and solution-oriented.
She's gifted at working with children, teens, and families, as well as helping facilitate profound and rapid change in her counseling with adults and couples, focusing on reducing the blame and shame that often contributes to depression, poor communication, anxiety, and other emotional/ psycho-social problems.
Susan has had extensive training working with the ADD/ ADHD population, emphasizing strategies versus labels, and reframing the negative aspects as potentially valuable assets if understood.
She also uses The Work, a cognitive approach developed by Byron Katie for dealing with mental chatter and obsessive, paralyzing thoughts.
Susan’s parenting approach focuses on helping parents manage their reactions—regardless of how their kids are behaving-- so they position ourselves to be the calm parent our children cooperate with, confide in, are comforted by, and genuinely respect. Click hereto read more about Susan's approach
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"Thank you, Susan! I never received so many accolades for a speaker as we did after your presentation! The group REALLY enjoyed the information and did not want you to leave! I even had parents that missed it ask me for your info after hearing from their friends how interesting and informative it was! Thank you again!"
T. Neve, Parent Association President, United Nations International School, New York, New York
