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EMPOWERED PARENTING

Understanding the basics of modern psychology and the powerful role "Emotional Nourishment" plays in raising emotionally healthy children.

by Mark Reuther

       Sample Chapters: All chapters are being revised and will be periodically restored.                                                Active chapters are underlined.

INTRODUCTION: the task of parenting

• TEN PRINCIPLES OF EMPOWERED PARENTING

• ATTENTION
• UNDERSTANDING
• EXPRESSED LOVE
• INCLUSION
• VALIDATION
• STRUCTURE
• MODELING
• POWER-SHARING
• HIGH EXPECTATIONS
• PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT

LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE WELL-BEING OF OUR CHILDREN

• OVERT SHAMING
• COVERT SHAMING

• NEGLECT
• INSENSITIVITY
• DEPRECATION
• INVALIDATION

• MOOD-ALTERING
• AGE-REGRESSION
• CODEPENDENCE
• PERFECTIONISM, CONTROL, and BLAME

• THE EMOTIONALLY HEALTHY FAMILY
• IN CONCLUSION
• BIBLIOGRAPHY