Parenting: The Rules: 20 Transformational Precepts to Change the Children of the World in One Generation

Name: Parenting: The Rules: 20 Transformational Precepts to Change the Children of the World in One Generation
Author: Thomson PhD, Susan M
ISBN: 9798991221740

Thomson PhD, Susan M

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Title: Parenting: The Rules: 20 Transformational Precepts to Change the Children of the World in One Generation
Author: Thomson PhD, Susan M
Publisher: Wainwright Global, Inc.
Publication year: 2025
Condition: New
Binding: Soft cover
Language: English
ISBN 13: 9798991221740

Parenting: The Rules | 20 transformational precepts to change the children of the world in one generation

Parenting: The Rules offers parents a clear, compassionate path to raising confident, resilient children without resorting to yelling, punishment, or power struggles. Drawing on decades of experience in counseling, coaching, and family systems, Dr. Susan M. Thomson reveals the essential "rules" that restore respect, trust, and authentic connection between parent and child.

Instead of battling over control, parents learn how to guide with consistency, empathy, and healthy boundaries. Each rule is practical, easy to understand, and grounded in both psychological insight and everyday parenting realities. From breaking cycles of name-calling and shame, to offering meaningful choices that build decision-making skills, to handling anger and defiance with calm authority, Parenting: The Rules replaces outdated discipline with strategies that truly work.

At the heart of this book is a powerful truth: children thrive when they feel safe, heard, and respected. By following these rules, parents shift from reactive discipline to intentional leadership, creating a home environment where love and structure coexist.

This is not just another parenting manual filled with theories or quick fixes. This is a practical parenting guide that helps parents transform daily challenges into opportunities to nurture emotional intelligence, build trust, and foster lifelong respect. Whether you are parenting toddlers, school-age children, or teens, the principles in Parenting: The Rules will empower you to raise children who know their worth, respect themselves and others, and grow into capable, compassionate adults.

With clarity, warmth, and wisdom, Dr. Thomson equips parents to break generational cycles and step into their role as leaders-not enforcers-of their family. Parenting: The Rules is essential reading for every parent who wants to stop the battles and start building the bond that lasts a lifetime.

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Susan M. Thomson, PhD, is a Master Certified Addictions Counselor and Life Coach. In 1985, she graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, with a degree in experimental social psychology.Before earning her doctorate, she taught special needs children, including those with severe learning disabilities and developmental delays who had been mainstreamed into regular classrooms. While teaching, she worked closely with school psychologists and speech pathologists to address the needs of individual students. She also taught psychology courses at the junior college level. From 1988 to 1993, as a Licensed Professional Counselor, she owned and operated her own eating disorders clinic, providing both individual and group therapy.In 1993, following the birth of her son, she relocated to La Jolla, California. At that time, she turned her focus to parenting and volunteer work in local schools. She became president of the board at The Children's School, where her son was a student. Alongside her husband, Darryl Tschirn, she established the Tschirn Family Library, which remains in place today. In collaboration with other parents, she co-founded a charter school-Explorer Elementary-emphasizing a social-emotional learning curriculum. She also served as president of its board.Later, she became president of the Parents' Association at The Bishop's School (grades 6-12), meeting weekly with the headmaster and leading monthly association meetings.While living in La Jolla, she was appointed vice chair of the Human Relations Commission, an advisory body to the Office of the Mayor of San Diego. In 2015, she received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from U.S. Congressman Scott Peters for her work in the fight against human trafficking. The San Diego Human Relations Commission also honored her with a Special Commendation for her efforts in human trafficking prevention and restorative justice. In addition, she served four years as vice president of the La Jolla Shores Association, where she received a Special Commendation for Leadership from San Diego City Council President Pro Tem Barbara Bry.

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