How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids

A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent

By: Carla Naumburg PhD

Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez

Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent.

Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help listeners feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it.

“Using a powerful combination of humor and reality checks, Naumburg helps parents unpack their unique stressors (we all have them) and find ways to stay calm even the most frustrating of family moments.” (Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of No More Mean Girls and The Happy Kid Handbook)

“By the end not only are you laughing out loud, but you’ve gained a sense of self-compassion and a concrete action plan.” (Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD, author of The Tantrum Survival Guide)

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Carla Naumburg (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Dude. this book was all around great.

yes, you are going to hear the word s*** a lot. do I do my best to not use all the squares? yes, but do I still use all the swears? yes. all swears aside... this book is chock full of advice, scientific evidence, encouragement, and excellent tips on how to keep a level head with your kids... all blended with the just the right amount of humor. honestly, this will benefit all your relationships in general, not just your kids. I enjoyed it so much I asked my 14-year-old son to listen to it so that he might have an understanding of all the things we parents are juggling and that we don't want to lose it with our then and some of the reasons that we do. I highly recommend listening to/reading this one.

So relatable. A great read!

The narrator of this book was great. So many relatable circumstances and examples. The most real book on this topic I have read thus far.

love it!

This book was great! I loved the little moments that made me laugh even while being serious. The ideas are awesome and I plan to use what I've learned in this book.

This book was helpful

Don’t listen to the negative reviews. Seems like they didn’t make it through the book. This book is so helpful for not only improving your relationship with your children. But also can be applied to other relationships in your life.
The added humor to this book makes it easier to listen to and to admit to not pleasant truths about yourself.

Perfect!

A really great reminder. I know I need to take care of myself in order to keep my cool with my kids. Dr. Naumburg gives examples of what to do to take care of myself and examples of how to *not* yell at my kids by doit literally anything else. Loved it! Will likely revisit it or the bonus recap chapter at the end.

Good practical tips.

I really needed the self compassion piece that was reaffirmed in a compassion fatigue training I did.

Makes you feel you are not alone

This book was very helpful, showing how you are nit aline as you feel overwhelmed frequently when parenting. How to be compassionate with yourself and how to start all over the next day when things don't go as you planned.

I got a few good tips and feel less sorry for myself as a parent

easy listen, very well. narrated. nothing too complex to understand. well worth the time. I'd recommend it to any parent struggling

Good principles but young child examples

The principles in this book are based on sound research and are communicated in a simple and easy to understand way. They do generally apply to most relationships. The author has years of work as a social worker. But I did not fully appreciate that almost all her examples are for younger children, like her children’s ages. I had far less of an issue when my children were younger versus when they are teenagers. I suspect I am not alone in this. I would have liked if she had brought in a more balanced set of application and examples. Teens, for example, do not need help tying their shoes, but the conflict can be more complex.

Also, I am not offended by bad language. Obviously, or I would not have bought this book. But there is a ridiculous amount of cursing used. Either the author speaks like this normally, and changes her language around her children. Or she is adding an abundance to communicate with the “parent to parent” vibe. I think it could’ve been even more effective with less of that language.

Practical and accurate

Great basis. Could have used and may be more effective without all the s words.