ScreamFree Parenting, 10th Anniversary Revised Edition

How to Raise Amazing Adults by Learning to Pause More and React Less

By: Hal Runkel LMFT

Narrated by: Hal Runkel LMFT

Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Parenting is not about kids; it's about parents. If you're not in control, then you cannot be in charge. What every kid really needs are parents who are able to keep their cool no matter what. Easier said than done? Not anymore, thanks to ScreamFree Parenting, the principle-based approach that's inspiring parents everywhere to truly revolutionize their family dynamics. Moving beyond the child-centered, technique-based approaches that ultimately fail, the ScreamFree way compels you to focus on yourself, calm yourself down, and grow yourself up.

For those of you who are parents, know parents, or have had parents, the notion that the greatest thing you can do for your children is to learn to focus on yourself may sound strange, even heretical. It's not. Here's why: We are the only ones we can control. This practical, effective guide for parents of all ages with kids of all ages introduces proven principles for overcoming the anxieties and stresses of parenting and setting new patterns of connection and cooperation. Told in an engaging, conversational tone, this audiobook is sensible, straightforward, and based on the experiences of hundreds of actual families. It will help all parents become calming authorities in their homes, bring peace to their families today, and give kids what they need to grow into caring, self-directed adults tomorrow.

©2007 ScreamFree Omnimedia, LLC (P)2007 Random House, Inc. Random House Audio, a division of Random House, Inc.

Great stuff and very good audio read

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sticky

it isn't anything new necessarily, but I have found that ideas as described and the examples used to illustrate provide a lot of comfort and support for a dad on the "firing line" (scratch that) for a dad with an incredible opportunity to focus on myself!

best parenting book ever

I'm super excited the book is finally in an audio book. I use to read the book when I was much younger. But I can never find the time to read the paper back now. So this is amazing

Awesome book!

Awesome book. Very helpful when it comes to dealing with our own emotions. Helped me to change how I look and deal with my relationship with my child.

well said

after listening to this book you come to realize you're not crazy and it's okay

great insights

great insights for parenting.
don't like this minimum requirement of fifteen words. it's a good book.

Great book

This book changed my mind about parenting to my kids, I’m going to buy the book read it again.
I think need to read again and again until you get what is you really need to do for your self.

Best parenting book ever

I have four kids now age 13 and under. I’ve bought numerous parenting books but they were either too hard to listen to, too aloof or too scientific. I love how Hal, in his own voice, shared his own personal experiences in parenting and he validates my experiences as a parent. But also isn’t afraid to tell it like it is and tell the hard truths and give useful tools for helping me parent my kids. Especially since I grew up in a fear-based discipline structure I want to change that with my own kids so it’s hard to navigate that on my own. The most helpful advice he gave that I remember and use all the time is “let the consequences do the yelling”!!!!! Thank you Hal! Can’t wait to listen to another book of yours.

Screaming at Your Kids is a Waste of Time

I just finished the"Screamfree Parenting and I want to recommend it to all parents. It kind of reminded me of a “Solo Partner” for parents where it teaches you to not focus so much on your children and instead on yourself and your actions. I picked this up when I found myself resorting back to yelling if the kids were listening or were just being plain rotten. I had kicked the habit of doing that, and I didn’t want to pick it up again. Checking out my Amazon recommendations, I decided to buy this book via Audible.
The author had a great speaking voice that made me focus on what he was saying. He discusses consistency, labels, and non-reaction when dealing with children. For the past week, since I started reading the book, I have been doing this with my children and it has worked wonders. They are listening now, I am more consistent, and the level of noise in the house has quickly diminished.
One thing that I liked is that he didn’t pretend that one method of disciplining is better than the other. For instance, many parents are divided on the subject of spanking. The author just said that if are not going to follow through with the spankings, then don’t do it and ask yourself why you believe you have to. If you can spank, then do it.
I can’t be much help on his writing style or book format because I did this via Audible, but from his reading, I can tell that it was well written.
Definitely a must-have in a parents’ collection of parenting books. If you are unable to read the print version, I recommend the Ebook.

Very Good Book, Based on Timeless Principles

I have a background in education, and have also spent time reading and researching a number or parenting philosophies. The truth is, most of the successful and lasting parenting books teach many of the same principles. Scream Free Parenting keeps with many of the most best practices and drives home what I've said for years. It's about the parent, and how we must deal with ourselves. The presentation is good, easy to hear. Along with Covey, Leman, and the Love & Logic programs, this should be at the top any parents reading list.