Voice Lessons for Parents

What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen

De: Wendy Mogel Ph.D. Ph.D.

Narrado por: Wendy Mogel Ph.D. Ph.D.

New York Times bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy Mogel “teaches parents the dialect needed to converse with their daughters and sons at every stage of life” (Chicago Tribune).

Dr. Wendy Mogel, “one of the most astute psychologists on the planet (Angela Duckworth, New York Times bestselling author of Grit) observed a pattern in her practice: when parents speak to their children their pitch tends to rise, and they come across as pleading, indignant, wounded, outraged. Their tone and body language signal, I can’t handle it when you act like a child. In response, Dr. Mogel developed a remarkably effective series of “voice lessons,” for parents who were struggling to communicate. The results were immediate: a shift in vocal style led to calmer kids, who listened more attentively and responded with warmth, respect, and sincerity.

In Voice Lessons for Parents, Mogel elaborates on her novel clinical approach, revealing how each age and stage of a child’s life brings new opportunities to connect . Drawing from a range of sources including neuroscience, fairy tales, and anthropology, Mogel offers specific guidance for talking to children across the expanse of childhood and adolescence. She also explains the best ways to talk about your child to partners, exes, and grandparents, as well as to teachers, coaches, and caretakers. And she addresses the distraction of digital devices—how they impact our interactions with our families, and what we can do about it.

A must read for every parent!

Insightful and educational. A must read for every parent! Teaches that it is ok for teens to want to be in their rooms, helped me put my phone down and really hear my children. Helped me set boundaries! I only wish I read it sooner.

Another Great Book From Wendy

I really enjoyed this book. I changed the speed on the audio which helped my engagement. Another great practical parenting audiobook. The author Wendy did not disappoint. I love all of her books.

glad I listened - learned some stuff

lots of teenage stuff that is not relevant to me now but glad I listened early and plan to listen again!

a real eye opener

So much great advice in here. I plan listen again and maybe buy a print copy. With 3 little ones at home, it's nice to have have reminders on what I should be doing.

Finally!

Advise with actual examples of what to say and when to listen instead.

The most important voice lesson is knowing when to listen - from the book

Excellent

Too wordy and too much detail at times but definitely great recommendations overall and wonderful tidbits that are already helping me with my 5 and 7 year old girls. Definitely lots of opinion vs fact but on par with what I need. The description of the birthing process is incorrect and needs to be corrected. The birth canal is after the cervix not before.

what does it sound like

I enjoyed listening to this book immensely as a early childhood teacher and developer it also help me to help with communication skills to my parents. it also helped me to help them understand how their tone affect their children, as well as how not be so frustrated with the children and to help them understand how to speak with their children and to get their children to open up and speak more with them. it's a great teaching tool.

Not enough words...

This is that kind of book that can elevate a human being and make a better world.
It is so simple and kind, touching and piercing in the same time. You can feel this book, there is no need to prove anything by any study, it's message (s) goes straight where they need to go.
It's a masterpiece addressed to any adult son, daughter or parent of any age.
Congratulations of how well is written ! And congratulations for the narration. The narration was an amazing surprise. At some point I wondered who narates it ? For some reason (bad previous experiences) I started a little to avoid female narators. In this case I was surprised of the impressive quality of the narration and looked again on the vover. Guess what, it was the author...amazing. I am envious of you for such a contribution.
Just thank you !

Parents, let's chill out.

I found this therapeutic and cathartic. Parenting is damn hard, let's cut our kids and ourselves a break.

Solid advice

This book was pretty good, can’t say I agree with everything she says but for the majority I think it’s great advice.