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Just Tell Me What To Say

justtellmewhattosay.jpgI generally consider myself a pretty tuned in, communicative parent, but there’s no denying the moments when stress, fatigue, or just being human result in a short fuse and loss for words. And for those moments there's Betsy Brown Braun’s Just Tell Me What to Say. Replete with tips and scripts to help parents learn the basics of effective communication and handle everything from discipline to tantrums to praise to sibling fights to food battles to tough topics (e.g., death, divorce), I've been particularly impressed by how quickly some of Braun’s bullet points have helped me realize the impact of seemingly innocuous behavior (e.g., spelling out words in front of Laurel, identifying her as shy when she hides from strangers), and then how much better it feels to stop the behavior and opt for a different script.

Want to be one of 5 winners to receive a copy of Just Tell Me What to Say? Here’s how:

  • Click over to Braun’s site, then email contests@bostonmamas.com (with 'Braun' in the subject), and name one of the 5 most popular questions that parents ask Braun.

  • One entry permitted per person; US entrants welcome.

  • Entry period closes at midnight EST, Thursday, February 21, 2008.

  • Comments

    What a wonderful wonderful book. I love the way it helps you to answer those questions that you are not sure quite how to answer.

    Perfect for my daughter with 2 little ones!

    This would be cool to have, to let kids know they still mattered no matter what

    good book.

    My Daughter living in Madrid needs this as her sons are 4, 2 and 4 months!She needs HELP!

    I would love to win this

    this would be great to have

    My baby is only 4 months but I want to be prepared!

    Parents can use all the help that they can get in this world!

    thank you

    new mom, book sounds great

    thank you for the contest

    This looks like a good book.

    Interesting read it sounds like. Always looking for info!

    Great Contest! Thanks

    please enter me

    sounds like a good book

    we've gone through the rough topic of a parent dying, sound slike this book might be good for the future

    I could use this with my own children but also with parents that I counsel.

    This sounds like an awesome book!

    Thanks

    Sounds great!

    I just heard Kelly Ripa talking about this with someone!! I so need this!!

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