"Stephanie Marston is a mom with a sense of humor; a professional with keen insights into how families work best. Her book, The Magic of Encouragement, will help you build bridges of love, understanding and trust between you and your child."

—Abigail Van Buren

The Magic of Encouragement $18.95, Hardcover Book Click Here to Order How do you raise loving, creative, honest, self-confident kids? All parents want the best for their children, and here are proven advice and techniques from an expert. Based on the results of her phenomenally successful Raising Miracles Educational Seminars, child psychotherapist Stephanie Marston offers parents specific tools to cope with often frustrating behavior, and vital strategies for enhancing the most important element of all: your child’s self-esteem. Learn how to: encourage cooperation and avoid daily power struggles say “no”—and when to say it help your children express their feelings express your anger constructively and bypass the negative effects of criticism set clear, firm limits on behavior while encouraging independence and responsibility develop your children's sense of competence and confidence improve your communication skills and break self-destructive family patterns boost your own self-esteem in the process of raising your children. "Any parent could benefit from reading this truly exciting book. Hardly a page without good practical suggestions for improving one's parenting." —Louise Bates Ames, Ph.D., Associate Director Gesell Institute

“Stephanie’s presentation is lively and entertaining while providing immediately usable, practical tools fundamental to enhancing children’s self-esteem. I recommend these albums to every parent whatever the age of their children.”

—Jack Canfield
Co-Creator, Chicken Soup for the Soul®

Parenting for High Self-Esteem
$30.00, Audio Cassette Program

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In this exciting, informative cassette program Stephanie teaches you practical tools for turning a frustrating battleground into a peaceful, cooperative, nurturing environment for the entire family. She gives you simple strategies that can be used in daily situations with children of all ages.

You will learn how to:

	Discipline with love
	Help your children recognize, accept and express their feelings Avoid power struggles
	Set firm limits on behavior while responding empathetically to your children's feelings
	Communicate to win cooperation and to gain respect
	Teach your children to become responsible, self-sufficient, creative individuals.

“Clear, specific and supportive; these tape programs give parents many helpful ideas on how to build children’s self-esteem.”

—Ellen Galinsky,
Project Director of Work and Family Life

Raising Capable, Confident Kids
$30.00, Audio Cassette Program

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In this inspiring, informative three-cassette program, Stephanie gives your practical tools for raising self-reliant, responsible, compassionate, loving, creative, enthusiastic kids. She gives you simple tools for enhancing your own self-esteem while you parent your children.

For your children you'll learn how to:

	Use the fine art of praise
	Avoid the devastating effects of criticism
	Encourage cooperation and prevent daily power struggles
	Enhance your kids‚ sense of confidence and competence
	Express love so your kids really feel loved
	Create a strong family bond

For yourself you'll learn how to:

	Dispel your guilt demons
	Recognize and honor your limits and needs
	Celebrate your strengths
	Cultivate an attitude of acceptance and self-respect
	Take care of yourself while caring for your family
	Be a “good enough” parent.

Stephanie Marston is the author of If Not Now, When? Reclaiming Ourselves at Midlife. To learn more about her book, visit her website at: www.stephaniemarston.com. Click here to read a sample chapter of If Not Now, When? Reclaiming Ourselves at Midlife If you would like information about Stephanie speaking to your organization, please call 505-989-7596.