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Sigh, See,Start

How to Be the Parent Your Child Needs in a World That Won't Stop Pushing—A Science-Based Method in Three Simple Steps

by Alison Escalante
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In a perfectionistic parenting culture that tells you that you are never enough no matter how much you do for your kids, this unique approach empowers you with a simple parenting technique to gain confidence, remain grounded, and connect positively with your children.
Dr. Alison Escalante is a board-certified pediatrician with more than two decades of experience who has spent the last ten years exploring ways to equip parents to meet their children's needs. She has experienced first-hand the culture of criticism and anxiety that drains parental joy and leaves parents feeling bad about what they should or should not be doing with and for their children. She calls this the parenting "ShouldStorm," and this book is her invitation to escape that cycle and be the parent your child needs.
In this game-changing parenting book, Dr. Escalante outlines her 3-step science-based approach to escaping the ShouldStorm and embracing should-free mindful parenting. Going into detail about each step, she clearly explains how to implement this approach in everyday situations where parents may feel overwhelmed and shares real results from parents and children who use the technique:
  • SIGH: In moments of parental overwhelm, take a breath all the way into your belly. Imagine it's a sigh of relief. Sighs help you stop and center yourself instead of reacting to the "should" in your head. ​
  • SEE: Notice what's going on. See your child. Are they happy? Are they close to tears? Are their fists balled in anger?
  • START: Then, and only then, start listening, and start thinking about what an appropriate reaction would be. Do they need a hug? Some space? Something else?
    • In the vein of Good Inside, this book offers a simple approach and practical, proven strategies any parent can use. It also explores parenting culture and why it has become more and more intense over recent decades. For anyone who wants a proven toolkit for resisting a parenting culture that shames them when they can't meet unrealistic expectations, Sigh, See, Start is your new go-to tool for joyful parenting.

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      February 20, 2024

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        • ISBN: 9781797227177

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        • ISBN: 9781797227177
        • File size: 2808 KB

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      • English

    • Reviews

      • Booklist

        February 1, 2024
        As pediatrician and professor Escalante sees it, the anxiety faced by the current generation of parents boils down to a simple question: "Should I?" This query often perplexes parents when it comes to dealing with their kids' behaviors. Over generations, permissive and trusting parenting has yielded to helicopter parenting. Parents today experience unease related to avoiding past mistakes and worrying about how they are perceived. Escalante seeks to alleviate these concerns with a novel approach. Her suggestion? Collect yourself mentally (Sigh) and take time to empathize with your child (See) before acting (Start). She provides a variety of examples from both parents and children for insight into how parents can better engage with their kids. In this fascinating and in-depth examination of the mindset of today's parents, Escalante challenges established thinking while encouraging parents to focus on both their own and their children's strengths. Escalante adeptly writes with empathy for all involved while emphasizing that parenting styles will always be evolving.

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      • Library Journal

        February 1, 2024

        Pediatrician Escalante (pediatrics, Rush Univ.) has penned a simple three-step guide that helps frustrated, overwhelmed parents, especially new ones, be fully there for their children and their needs. She says many parents feel shame and guilt when they miss or can't meet unrealistic expectations. Her approach--sigh, see, start--is designed to help parents overcome the "should" game many play in a high-pressure culture that promotes perfectionism. She tells readers to take a deep breath, observe their own and their child's behavior and patterns, analyze what may help the situation, and then start with one small change to improve it. She asserts that her strategy can help readers reset, rest, let go of false assumptions, stay in the present, or even encourage them to try something new. Key takeaways are featured at the end of every chapter, and worksheets are included. VERDICT This book will appeal to many parents who are feeling guilty about not meeting their child's needs. This book's solutions are simple enough to implement immediately.

        Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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