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WRITTEN BY DR. AMBER

A Parent’s Guide to Self- Regulation

Discover tools and techniques for managing emotions, reactions, and behavior in this friendly, evidence-based book designed especially to help and support struggling, overstressed parents.

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As parents in the social media age, it's easy to believe other families are "perfect" while we struggle behind closed doors. There are points where it seems like you've tried everything, and it may even feel hopeless. That's where A Parent's Guide to Self-Regulation comes in.

This book demystifies the concepts of dysregulation and parental self-regulation, normalizing these skills for parents before bringing the concepts into parenting children. With a step-by-step framework, you'll learn how to mitigate tough parenting moments, develop self-regulatory skills, and read real accounts from other parents.

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HERE ARE THE MAIN TOPICS

This Book Covers

Understanding regulation, dysregulation, and self-regulation

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Signs of emotional, cognitive, and physiological dysregulation

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Social and cultural factors contributing to parental dysregulation

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Parenting styles and their relationship to dysregulation

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Managing complex emotions as parents

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The PCR Method for Dysregulated Parents

  • "Dr. Amber seamlessly integrates her roles as mom and clinical psychologist to bring us a book that we can not only relate to but also use to increase the effectiveness of our parenting strategies."

  • "Love this approach! This book helped to identify some of the core issues parents or just adults in general struggle with trying to regulate themselves for their children or others. Gives examples, concrete steps and processes to try or work towards if you currently feel like you are in a constant cycle of disregulation with the additional fun of feeling like your disregulation is messing up your child's ability to regulate and function in the world."

  • "I’m a therapist AND a parent of two toddlers. This has been a very useful tool! Great job, Dr. Amber!"

  • "Dr. Amber seamlessly integrates her roles as mom and clinical psychologist to bring us a book that we can not only relate to but also use to increase the effectiveness of our parenting strategies. What she shared will undoubtedly help me navigate being a new and emotionally-aware mom."

  • "As a mom to two energetic boys, I found this book comforting and restorative. Dr. Thornton provides clear insight into Parental Dysregulation and practical/accessible solutions for addressing it in one’s everyday life. I feel more confident thanks to this book. I look forward to implementing what I’ve learned. Thank you!"

  • "I enjoyed the book for affirming many of my experiences as a parent! Our culture encourages us to be everything and do everything (in my opinion) while disregarding our energy levels, mental health, etc. From her professional experience in the field, the author discusses practical techniques to examine dysregulation and the patterns leading up to it. I've been better able to anticipate moments throughout the day that are triggering while having a plan in place to mitigate them."

  • "I enjoyed the book for affirming many of my experiences as a parent! Our culture encourages us to be everything and do everything (in my opinion) while disregarding our energy levels, mental health, etc. From her professional experience in the field, the author discusses practical techniques to examine dysregulation and the patterns leading up to it. I've been better able to anticipate moments throughout the day that are triggering while having a plan in place to mitigate them."

  • "Purchased this book because my wife and I struggle from time to time and staying grounded in the chaos of having a 5-year-old and 3-year-old. The book had some powerful anecdotes and useful tips and helping us better manage our emotions while dealing with kids being kids. Highly recommend"

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