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Successful Parents Successful Kids 

 
For Parents Who Have Tried Everything

Successful Parents - Successful Kids - For Parents Who Have Tired Everything

Mason-Lake ISD School Psychologist Co-authors Parenting Book.

Whether you are a parent or you work with parents who are dealing with difficult discipline problems, "Successful Parents, Successful Kids" will challenge your thinking and give you alternative ways to promote success in children. This is a working guide that reveals the importance of using clear communication, demonstrates how beliefs and labels can hinder children, and shows how to create fail-proof back-up plans that ensure child success. Whether you are getting a child off drugs or dealing with the homework battle, this method is proven to work.

 

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About the Authors:

BRENDA L. TARSA, M.A., S.Psy.S., is a practicing school psychologist and team leader of the Behavior and Educational Strategies Team (B.E.S.T.) for the Mason-Lake Intermediate School District. As a positive behavior support consultant, she works with teachers on difficult discipline issues and is a brief family therapist for parents who have children with school-related difficulties. Along with other B.E.S.T. members, Brenda facilitates parenting workshops based upon the "Successful Parents, Successful Kids" model. She is a graduate of Lake Superior State University with a B.A. in psychology and of Central Michigan University with an M.A. in psychology and a Specialist degree in school psychological services.

LAURA R. LYONS, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., is a psychotherapist in private practice who specializes in family therapy. Prior to private practice, Laura worked in a variety of settings including an adolescent residential program, in community mental health, and in the schools. In the ten-plus years that Laura has been working with children and teens with behavioral problems, she has not found a more effective program than what is presented in this book. Laura is a graduate of Northern Michigan University with a B.S. in education, and received her M.S.W. and School Social Work certification from the University of Michigan.
 
 
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