From the Book - First edition.
pt. 1. A new perspective on power struggles --
1. Winning for a lifetime --
pt. 2. Building the connections --
2. Emotion coaching : the decision to connect --
3. Bringing down the intensity : you're the role model --
4. Enforcing your standards and staying connected --
5. Stopping the tantrums : teaching kids how to soothe and calm themselves --
6. Empathy : what really keeps kids working with you --
pt. 3. Caring : knowing yourself and your child --
7. what fuels power struggles : identifying the real feelings and needs --
8. Why you blow : understanding your temperament --
9. Why your child loses it : understanding your child's temperament --
10. The "silent treatment" vs. the talking machine : understanding introverts and extroverts --
11. Too sensitive or too analytical : how we make decisions --
12. When the struggles are more than normal: recognizing medical issues --
pt. 4. Developing competence : teaching life's essential skills --
13. Stressed-out kids : learning to deal with life's ups and downs --
14. I will, I won't : balancing boundaries and independence --
15. You're not my boss : learning to be assertive rather than aggressive --
16. Can we talk about this : learning to get along with others --
pt. 5. Celebrating the child who is more : caring, competent, and connected.
