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Monthly Archives: July 2011

Ten Reasons to Write Lists

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on July 14, 2011
Categories: Cognitive Psychology, Goals

I love written lists for a number of reasons, and not just because I’m a writer. Putting ideas on paper changes the way you relate to them in profoundly positive ways. Here are ten benefits: 1. Writing down ideas improves your memory for fleeting thoughts and details 2. Writing down actions to take and goals… [read more]

Tolerance is a Choice

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on July 11, 2011
Categories: Beliefs, Cognitive Psychology, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships

If you’re concerned that your kids, friends or coworkers see the world in black and white and you’d like to encourage more open-minded attitudes, new research suggests a personal approach. While you don’t want to condone racist speech or behavior, an authoritative response may backfire, according to a study by researchers at the University of… [read more]

Research Wrap-Up: The Benefits of Swearing

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on July 8, 2011
Categories: Brain and bioscience, Cognitive Psychology, Depression, Emotion, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships, Research Wrap-Up

You may be concerned that swearing in front of your kids models bad behavior or that coworkers will be offended if you blurt out a few choice words in the office. But psychological research shows swearing isn’t all bad. Studies show swearing has several benefits. 1) Swearing during painful medical procedures has been shown to… [read more]

Happiness 101: Know Thyself

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on July 6, 2011
Categories: Emotion, Happiness 101, Personality, Psychology Research, Self-development

People search for happiness in many ways. They buy bigger houses, take vacations and get botox injections. Some leave their lovers and try to find themselves. Elizabeth Gilbert gorged herself in Italy, meditated in India, and topped off her trip with a sexy fling in Indonesia. If you’ve read her memoir, Eat, Pray, Love, you… [read more]

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Detachment Parenting is a terrific, go-to guide for those difficult moments in parenting. Dr. Luedtke's warm voice and user-friendly format make this book a pleasure to read. ---Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger and Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up.
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Detachment Parenting is an excellent guide for busy parents. Broken down into easy-to-navigate sections, Heidi provides solutions to everyday problems that can help you step back, compose yourself, communicate more effectively and find peaceful solutions with your children in even the most difficult moments. As a mother of 3, I found this book to be practical, relevant and encouraging. My favorite tip is #27, Make Me Time and Space. Read it and find your favorite tip too. You’ll be glad you did! —April O’Leary, Life Coach, Author and Founder of UofMoms.com

Finally, a parenting e-book that tells us what to do and how to do it! As a parent…you are your child’s coping instructor. Unfortunately, when children spin out of control, parents often become reactive as opposed to proactive. Detachment Parenting gives parents concrete and creative strategies on how to respond in a productive, teaching way. This easy-to-use book is a must have for all who are faced with the most demanding profession on the planet…PARENTING! — Julia Cook, M.S., National Award Winning Children’s Author/Parenting Expert

As the mother of a 2-year-old, and a self-described “attachment parenting mom,” I found Heidi Luedke’s book, Detachment Parenting, to be an excellent source of realistic strategies to help me be the mom I want to be. The book easy to read and full of practical ideas I will use in my everyday life. For example, Detachment Parenting taught me what to do when I feel myself getting upset, and how to interact with my son when he is upset (including how to really listen to him and help him understand, label, and work through his feelings). This is a book I will come back to again and again! —Colleen Ament Rasey, mom of one very busy toddler

Psychologist and mom Heidi Luedtke has created an essential primer for parents of young kids. In this highly readable, to-the-point book, she helps parents learn to step out of frustrating meltdown-minefields by avoiding toxic emotional contagion, guiding kids toward emotion regulation, and building stronger, happier parent-child bonds. Each of her 33 tactics is thoroughly, expertly explained and easy to implement. You’ll wish you read it sooner! —Malia Jacobson, health journalist, mom of two, and author of Ready, Set, Sleep

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