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Teaching Kids about Disappointment (Or, Why I’m Not Going on the Kindergarten Field Trip)

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on May 6, 2013
Categories: Children and emotions, Detachment Parenting, Disappointment, Parenting

My son’s kindergarten field trip is coming up this week and I am sad to say I won’t be going. The kids will be visiting a historical sight here in northern Virginia, and the class is allowed to take 4 parent chaperones along for the adventure. In order to make it fair for all parents… [read more]

Recipe for a Perfect Holiday

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on December 10, 2012
Categories: Detachment Parenting, Happiness 101, Holidays

If you are anything like me, you’re hoping for the perfect holiday. And there’s no shortage of inspiring images to make you feel a little bit less than perfect. Case in point: Pinterest. It’s chock-full of gorgeous photos of holiday decorations, food and gifts I could never achieve. (For instance, this holiday cake is just… [read more]

Making Holidays More Meaningful

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on December 4, 2012
Categories: Detachment Parenting, Emotion, Holidays, mindfulness, Parenting

This year I’m taking my own advice about holiday planning: 1) I’m focusing in on three qualities I want, not thirty. They are: Togetherness Gratitude, and Fun 2) I’m buying fewer gifts and spending money on “together time” instead. We’re taking a (surprise) family trip to a southern vacation destination. We’ll spend time in nature… [read more]

10 Things I Know Right Now

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on November 16, 2012
Categories: Beliefs, Books, Detachment Parenting, Emotion, Parenting, self-awareness

My latest article, entitled “little know-it-alls,” came out yesterday in the December issue of Parents magazine. The idea for this piece came from a real-life Mommy moment, when I questioned my son Carson’s discovery of a “shark pod” on the Jersey Shore. If you read the article – go ahead and click over there, I’ll… [read more]

Signed Detachment Parenting Paperbacks

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on November 14, 2012
Categories: Books, Detachment Parenting, Emotion, Parenting, People Skills, Relationships, Self-Care, Stress and Coping

Thanks to everyone who made my book launch so successful yesterday. Detachment Parenting: 33 Ways to Keep Your Cool When Kids Melt Down is ranked #58 in its category for Amazon Kindle books! It is so gratifying to make these techniques available to other parents — I appreciate each one of you who took time… [read more]

Video Intro to Detachment Parenting by Author Heidi Smith Luedtke

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on November 13, 2012
Categories: Books, Detachment, Detachment Parenting, Emotion, Parenting, People Skills, Relationships

Woo Hoo!!! Launch day is finally here! I’m so excited to tell you what Detachment Parenting is all about. Watch my intro video to get the inside scoop: I’ll be making the rounds on social media today revealing more about the detachment parenting approach and answering the question you’re dying to ask: “Is Detachment… [read more]

Announcing the Official Launch of Detachment Parenting

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on November 10, 2012
Categories: Books, Detachment, Detachment Parenting, Emotion, Parenting, Stress and Coping

With only 3 days left before the official launch of my first e-book, Detachment Parenting: 33 Ways to Keep Your Cool When Kids Melt Down, there’s a buzz of excitement in the air. And (yes!) I have a checklist of last-minute tasks to accomplish. I feel a little like the scientists at NASA counting down… [read more]

Three Good Things (3GT)

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on October 10, 2012
Categories: 3GT, Books, Emotion

Gratitude is a sure-fire way to increase good feelings and break out of the blahs. In fact, research shows the consistent practice of grateful habits boosts mood long-term. (Bob Emmons shares these findings in Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier) Frankly, gratitude one of the least-expensive most-valuable gifts you can… [read more]

Four No-Cost Uplifts to Give Today

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 19, 2012
Categories: Books, Emotion, Friendship, Happiness 101, Health Research, Parenting, People Skills, Psychology Research, Relationships, Stress and Coping

These days we spend a lot of time complaining about how little time we have. And many of us struggle to make family and friends a priority because there are always more tasks on the to-do list. Last week, I encouraged you to give yourself daily uplifts. Today, I want you to give mood-boosting treats… [read more]

Five Ways to Get More Done

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 11, 2012
Categories: Books, Limit Setting, Productivity

If you’re anything like me, your to-do list seems to magically grow while you sleep, but the day doesn’t get longer in response. No worries. Leo Babauta, author of Focus: A simplicity manifesto in the Age of Distraction, writes, “There are lots of ways to find balance. The key is to think about what you… [read more]

Do you wish you were a calm, cool and kid-focused parent? Now you can be.
What People Are Saying

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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