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Category Archives: Emotion

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]

How to Handle Scary Suspenses

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on October 29, 2012
Categories: Emotion, Self-Care, Stress and Coping

Much of the northeastern United States is stuck in a tense state of suspense today, as we wait for Hurricane Sandy blow in. This kind of suspense can be hard to manage — you want to be well-prepared but you can’t plan for every possible peril. I’m sitting in my office right now wishing I… [read more]

Why Grown-Ups Should Act Silly More Often

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on October 23, 2012
Categories: Emotion, Happiness 101, Parenting, Stress and Coping

One of the gifts young children give their parents is an endless supply of silly behavior. My daughter wears underwear on her head. And not just her own. My son shakes his booty when he dances, and acts like a backseat DJ when a thumping song comes on the radio, moving one hand like he’s… [read more]

Disappointed? Feel Your Way Forward

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on October 17, 2012
Categories: Detachment, Emotion, Happiness 101, mindfulness, Motivation, self-awareness

I like to focus on the positive whenever possible: Smiling activates good thoughts and feelings and sends welcoming signals to people around us. But constantly telling yourself to suck it up and act happy isn’t healthy. You (and I) have every right to feel let down, hurt, frustrated and angry sometimes. And it’s important that… [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]

Three Reasons to Smile

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 27, 2012
Categories: Emotion, Happiness 101, Psychology Research, Self-Care, Stress and Coping

In response to my last post on the upside of emotional contagion, my friend Mary Lou commented: “another good reason to smile often.” And I couldn’t agree more. In fact, when it comes to happiness I’d advocate a “fake it ‘til you make it” approach. Here are three reasons to put on a happy face.… [read more]

The Upside of Emotional Contagion

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 24, 2012
Categories: Cognitive Psychology, Emotion, Happiness 101, Relationships, Social Psychology, Stress and Coping

Have you ever felt the rush of anxiety in your own body when you watched your child take center stage? Or maybe you waited in line behind a disgruntled customer at the checkout and felt twinges of frustration take root and grow as you watched? Elaine Hatfield, John Cacioppo and Richard Rapson first used the… [read more]

Courage Roars Quietly — How to Give Negative Feedback

By Heidi Smith Luedtke on September 21, 2012
Categories: Emotion, People Skills, Relationships, Stress and Coping

Yesterday, I did something really difficult. It took courage and composure – and I was running low on both. My heart was pounding, my pulse was racing, and I was already in tears. But I did it anyway. I gave my doctor a big dose of negative feedback. Out loud and in person. And it… [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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