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Picture me shuffling sheepishly down the road to the car, praying not to encounter any of my neighbours, Molly tucked under my arm like a log, kicking and screaming with no shoes on. Simultaneously, my eighteen-month-old son, D, was clinging on to me like an oversized pendant, his arms wrapped tightly around my neck. . .
Sometimes it's hard to practise what you preach. When she became a mother herself, Child Psychiatrist Dr Holan Liang quickly learnt that professionals encounter the same daily struggles as every parent. In her witty memoir-meets-manual, Dr Liang offers an empowering and holistic approach, sharing tips she's mastered as a mother of two with the help of over a decade of clinical and research experience in child mental health. Turning tiger parenting on its head, Dr Liang has found through her knowledge of the science behind child development that it's understanding WHO our children are, rather than WHAT they do that is the secret to parenting. She proposes a layer-by-layer strategy for parents to help build children (0-7 years) with a core of self-esteem who are strong from the inside out.
'If I was going to buy one book for a new parent, I'd buy this one' Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love and A Manual for Heartache
List of contents
Introduction - i: Introduction Unit - 1: CORE Chapter - 1: The Fixed Core – Genetics Chapter - 1.1: The Egg and Sperm Race Chapter - 2: The Malleable Core – Self-Esteem Chapter - 2.1: Resilience, Self-Worth and All That Jazz Unit - 2: FOUNDATION Chapter - 3: Layer One – Social Skills Chapter - 3.1: Why Some Kids Are Always Invited to the Party Chapter - 4: Layer Two – Emotional Stability Chapter - 4.1: Dealing with Tempers and Tears Chapter - 5: Layer Three – Behaviour and Self-Control Chapter - 5.1: ‘Lord of the Flies’ and Alice’s Cake Unit - 3: SKIN Chapter - 6: Layer Four – Intelligence Chapter - 6.1: Why Tiger Parents Are Not All Bad (But Tigger Mums Are Better). Chapter - 7: Layer Five – Creativity and Conscience Chapter - 7.1: You Know What They Say About All Work and No Play Chapter - 8: Layer Six – Identity, Gender and Race Chapter - 8.1: Why Should Mummy Bear Wear the Apron? Section - ii: Epilogue Acknowledgements - iii: Acknowledgements Section - iv: References Index - v: Index
About the author
Dr Holan Liang came to the UK from Taiwan aged three. A mother of two, she blogs about her experiences of parenting and is a consultant psychiatrist at the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust and Honorary Consultant at Great Ormond Street. Her book Inside Out Parenting reflects the scientific rigour of her training and the comedy of modern parenthood.
Summary
Consultant child psychiatrist Dr Holan Liang combines medical expertise and experience to empower parents.
Foreword
Consultant child psychiatrist Dr Holan Liang combines medical expertise and experience to empower parents.
