Raising Mentally Strong Kids: How to Combine the Power of Neuroscience with Love and Logic to Grow Confident, Kind, Responsible, and Resilient Children and Young Adults

by MD Amen, Charles Fay PhD, Jim Fay (Foreword by)

Overview

Instant national bestseller!

Parenting is about to get easier—and a whole lot more effective….

In a time when so many children and young adults seem to be struggling, parents are looking for help in bringing up mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive. Finally, evidence-based help is now available for overwhelmed parents who are trying their best but feel like they’re falling short.

#1 New York Times bestselling author and neuropsychiatrist Dr. Daniel Amen and child psychologist Dr. Charles Fay have teamed up to reveal what’s missing from most parenting books. It’s the fact that you need to address both the brain and the mind of your child (and yourself) in order to effectively raise good and strong humans.

In this groundbreaking book where neuroscience meets love and logic, parents are given practical tools to help children of all ages go from behavioral problems like defiance, meltdowns, and power struggles to being:

• Responsible, confident, kind, and resilient
• Better prepared to make good decisions
• More focused and motivated
• Better able to have healthy relationships, and more….

Let Dr. Amen and Dr. Fay help you learn how to be the parent you've always dreamed you could be—and raise great kids who are on their way to reaching their full potential, including their best possible mental health.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496484796
Publisher:	Tyndale House Publishers
Publication date:	03/26/2024
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	23,100
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.40(d)

What People are Saying About This

Sharon May

This is a refreshing and innovative parenting book, and a must-read for parents interested in raising kids with their brain health and character in mind. This book provides the science, insight, and practical steps on how to raise mentally and emotionally healthy, capable, kind, and responsible children. This book has the potential to raise up healthier families, which have the opportunity to foster healthier communities!

Michael Gurian

Raising Mentally Strong Kids is a comprehensive guide to raising resilient children in our complex world. Each chapter is packed with immediately usable parenting strategies, and a deep philosophy that children and families of our era need pervades this book.

Lewis Howes

Raising Mentally Strong Kids will give any parent who wants to have kids who are confident, competent, and cooperative the step-by-step solutions.

Larry Kerby

Dr. Fay and Dr. Amen understand the current climate and struggles that parents and teachers face while raising emotionally resilient and mentally strong kids. The authors present timeless and empowering principles within each chapter, making them easily comprehensible and applicable to readers’ unique situations. To enhance its practicality, they include a concise set of action steps at the end of each chapter. This powerful book spoke to my heart and soul, causing me to recommit to being a more intentional and effective father. It has become required reading for my coaching clients and the educational institutions I work with.

Mark Victor Hansen

Each of our kids needs all the love, encouragement, and strength we—individually and collectively—can help them generate. Drs. Fay and Amen are masters at sharing all the best practices to raise strong kids who become all they can be and develop into great, inspiring leaders in their respective occupations and life.

Dr. Uma Naidoo

In an age when children are struggling more than ever, Drs. Amen and Fay have written a masterful book to help us raise mentally strong kids—backed by neuroscience and in support of parents who are also trying to find their way forward. This should be a guide for all parents today.

Dr. Earl R. Henslin

Raising Mentally Strong Kids is a valuable resource for anyone looking to raise mentally strong kids in today’s complex world. By applying the principles outlined in this book, you can create lasting changes that will impact generations to come. As a testament to its effectiveness, four generations of my family have undergone SPECT brain scans, and integrating that information into family relationships has resulted in significant positive changes across generations!

Dr. Darria Long

Dr. Fay and Dr. Amen’s book reveals not just the what to do about child and brain development and function but why things impact, improve, and change our behaviors, which makes these concepts deeply motivating and actionable. You may find yourself asking, “Where was this book when I was a kid?” until you happily realize that not only can you apply these ideas to help your children thrive, but yourself as well.

Phillip C. “Dr. Phil” McGraw

When two dads who also happen to be pioneers in brain science and parenting psychology tackle the biggest challenges facing kids today, the product is a dynamic, science-based response to that often-heard plea from parents: “I wish these kids came with a manual!” Well, now you have a great one—a clear road map to helping your children create a better life for themselves and a better relationship for you both!

Shawn Stevenson

What if we could empower our children to be more resilient, have a strong sense of self-worth, and healthfully overcome the challenges they face in life? This book is the road map to equipping our kids with the tools they’ll need to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Jeffrey K. Zeig

Parents are to nurture children so they have the resources to surmount life’s challenges. Key to resilience is developing mental and emotional strength. In this easy-to-read manual, Drs. Amen and Fay unlock the essentials of effective parenting and offer vital lessons for any stage of child-rearing.

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2024

Child psychologist Fay (Love and Logic Magic for Early Childhood: 2nd Edition) and neuropsychologist Amen (Conquer Your Negative Thoughts) have collectively worked with parents for more than seven decades. They devote their book to equipping parents with the tools to raise mentally healthy children, and they do so by effectively addressing both the brain and the mind of a child. Science is integrated with diagrams demonstrating how the brain develops from infancy to early adulthood, along with brain healthy habits such as empathizing with others, praying and meditating, selecting healthy foods, and processing thoughts. The two explain that a parent acts as the child's frontal lobe until the child develops their own sense of how to act and face the consequences their choices yield. There's a section on raising children up through the young adult years and one on special needs. Common challenges addressed include potty-training, sibling rivalry, bullying and teasing, peer pressure, dating, being a stepparent, and handling immature young adults. VERDICT Many parents will gain much insight into how to raise mentally healthy individuals who treat others (and self) with dignity and demonstrate empathy.

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