Joanna Faber is the author, along with Julie King, of the book, How To Talk When Kids Won't Listen, as well as the bestselling book How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, which has been translated into 22 languages worldwide. Joanna and Julie created the companion app, HOW TO TALK: Parenting Tips in Your Pocket, as well as the app Parenting Hero. Joanna also wrote a new afterword for the thirtieth anniversary edition of the classic book, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids WIl Talk, coauthored by her mother, Adele Faber. Joanna contributed heavily to her mother's book, How to Talk So Kids Can Learn, at Home and in School, with her frontline experience in the classroom as a bilingual special education teacher in West Harlem. Joanna lectures and conducts workshops across the US and internationally for parents, educators, and other professionals who work with children. She and her husband raised three sons in the Hudson Valley region of New York, along with dogs, cats, and an assortment of chickens. Visit her at How-to-Talk.com.
Julie King is the author, along with Joanna Faber, of the book, How To Talk When Kids Won't Listen, as well as the bestselling book, How To Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, which has been translated into 22 languages worldwide. Julie and Joanna created the companion app, HOW TO TALK: Parenting Tips in Your Pocket, as well as the app Parenting Hero. Julie has been educating and supporting parents since 1995. In addition to consulting with individual parents and couples, she speaks and leads workshops online and in-person for schools, nonprofits, businesses and parent groups across the US and internationally. Julie received her AB from Princeton University and a JD from Yale Law School. She lives with her husband in the San Francisco Bay Area where they are visited often by their her three grown children. Visit her at JulieKing.org, on Facebook @FaberandKing, or on Instagram @howtotalk.forparents.
"Faber and King have done the impossible! This guide to how to talk
so little kids will listen is BRILLIANT. Every parent needs to read
this book because it teaches skills that are solidly based on
research. The book is magnificent."--John Gottman, author of
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child
"Relatable and authentic... [Faber's and King's] creative ideas
will help parents feel they are not alone in dealing with little
runaways, arguments over tooth brushing, tattling, and numerous
child-rearing dilemmas.'"--Publishers Weekly
"This helpful gem of a book guides parents and other caregivers to
tune in to the internal worlds of young children to allow their
minds to be seen and respected. With practical suggestions and
useful illustrations, the authors clearly convey these important
steps to guiding our children's development. Cultivating such
mindsight for our youth is essential to creating a kinder and more
resilient next generation."--Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. Author, Mind: A
Journey to the Heart of Being Human and Executive Director,
Mindsight Institute
"Wonderful...reader-friendly [and] a truly indispensable book for
parents and for anyone else who interacts with young
children."--Work and Family Life
"Yes, the How to Talk tools work for young children! It is never
too soon to reflect children's emotions, acknowledge their wishes,
and see things from their perspective. Faber and King are like
wise, calm friends that arrive just in time to help you through the
toughest moments, with no judging or shaming. In fact, they have
just as much empathy for parents as they have for children. They
understand that punishment and control are dead ends, and they
offer a clear path towards cooperation and connection."--Lawrence
J. Cohen, Ph.D., author of Playful Parenting
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