Parent Fatigue Syndrome: What To Do When Conventional Wisdom Is Not Very Wise

From Kirkus Reviews: A highly recommended work ... In this warm, wise and often witty book, debut author Hulton offers clear-headed insights and methods. ... [its] most valuable attribute is its lack of condescension, and its nonauthoritarian mission "to teach all parents to trust empathy and in so doing to break out of Parent Fatigue Syndrome." ... she stresses the importance of ... recognizing the societal danger of "empathy erosion." Empathy, she says, doesn't mean excusing or accepting bad behavior: "It is the reflection of another's emotional experience so that they feel understood-understood well enough to feel that they are part of the world in which they live so that alienation does not become a slowly spreading cancer in their soul." * * * * From Dr. Daniel Araoz, Senior Professor Emeritus - Long Island University, Author of "The Symptom Is Not the Whole Story: Psychoanalysis for Non-Psychoanalysts" and over 10 other books on psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, and hypnosis: "This is a book written for parents and PhDs alike! It is both a practical, jargon-free guide and a concise, scholarly introduction to a child's healthy emotional development. Parents who read it will feel empowered, not judged, while enjoying and learning from its gentle wisdom about themselves and their children. Therapists working inside families will gain a fresh perspective from Dr. Hulton's clear explanation of her eclectic yet elegant approach. And her many case studies will be instrumental for classroom and discussion groups seeking to turn theory into practice. All in all, Parent Fatigue Syndrome is a beautiful and memorable book, one which I believe, along with others like it, will spawn a generation of "parenting psychologists."