Pilates for Parenting by Holli Kenley

Holli Kenley
Loving Healing Press (2019)
ISBN: 9781615994878
Reviewed by Rachel Dehning for Readers View (6/20)

Holli Kenley’s latest book, Pilates for Parenting, is an important and impactful read. I had never heard of the correlation made between exercise and parenting, but Kenley flows the two together effortlessly. Much like exercise is important for the positive functioning of your body, learning to “stretch,” “strengthen,” and “balance” your parenting techniques is important for the positive functioning of your relationships.

Understanding the importance of exercise to strengthen your body, it only makes sense that for something as important as parenting, there should be workouts for it as well. We should think of Kenley as our trainer; her routine initially includes a warmup, much like a personal pep talk, followed by a workout for each parenting topic, which includes two to three exercises to perform in each workout. The workouts are meant to be done purposefully, so rushing and not putting your heart into the work is not proper grounds to move forward.

Kenley includes research to back up her claims about the proper parenting styles and the obstacles that parents must overcome in this day and age, namely, technology and social media. She includes three Appendixes at the end to aid us parents who need her help and refreshingly speaks openly about personal experiences that pertain to each topic.

Holli Kenley’s “Pilates for Parenting” can be used by any parent raising children in today’s society. I love that in the book, she emphasizes the fact that even if the reader starts discovering things they need to work on, that you shouldn’t let that keep you down- learning to forgive and correct is part of the journey. She writes inclusively and with compassion. I can’t say enough good things about her and this book because if people will take her words to heart, it is true that not only family relationships will improve, but also relationships in the community and around the world.

Reprinted with permission from Reader Views

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Please Explain Anxiety to Me!: Simple Biology and Solutions for Children and Parents

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What's happening to me?

This book translates anxiety from the jargon of psychology
into concrete experiences that children can relate to.
Children and their parents will understand the biological
and emotional components of anxiety responsible for
the upsetting symptoms they experience. Please Explain
Anxiety to Me gives accurate physiological information in
child friendly language. A colorful dinosaur story explains
the link between brain and body functioning, followed by
practical therapeutic techniques that children can use to
help themselves. Children will:

learn that they can handle most issues if they are explained
at their developmental level

understand the brain/body connection underlying
anxiety

identify with the examples given

find comfort and reassurance in knowing that others
have the same experience

be provided with strategies and ideas to help them
change their anxiety responses

be able to enjoy childhood and to give up unnecessary
worrying


Therapists and Educators Praise "Please Explain Anxiety To Me"

"On any given day, around thirty percent of my patients have
anxiety related symptoms. The simplicity and completeness
of the explanations and treatment of anxiety given in this
book is remarkable. Defining the cause, treating the core
symptoms, and most importantly bringing it to a child's level
accompanied by wonderful illustrations, is an incredible
feat. I will definitely use this book in my practice."

Zev Ash, M.D. F.A.A.P., Pediatrician


"Anxiety is, of course, a complicated neuro-physiological
process but it has been reduced to understandable terms
in this brilliantly illustrated book for children. I would go
even further and say that there are adults who could benefit from the straightforward approach."

Rick Ritter, MSW, author of "Coping with Physical Loss and Disability"


"This excellent book is perfect for parents to read and
discuss with their children. It's also perfect for school
professionals to use in the school setting."

Herb R. Brown, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools
Oceanside Public Schools, New York


"...A charming--and calming--explanation of anxiety
that will help both children and their parents turn their
internal worry switches to the OFF position."

Ellen Singer, New York Times-acclaimed
bestselling author



Learn more at www.DrZelinger.com

From the "Growing With Love" Series at Loving Healing Press www.LHPress.com


SEL036000, Self-Help : Anxieties & Phobias

PSY006000 Psychology : Psychotherapy - Child & Adolescent

JNF053050 Juvenile Nonfiction : Social Issues - Emotions & Feelings

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