Healthy Parenting: Become the Parent You Wish You'd Had

Anyone can be a good parent, even if their own parents were abusive, neglectful, or absent. In this compassionate and practical book, Rick Johnson shows you how to identify the ways in which your past experiences affect your own parenting choices. Then he walks you through the process of healing the emotional and spiritual wounds toxic parenting has left behind. Finally, he outlines healthy habits and practices to take the place of negative ones that may have been modeled for you. With Rick as your sympathetic guide, you can break the cycle of abuse, neglect, or absenteeism and create a positive family environment now and for the future.From the Back CoverYou can be a good parent--even if you didn't have a great exampleAnyone can be a good parent, even if their own parents were abusive, neglectful, or absent. In this compassionate and practical book, Rick Johnson- shows you how to identify the ways in which your past experiences affect your own parenting choices- walks you through the process of healing the emotional and spiritual wounds toxic parenting has left behind- outlines healthy habits and practices to take the place of negative ones that may have been modeled for youWith Rick as your sympathetic guide, you can break the cycle of abuse, neglect, or absenteeism and create a positive family environment now and for the future.Rick Johnson is the bestselling author ofThat's My Son;That's My Teenage Son;That's My Girl;Better Dads, Stronger Sons; andBecoming Your Spouse's Better Half. He is the founder of Better Dads and is a sought-after speaker at parenting and marriage conferences. Rick and his wife, Suzanne, live in Oregon. Learn more at www.betterdads.net.About the AuthorRick Johnson is the bestselling author of several books, includingThat's My Son,That's My Teenage Son,That's My Girl, andBetter Dads, Stronger Sons. He is the founder of Better Dads and is a sought-after speaker at parenting and marriage conferences. Rick and his wife, Suzanne, live in Oregon. Learn more at www.betterdads.net.