GPS: Good Parenting Strategies: The No-Guilt Survival Guide for Parenting During the Pandemic and Beyond

Ensure that your kids (and you) thrive during distance learning when school is at home! To say the pandemic of 2020 threw parents and educators a curveball would be an understatement. Suddenly, we were charged not only with meeting our children’s emotional and social needs, but also helping them fulfill their academic tasks outside of the school and classroom. Feelings of stress, anxiety, and guilt were inevitable. While you’re recreating the structure and routine of school and attending to students’ mental health, the Good Parenting Strategies (GPS) offered in this essential guide will help you help your children succeed while learning at home. Ben Springer, an expert educator and school psychologist, provides you with real-life scenarios and ready-to-use tools rooted in positive psychology that show you how to Manage stress and anxiety at home Focus on the key ingredients to learning (both distance and face-to-face) Prevent problem behaviors before they occur Build resilience and find happiness  Also included are more than 25 charts and tools that are accessible online for ease of printing. Full of humor, insights, and guidance fit for parents and teachers alike, this book equips you to confidently face challenging student behaviors, emotions, and schoolwork both now and in the future—and, perhaps most importantly, to begin to heal.

Table of Contents:
Preface: Parenting and the Pandemic Overview: What This Book Will Do for You Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction: Scorched Earth SECTION 1. How to Battle Guilt and Shame SECTION 2. How to Build Your Very Own Structure and Routine in a Global Pandemic (and Beyond)! SECTION 3. How to Identify, Create, and Utilize Your Very Own Core Values as a Family SECTION 4. Discipline 101 SECTION 5. Advanced Discipline SECTION 6. How to Manage Intense Emotional Outbursts From Your Kids SECTION 7. How to Navigate Screen Time and Social Media SECTION 8. How to Navigate Distance Learning SECTION 9. How to Find Happiness in Our Families SECTION 10. How to Build Resilience in Our Families Conclusion: A Diaper Bag for Life Appendices Appendix A: House Rules Appendix J: Two Lists Appendix V: Common Coping Skills References Index

About the Author :
Ben Springer is an award-winning and nationally certified school psychologist. Dr. Springer is also the author of the popular books Happy Kids Don’t Punch You in the Face (2018) and GPS: Good Parenting Strategies (2021). Dr. Springer has served in schools as an autism specialist, school psychologist, behavior specialist, and Director of Special Education. In 2017, Dr. Springer founded Totem PD, a professional development company for educators and mental health practitioners with Dr. Ben Belnap.

Review :
"Dr. Springer has written a must-read for parents, whether it′s during a pandemic or not. This book provides at-a-glance guidance and resources for busy moms seeking guilt-free and healthy long-term parenting solutions. Good Parenting Strategies is funny, practical, and includes tips and tricks that encourage us all to be superhero parents!"