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VOICE LESSONS FOR PARENTS Dr Wendy Mogel R361 at Loot

RENOWNED speaker, parenting expert, and New York Times bestselling author Dr Wendy Mogel offers an essential guide to the new art of talking to children, showing how a change in tone and demeanour can transform the relationship between parent and child. When talking to their children, too often parents’ pitch rises and they come across as pleading, wounded, outraged. In tone and body language, they signal I can’t handle it when you act like a child. Mogel saw this pattern time and again in her clinical practice and developed a remarkably effective series of “voice lessons” . The results were immediate: a shift in vocal style led to children who were calmer, listened more attentively, and communicated with more warmth, respect, and sincerity. In Voice Lessons for Parents, Mogel reveals how each age and stage of a child’s life brings new opportunities to connect through language. Drawing from sources as diverse as neuroscience, fairy tales, and anthropology, Mogel offers specific guidance for talking to children across childhood and adolescence. She also addresses the distraction of digital devices and what we can do about it. Mogel’s now classic book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, is a beloved resource for a generation of parents. Voice Lessons for Parents brings her unique brand of practical wisdom to parents keen to deepen their relationships with their kids.