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CALM MOM, CALM DAD, CALM CHILD:KEEPING YOUR COOL WITH YOUR CHILDREN, YOUR FAMILY AND EVERYONE ELSE IN YOUR LIFE is the fifth in the remarkable, best selling and highly acclaimed The Calming Collection.
This is a collection by noted psychotherapist Robert Shapiro which through hypnosis, meditation and visualization provides tools and techniques to stay calm and serene whether for worry, anxiety, sleep problems or weight issues. This newest CD focuses on helping instill and imbue anger management skills for both families and children, helping them to deal with challenges with people both within the family and outside the family. The CD addresses a parent's greatest challenge-staying calm with one's children. One of the most important things for a child's sense of safety is having parents who are in control of their emotional reactions. Combining hypnosis, meditation and cognitive-behavioral therapy, as is done on the CD is a powerful way to help manage strong emotions that can at times feel like a runaway train. The CD helps find the brakes inside to prevent such reactions, and frequent use helps embed suggestions which train the mind to automatically react more calmly and effectively to all challenging events and people. The skills generalize and it becomes much harder for anyone to push your buttons, not just one's children, but family members, parents, in-laws, and anyone else who in the past has had the power to disturb or upset you.
There are two CD's in the set. The first contains four sections, some shorter or longer, depending on your mood and the time available to you. The first disc is constructed so that if you choose you can let one section flow into the next, or you can select the track best suited to help you at any given time. Making a commitment to listen often WILL provide the quickest way to reach your goals. Hypnosis, while powerful, is not a one time magic bullet; that would be unrealistic. But with frequent listening, it CAN seem almost magical the way you will achieve your goal quickly and effectively as the suggestions become a deeply embedded part of your unconscious programming. The second disc is a relaxation track for child. It is wonderful and fun while teaching the skill of controlling anger and upset. It is such a pleasure to listen to that many adults love to listen to it as well!

Calm Mom, Calm Dad, has become a valued staple for me. In my role as a psychotherapist, I often recommend the CD for both parents and children and their feedback has been fantastic. I believe the benefit of learning to self soothe by staying calm in stressful situations will serve children throughout their lives. Calm Mom, Calm Dad helps parents feel more in control and experience less stress. The children's disc is especially effective as well, and kids love it!
Linda Perlman Gordon, MSW, psychotherapist and author of How to Connect with Your Teen.