Important Advice From The Professional School Counselor

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Have you ever wished you could have instant a professional opinion and suggestions on the crucial issues and challenges confronting parents today as they help their children towards successful adulthood?

As we all know, being a parent has become a more involved task not only because of the powerful intrusion of new technology and negative media influences, but also because of the fluctuating makeup of the family consisting of many kids in blended families moving back and forth between households. Parents are realizing that they cannot go it alone and need the help of outside resources; one of the most valuable is a collaborative relationship with your child�s school, particularly with the teachers and the counselor.

Michelle Farias has discovered the secrets of this wide-ranging topic with her definitive book 25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Successful: Lessons from a School Counselor. Blended family parents of kids in any grade level are encouraged to use it as a comprehensive guide to increase awareness of existing issues and potential problems and to learn strategies and techniques that promote consistency and structure. A major determinant of success in school is positive parental involvement and an effective way to develop a strong partnership is to be aware of issues and potential problems early on.

Michelle Farias has written a well-organized, information-packed, practical guide that accurately reflects her 20 years of professional and practical experience as a school counselor and a mental health therapist. "25 Ways to Keep Your Child Safe, Healthy and Successful" is loaded with useful knowledge and guidance covering general topics such as, the value of education, and consequences and behavioral expectations. It also covers the very specific and timely issues of Internet and chat room safety, drug and alcohol awareness, and the pervasive violence of some TV shows, movies, music and video games.

Each chapter or lesson is topic specific with conversation vignettes that set up issues and provide relevant solution focused guidance. Not only is this book a useful reference for parents and teachers, anticipating future situations and problems at home or in school, it is also a comprehensive guide for current issues facing any parent or teacher today.

Ms. Farias repeatedly draws the distinction between children and parents, emphasizing the importance of parental responsibility in setting boundaries, disciplining consistently, following through on consequences, and rewarding genuine effort and achievement. This book is recommended for the Blended Family Library in our quest to help you raise responsible, productive, confident and happy kids.

For additional helpful information regarding Michelle Farias, and her book, visit http://www.blended-families.com/25ways.


About the Author:
Sheena Berg, a blended family coach with Blended-Families.com enjoys writing articles and book reviews for their FREE step parenting advice newsletter.

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