Mom, Look at Me

4 hrs. 32 min.

Language Russian

Author Natalya Zderyova

Narrator Anna Yakovleva

Description

Many mothers dream of having children who comply with requests without endless arguments, do homework with interest, gladly help with chores, get along peacefully with siblings, and succeed at what they like. But often reality is different: difficulties drag on for years, and parents get so exhausted that almost no strength remains.

There is a clear tool to change the situation—good, well-placed praise. It strengthens a child’s inner support: confidence grows where a person can see their strengths and knows how to rely on them. That’s why, if you want to help children develop healthy self-esteem, it’s important to learn how to praise properly.

Praise won’t replace solving all family issues and it isn’t a “universal cure,” but its gentle effect can move things that have long been stuck:
— strengthens parental authority;
— helps build and respect personal boundaries;
— improves relationships between children;
— supports the development of self-regulation (cleaning, lessons, responsibilities);
— boosts motivation in studying and communication;
— creates a warm, supportive atmosphere at home.

In the book you’ll learn:
— what praise can truly do;
— how to praise so that it actually works;
— how to accept compliments and give them to others;
— how to educate by focusing on progress and improvements;
— answers to frequent parent questions;
— and you’ll also go through the “Five New Life Ideas” four-week practice marathon—a simple step-by-step way to bring the knowledge into everyday life.

You can praise. You can’t overpraise.

The author is a practicing pedagogue-psychologist, trauma therapist, and a certified coach on family relationships. She is the author of books and manuals on developing thinking, memory, and attention in children and the host of the parent lecture series by the “Robins” publishing house, whose broadcasts featured well-known moms: Viktoria Makarskaya, Anna Yakunina, Irina Slutskaya, Irina Muromtseva, and others.

The author’s text is narrated by actress, singer, and professional voice-over artist Anna Yakovleva.