Being a parent can be tough these days. Do zens of books and articles offer competing answers to questions from how t o help siblings get along to how much screen \;time is too much\, and every decision you make feels important. It's no wonder that many parents feel tired\, stressed\, and unsure of whether they're doing a good job. On e answer to parental burnout is \;Good Enough Parenting: A Six-Poi nt Plan for a Stronger Relationship with Your Child\, authored by Dr. \;Tim \;Cavell and his colleague\, Dr. Lauren Quetsch. In this ta lk\, Dr. Cavell will discuss &ldquo\;good enough parenting&rdquo\;\, why i t&rsquo\;s a worthy goal\, why the parent-child relationship is parents&rs quo\; most important job\, and what it means for parents to choose their b attles wisely.
\nThis event will be livestreamed. Watch it here &rarr\;
\nTim \;Ca vell\, Ph.D.\, \;is a clinical child/family psychologist and professor of psychological science at the University of Arkansas (USA). His researc h focuses on mentoring children who are highly aggressive or chronically b ullied and at risk for later delinquency\, substance abuse\, and psycholog ical disorders. His work has been funded \;by the National Institute o n Drug Abuse\, the Institute for Educational Sciences (IES)\, and the U.S. Department of Defense. He has published three books (Good Enough Pare nting\; Working with Parents of Aggressive Children: A Practitioner&rsquo\ ;s Guide\; Anger\, Aggression\, and Interventions for Interpersonal Violen ce) \;and over 100 scientific papers. \;Tim \;is a member of the \;American Psychological Association&rsquo\;s Board of Educati onal Affairs and is on the Research Board for the National Mentoring Resou rce Center.
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