"Throughout her seven secrets, Rolfe models how parenting can be the most fulfilling work of our lives."
-Linda Aronson, author of "Big Spirits, Little Bodies"

Every parent has the innate power to be successful. But life can get in the way. It is hard to be at your best when you are tired, angry, rushed, surprised, preoccupied, or just too busy. But then you may have to deal with regret, frustration, or guilt, or a hurt or angry child.

In "The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents," author and family therapist Randy Colton Rolfe shares the core attitudes which will prepare and empower you to be successful in any parenting situation. With her powerful approach of prepared, holistic, responsive parenting, you can master all these parenting goals and more:
Setting appropriate limits that stick Promoting safe relationships Inspiring learning Nurturing your child's spirit Rebuilding after negative feelings Fostering good judgment Venting parental frustration harmlessly Resisting unhelpful criticism from outsiders Encouraging your child to speak up with respect Enjoying your child totally, without reservation

In "The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents" you will discover new options, helpful case histories, amusing anecdotes, valuable research, dialogues, and meditations to help you raise happy, healthy, productive children. Watch your parenting success grow

Raising children today is a challenge for anyone. For those who were raised with alcoholism or other chemical dependency, the challenge can be overwhelming. Trapped between our parents and our children, we may fear both the old and the new. In "Adult Children Raising Children, " author Randy Colton Rolfe demonstrates that all our children really need is us being our true selves. Using case studies and real-life anecdotes, she helps us take a compassionate inventory of ourselves and our reactions-to our old family, our new family, and the relationship between them. She offers new strategies for everyday situations, as well as ways to find out who we really are and how to be that wonderful person for our children. Discover the best ways to avoid overreacting when your buttons are pushed; develop rules that stick; stop trying to please everyone; be loving without being a pushover; instill responsibility in your child; motivate with the carrot rather than the stick; relax and have fun "Adult Children Raising Children" can help you create a new life of peace and joy developed with confidence and love.

A sensitive and powerful portrayal of how to deal with the loss of one of the most cherished relationships of all, between grown daughters and their mothers. A mother and best-selling author who has recently lost her mother shares her own story and the stories of six other women who lost their mothers the same year. The loss of our mothers is meant to hurt, in both the divine and natural order. You are not alone in experiencing this loss, as millions are facing the same loss. Mourning is a feeling process which you must honor and allow. There are pitfalls of distraction, self-medication, and misdiagnosis. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, a renewing and spiritual light. The candid stories in Mothers Losing Mothers and the love and wisdom of the author's commentary help move the reader from the Tragedy of loss through seven stages of grief, called the Seven T's, to eventual Triumph. Comfort and reassurance create the space for healing. Each grieving mother tells a different story, but each shares the profound feelings of loss and the need to tell their story, honor their mother, and find ways to transform and renew their lives. Randy Colton Rolfe's insightful commentary is based on her expertise as best-selling author, speaker, family therapist, world traveler, attorney, and theologian.

Stop dieting and start living THE TRUE SECRET TO WEIGHT LOSS IS ENERGY sets you on a new path to losing weight. Most people give up on diets because they feel tired, fatigued, run down, deprived, and ready to give up. In this sensible, easy to grasp book, you will discover the never before revealed link between the level of your energy and your success in losing weight. With simple tools and a new attitude free of self-blame, frustration, and confusion, you can move towards your ideal weight with speed, ease, and grace, while building your long-term health. In THE TRUE SECRET TO WEIGHT LOSS IS ENERGY you will find out why diets fail and how focusing on your body's natural ability to give you the energy you need to be alert, make wise decisions, and keep active and healthy is the way to permanent successful weight loss. Randy Colton Rolfe has over 35 years experience teaching good nutrition and natural weight control. Even while practicing law in the 70s and 80s, she was showing families how to maintain their weight and their health. She is a certified clinical nutritionist, family therapist, popular media personality, host of Family First, a weekly radio show online, and popular speaker to corporate, charitable, and consumer groups. This is her eighth book.

Raising children today is a challenge for anyone. For those who were raised with alcoholism or other chemical dependency, the challenge can be overwhelming. Trapped between our parents and our children, we may fear both the old and the new. In "Adult Children Raising Children, " author Randy Colton Rolfe demonstrates that all our children really need is us being our true selves. Using case studies and real-life anecdotes, she helps us take a compassionate inventory of ourselves and our reactions-to our old family, our new family, and the relationship between them. She offers new strategies for everyday situations, as well as ways to find out who we really are and how to be that wonderful person for our children. Discover the best ways to avoid overreacting when your buttons are pushed; develop rules that stick; stop trying to please everyone; be loving without being a pushover; instill responsibility in your child; motivate with the carrot rather than the stick; relax and have fun "Adult Children Raising Children" can help you create a new life of peace and joy developed with confidence and love.

"Throughout her seven secrets, Rolfe models how parenting can be the most fulfilling work of our lives."
-Linda Aronson, author of "Big Spirits, Little Bodies"

Every parent has the innate power to be successful. But life can get in the way. It is hard to be at your best when you are tired, angry, rushed, surprised, preoccupied, or just too busy. But then you may have to deal with regret, frustration, or guilt, or a hurt or angry child.

In "The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents," author and family therapist Randy Colton Rolfe shares the core attitudes which will prepare and empower you to be successful in any parenting situation. With her powerful approach of prepared, holistic, responsive parenting, you can master all these parenting goals and more:
Setting appropriate limits that stick Promoting safe relationships Inspiring learning Nurturing your child's spirit Rebuilding after negative feelings Fostering good judgment Venting parental frustration harmlessly Resisting unhelpful criticism from outsiders Encouraging your child to speak up with respect Enjoying your child totally, without reservation

In "The Seven Secrets of Successful Parents" you will discover new options, helpful case histories, amusing anecdotes, valuable research, dialogues, and meditations to help you raise happy, healthy, productive children. Watch your parenting success grow