Audiobooks by Wendy Lyons Sunshine

Tender Paws: How Science-Based Parenting Can Transform Our Relationship with Dogs

"**2024 Maxwell Medallion Winner (Dog Writers Association of America) | IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist What if you could nurture your dog the way that developmental psychologists, trauma specialists, and other experts approach raising children? In Tender Paws, award-winning journalist Wendy Lyons Sunshine shows dog lovers how to use best practices from child development, attachment theory, trauma research, parenting styles, and learning theory to foster trust, resilience, and cooperation in their canine companions. Reimagine Dog Training as Dog Parenting Traditional dog training often relies on dominance, obedience, and control—but modern science tells us there's a better way. Tender Paws introduces the HEARTS framework, a holistic approach designed to help dogs thrive emotionally, behaviorally, and socially.   ·       Healing - understand how physical issues, trauma, and stress affect dog behavior ·       Enrichment - fulfill your dog's cognitive and sensory needs ·       Appropriate environment - create a home where your dog feels secure ·       Respectful relationships - build a trusting and cooperative connection ·       Teaching sensitively and positively - promote ideal learning ·       Support the individual - tailor care to your unique dog Far from a standard dog training manual, Tender Paws applies parenting best practices to diverse scenarios, such as: ·       recognizing developmental trauma and unmet core needs ·       making decisions about appropriate equipment, ·       responding to difficult behavior, ·       understanding the parenting style from which we approach our dogs. Full of heart-tugging, real-life stories, expert interviews, and practical tools, Tender Paws empowers you to understand your dog's behavior through a new lens—one rooted in science, empathy, and connection.    Readers have described Tender Paws as a 'compassionate manifesto' and 'a game changer.' Recommended by animal behavior expert Temple Grandin as well as certified dog trainers and dog lovers alike, Tender Paws is winner of a Maxwell Medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America and finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards."

Wendy Lyons Sunshine (Author), Wendy Lyons Sunshine (Narrator)

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Raising the Challenging Child: How To Minimize Meltdowns, Reduce Conflict and Increase Cooperation

"What's the worst you've ever faced as a parent? An all-out tantrum at the mall? A son who won't take out his earbuds to listen to you? A daughter who's failing at school and won't do her homework? A teen who constantly breaks curfew? A call from the police? Whatever you're dealing with, Raising the Challenging Child will help. Building on their work at Chaddock, a nonprofit organization that has worked with some of the most challenging kids in the nation for more than 150 years, the authors empower frustrated parents with practical tips and real-life examples on how to minimize behavioral meltdowns, reduce conflict, increase cooperation, promote healthy attachment, and improve family relationships. The strategies they share work both for the child who is going through a difficult phase brought on by life disruption or trauma, and for the child who faces chronic struggles. Parents, teachers, and those who work with children and youth will find positive, practical steps they can start taking today in order to understand and address the baffling behavior of the child under their care."

Debbie Reed, Karen Doyle Buckwalter, Wendy Lyons Sunshine (Author), Ann Richardson (Narrator)

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The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family

"'An extremely useful parenting handbook... truly outstanding ... strongly recommended.' --Library Journal (starred review) 'A tremendous resource for parents and professionals alike.' --Thomas Atwood, president and CEO, National Council for Adoption The adoption of a child is always a joyous moment in the life of a family. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion. Written by two research psychologists specializing in adoption and attachment, The Connected Child will help you: - Build bonds of affection and trust with your adopted child - Effectively deal with any learning or behavioral disorders - Discipline your child with love without making him or her feel threatened 'A must-read not only for adoptive parents, but for all families striving to correct and connect with their children.' --Carol S. Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child 'Drs. Purvis and Cross have thrown a life preserver not only to those just entering uncharted waters, but also to those struggling to stay afloat.' --Kathleen E. Morris, editor of S. I. Focus magazine 'Truly an exceptional, innovative work . . . compassionate, accessible, and founded on a breadth of scientific knowledge and clinical expertise.' --Susan Livingston Smith, program director, Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute 'The Connected Child is the literary equivalent of an airline oxygen mask and instructions: place the mask over your own face first, then over the nose of your child. This book first assists the parent, saying, in effect, 'Calm down, you're not the first mom or dad in the world to face this hurdle, breathe deeply, then follow these simple steps.' The sense of not facing these issues alone--the relief that your child's behavior is not off the charts--is hugely comforting. Other children have behaved this way; other parents have responded thusly; welcome to the community of therapeutic and joyful adoptive families.' --Melissa Fay Greene, author of There is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children"

David R. Cross, Karyn B. Purvis, Wendy Lyons Sunshine (Author), Anna Crowe (Narrator)

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