Book Awards and Reviews

		The National Parenting Center, 2009 Seal of Approval Winner Fall '09 “What sets this book apart and what really tweaked the interest of our parent testers was the plethora of real-world examples of different situations that "crop-up" every day. The book is well written, easy to follow and understand, but it is the manner in which the book stresses communication as well as being consistent and in charge that really resonated with parents. The book was also hailed as being refreshing for not beating us up about what and how we should do things but instead reinforces many of the positive skills that we already possess. A nice pat on the back, along with some very logical and helpful advice for moving ahead in a positive fashion.”
		iParenting Media Award Winner of an iParenting Media Award, issued from a Disney Internet Group media property
		Mom's Choice Award Winner of a Mom's Choice Silver Award “Excellent content-- a valuable resource for parents.”
		Premier Book Award- 1st Place in Self-Help category, 2009
		Pinnacle Achievement Award Awarded the 2009 Pinnacle Achievement Award from the North American Bookdealers Exchange
		Awarded 1st Place in Parenting and Family from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association
		Award-Winning Finalist in the Parenting/Family category of the National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News
		"Every parent wants to be a success, but this is a daunting task. 7 Skills for Parenting Success is a guide designed to help parents rise to the challenge of parenting, featuring useful tips and tricks to have a happy relationship with one's children, be they toddlers or rebellious teenagers. 7 Skills for Parenting Success is an excellent choice for any parent." Midwest Book Review, 2009
		Finalist in the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

“This book is outstanding. I read it straight through but plan to keep it handy for future reference. As a parent, I found it very practical. As a physician, it will assist me in counseling my patients and I plan to recommend they get a copy for themselves…This book reminds me of the joy I get from developing relationships with my children.”

Kyle Waugh, MD, Family Physician

“Drs. Johnson and Berdahl have written an excellent, straight forward, common sense parenting book!”

Russell Johnson, MD, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

“I found 7 Skills for Parenting Success to be well written, easy to understand, sound in principles and achievable. I like that it reads as if someone were talking to me rather than a lecture or theory book. I LOVE the methods in boxes format for ease of remembering. GREAT IDEA!”

Debbie Brethauer, RN, CHPN, CLC, CLE, Public Health Educator

“This book is user friendly…and has helped me be a better parent educator.”

Theresa Bradshaw, LCSW, Parenting Educator

“As a mother and pediatrician, I really enjoyed reading it. I found it to be easy to understand, complete and very helpful. I definitely recommend it.”

Meshelle Kolanz, MD, Pediatrician

We all want the best of everything for our kids. I'm always hearing, "Do the best you can with what you have." Well, this book is a must have to help you do the best you can raising your kid(s). I'm always saying, I don't want to "warp" my children. This book gives great tools/phrases to prevent that! It's not only a read it through book, it is my reference book to go back and remind me of what to do when we get to the teen years of parenting...or reference it for whatever stage we may be in.

It reads easily and just makes good sense. I've tried suggestions from the book and they have worked like a dream. Hence, less stress for me! This book is my treasure! I love it!!

Trisha Multer, RN