Best Selling Books by Ellen Galinsky

"What kind of person do I want my child to be?" There are hundreds of books that give parents advice on everything from weaning to toilet training, from discipline to nutrition. But in spite of this overwhelming amount of information, there is very little research-based advice for parents on how to raise their children to be well rounded and achieve their full potential, helping them learn to take on life''s challenges, communicate well with others, and remain committed to learning. These are the "essential life skills" that Ellen Galinsky has spent her career pursuing, through her own studies and through decades of talking with more than a hundred of the most outstanding researchers in child development and neuroscience. The good news is that there are simple everyday things that all parents can do to build these skills in their children for today and for the future. They don''t cost money, and it''s never too late to begin. In Mind in the Making, Ellen Galinsky has grouped this research into seven critical areas that children need most: (1) focus and self control; (2) perspective taking; (3) communicating; (4) making connections; (5) critical thinking; (6) taking on challenges; and (7) self-directed, engaged learning. For each of these skills, Galinsky shows parents what the studies have proven, and she provides numerous concrete things that parents can do—starting today—to strengthen these skills in their children. These aren''t the kinds of skills that children just pick up; these skills have to be fostered. They are the skills that give children the ability to focus on their goals so that they can learn more easily and communicate what they''ve learned. These are the skills that prepare children for the pressures of modern life, skills that they will draw on now and for years to come. Mind in the Making is a truly groundbreaking book, one that teaches parents how to give children the most important tools they will need. Already acclaimed by such thought leaders as T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., David A. Hamburg, M.D., Adele Faber, and Judy Woodruff, Mind in the Making is destined to become a classic in the literature of parenting.

If you''re a parent, you may have already discovered the dearth of literature on a very important period in your child''s life: ages two to five, known as the preschool years. The first book of its kind, The Preschool Years brings together in a single, superbly organized volume the advice of parents, and the latest thinking of experts, on one hundred issues that arise during this crucial time. Ellen Galinsky and Judy David have collected an impressive wealth of knowledge from such experts as T. Berry Brazelton, Benjamin Spock, and Bruno Bettleheim, as well as insights from parents themselves, to present a range of practical solutions to everyday problems. Taking into account the very different needs of a wide range of families, The Preschool Years answers specific questions on such topics as: -- Discipline -- Expressing and Controlling Anger -- Television -- Making Good Family Rules -- Shyness and Aggressiveness -- Sharing -- Moral Development -- Friends -- Real and Imaginary -- Coping with Temperamental Dispositions -- Eating and Mealtimes -- Shopping with a Preschooler -- Building Social Skills -- Handling Fear -- Choosing Child-Care Programs -- Establishing Daily Routines -- Encouraging Healthy Sex Roles -- Handling Separation and Divorce -- Holidays, Vacations, Moving -- And much more In its scope, depth, and comprehensiveness, The Preschool Years is a unique contribution to the field. Whether you are a parent, an educator, or a child-development expert, this is the book about preschool children that you should own.

The book contains the results of the author’s in-depth interviews and representative surveys of how children view their parents working. The author presents the first comprehensive study ever conducted that asks children and parents their views on work and family life. This book was five years in the making. The author covers all the typical areas of thinking today about parents whom work and their children. The result is stereotypes are destroyed and politically correct ideas challenged. The reader will find practical advice for a better family life and a new set of operating principles to help the parent be more in command and control at work and at home.

Blending cutting-edge research with engaging storytelling, The Breakthrough Years offers readers a paradigm-shifting comprehensive understanding of adolescence. “Just wait until they’re a teenager!” Many parents of newborns have heard this warning about the stressful phase that’s to come. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way? Child development expert Ellen Galinsky challenges widely held assumptions about adolescents and offers new ways for parents and others to better understand and interact with them in a way that helps them thrive. By combining the latest research on cognitive neuroscience with an unprecedented and extensive set of studies of young people nine through nineteen and their families, Galinsky reveals, among other things, that adolescents don’t want to separate completely from their parents but seek a different type of relationship; that they want to be helpers rather than be helped; and that social media can become a positive influence for teens. Galinsky’s Shared Solutions framework and Possibilities Mindset show you how to turn daily conflicts into opportunities for problem-solving where both teens and parents feel listened to and respected; how to encourage positive risk-taking in your child like standing up for themselves, making new friends, and helping their communities; and how to promote five essential executive function–based skills that can help them succeed now and in the future. The Breakthrough Years recasts adolescence as a time of possibility for teens and adults, offering breakthrough opportunities for connection.

This study surveyed a representative sample of 1,057 companies with 100 or more employees to assess how U.S. companies are responding to the work-life needs of the nation''s changing workforce. Specifically, the study sought to identify the extent to which companies provide benefits, programs, and policies and create supportive workplace environments addressing employees'' work-life needs, and the characteristics of companies most likely to provide this assistance and support. The findings indicated that companies typically allowed workers to leave work to attend school/child care functions; employees were also allowed to return to work gradually following childbirth/adoption. Only 10 percent of company representatives thought that using flexible time and leave policies jeopardized employees'' advancement opportunities. Companies were more likely to provide low-cost child care options such as dependent care assistance plans than high-cost options such as on-site child care. More than half the companies provided Employee Assistance Programs addressing work-life issues. Twelve percent of companies offered some type of program for teenage children of employees. Companies were most likely to train supervisors in managing diversity and least likely to have career counseling programs for women. Almost all companies offered health insurance for full-time employees, but only 33 percent offered benefits to part-time employees. Companies most likely to provide work-life program and supportive work environments were involved in finance/insurance/real estate services, were larger, had a larger proportion of top executive positions filled by women or minorities, a larger percentage of women or part-time employees, a lower percentage of hourly or union employees, a larger number of company sites, and reported difficulty in filling positions. (KB)

Monograph on child care in the USA - covers preschool education, nursery schools, and informal childrencare, adult education for parents, family day care, etc., And examines daily schedules, psychological aspects, social services, etc. Bibliography p. 272 and photographs.

"... A study of 820 mothers and 225 of their children in the homes of 226 providers [of family day care] in three communities: San Fernando/Los Angeles, California; Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas; and Charlotte, North Carolina"--Executive summary, p. 1.