During his many years working with thousands of patients and their families, Dr. Bernie Siegel became an expert on how to turn sometimes trying situations into opportunities for personal growth. In his newest book, this husband of more than 50 years, father of five children, and grandparent of eight, shares the gems garnered from his practice and his own family life to show readers what he's learned about raising kids with love, wisdom, and humor. How much time with you do your kids need? How do you teach your children values? When kids misbehave, how do you mix appropriate anger and discipline with love? What are some ways to help children adjust to separation or divorce? Should you get a family pet? With a wealth of quotes, anecdotes, parenting tips, and his comforting, caring, down-to-earth tone, Dr. Siegel addresses the myriad questions that parents face as they strive to guide their kids to happy, healthy adulthood. Delivered with just the right dose of compassion, inspiration, and gentle humor, Love, Magic, and Mudpies is an insightful and supportive guide to every aspect of parenting. The doctor is in: don't miss more from Bernie Siegel.
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"Nice, funny, short snippets of great advice. Although some should just be common sense, it's always good to read them, and everyone needs reminding of them."
— Mara (5 out of 5 stars)
" Easy to digest short pieces of parenting advice given with stories and a good dose of humour. "
— Amalia, 2/25/2012" Not a parent, but even so this was highly educational and a great read. Should I ever take that parenting step I will own a copy of this book :) "
— Judy, 1/2/2011" More a book of affirmations than a "how to", easy to dip into and sample. "
— Maggie, 12/2/2009" Ok. Laissez-faire-style advice on parenting with "Make the Magic" tips on how to translate the advice into an actionable plan. "
— Nathan, 8/24/2009" This was...just okay. I didn't feel like I really learned anything new or came away with any major inspirations. Not a total waste of time, and I'm sure there are some good ideas for other folks in here. But after a lot of the other stuff I've read, this was kind of blah. "
— Taylor, 6/20/2007Bernie Siegel is a retired pediatric surgeon and author. He received his BA from Colgate University and his MD from Cornell University Medical College. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller Love, Medicine, & Miracles, along with many other books, including Peace, Love & Healing, How to Live Between Office Visits, Prescriptions for Living, and 365 Prescriptions for the Soul. He has appeared on many television and radio shows and is the founder of Exceptional Cancer Patients, a non-profit organization created to provide resources, training programs, and retreats for people dealing with cancer and other chronic illnesses. He lives in Connecticut with his wife, Bobbie.