Thinking Parent, Thinking Child: Turning Everyday Problems into Solutions, Second Edition - Softcover

Myrna B. Shure, PhD, is professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She is the creator of the I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) program a school-based social and emotional learning/violence prevention program published by Research Press. The ICPS program has been recognized for research and service by numerous national organizations, including the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP); the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); the U. S. Department of Education; and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL). It is also included in the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices (NREPP). Dr. Shure is author of the Raising a Thinking Child Workbook, an ICPS program for families, also published by Research Press, with recognition by the Strengthening America s Families Project and NASP. She has been recognized by the American Psychological Association s Psychology Matters initiative for research relating to schools and families resulting in valuable applications that make a difference in people s lives. With her research colleague, Dr. George Spivack, Dr. Shure received the Distinguished Contribution Award from the Division of Community Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and for her research and prevention programs, Dr. Shure has now been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology Prevention Section of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. Shure s research and ideas have been the primary foundation of my work since the 1970s. She shows us that we can help children learn to solve problems, think about their behavior, and learn from what happens in their lives. Following her clear, practical suggestions helps us teach and raise strong, independent, caring, and resilient young people. Highly recommended! --Stan Davis, School counselor, Research Press author and co-researcher, Youth Voice Project

Dr. Shure provides parents with valuable techniques for helping youth develop social-emotional skills. Parents learn to discuss self-management strategies and help children reflect on their emotions using I Can Problem Solve vocabulary. Shure s book guides parents to assist children with generating alternative solutions to real-life problems using her unique ICPS dialogue process. A must-read for all parents and caregivers. --Stephanie Colvin-Roy, Center for Schools and Communities

Dr. Shure empowers parents to boost their children s emotional thinking skills. Her real-life vignettes reveal that children can learn how to create solutions for their problems. --Alice S. Honig, PhD, Professor emerita, child development, Falk College, Syracuse University