While it may be a thankless task, being a good parent involves knowing how and when to administer discipline. THE DISCIPLINE MIRACLE provides a unique framework for raising happy, well-adjusted children. The book is based on three fundamental principles: – Be a safe harbor. Give the child a sense of security by being dependable, responsible, and emotionally available. – Be a good boss. Insist on appropriate rules that will make children feel safe, and teach them to use self-control. –Prepare kids for the real world. Give them what they need (boundaries, rules, and consequences), not just what they want. Together, these principles add up to an overarching philosophy on discipline that helps you be the best parent you can be – and raise the best kids! “Among the very best [books on discipline] are...The Discipline Miracle.”  – Washington Post  “Dr. Pearson provides clear, simple, and effective guidelines for giving your child the healthy parenting he or she deserves. In addition, she educates readers regarding the differences between serious childhood problems and normal developmental occurrences. A ‘must read’ book for parents of young children.” – Audrey Brodt, Ph.D., psychologist “The Discipline Miracle is an excellent resource offering positive, supportive, and safe tactics for helping children develop appropriate behaviors for responsibilities in the real world. Pearson skillfully integrates growth and development theory with behavioral strategies that parents and practitioners will find remarkably successful in raising healthy and happy children.” – Loretta C. Ford, RN, PNP, Ed.D “Dr. Linda Pearson has taken complicated developmental concepts and theory and integrated them with her practical clinical knowledge. Being a nurse practitioner, a researcher, and a mother shines through!” – Virginia Trotter Betts, MSN, JD, RN, FAAN; Commissioner, State of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities