PrimeTime Parenting, Heather Miller
PrimeTime Parenting, Heather Miller
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Prime-Time Parenting
The Two-Hour-a-Day Secret to Raising Great Kids

Author: Heather Miller

Narrator: Jennywren Walker

Unabridged: 4 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Balance

Published: 09/04/2018

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A two-hour school-night routine that helps parents support their children's social, emotional and intellectual development.

School nights are a real challenge for most parents. Just as your energy flags, a slew of parenting duties looms ahead. Learn how to create a two-hour school night routine that works for both parent and child. By following this two-hour ritual, you'll be able to:

Bond with your children Prepare and enjoy a nutritious dinner Support your child's organization and academic success Read with your child Follow a book-bath-bed routine to an early bedtime Enjoy some "me" time once the kids are in bed

The benefits of Prime-Time Parenting include better nutrition, better school performance, a more organized home, and well-rested parents and children.

The hours between 6 and 8pm will never be the same!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Erika on February 04, 2020

This book was a great read! I wish I had read it sooner in my parenting journey. It really helped me outline and map an important, and beneficial, structure for night times in our home which used to be a super stressful time of day for all of us. The fact that it broke down the night into a predictab......more

Goodreads review by Sandra | Leituras descomplicadas on September 22, 2019

Pais em Hora de Ponta, escrito por Heather Miller e editado em Portugal pela Ideias de Ler (grupo Porto Editora), é um livro essencial para quem gosta de ler sobre o tema da parentalidade. Ao longo do seu livro escrito com uma linguagem bastante simples e acessível, Miller descreve o seu método de Pa......more

Goodreads review by Ellie on June 13, 2018

Great for parents trying to get it all done! I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book because I’d expressed interest in one of the author’s parenting workshops. School nights are rough for me and I found a lot of great tips in the book. The sections on helping kids with homework were very he......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on February 25, 2019

Three stars because it's fairly straightforward for some encouragement to spend more focused time with your kids.......more

Goodreads review by Calla on August 24, 2023

Great ideas. Interested to implement some of these ideas into my day-to-day routine.......more


Quotes

"Prime-Time Parenting is a much needed and detailed guide for contemporary parents rearing children in a new and challenging digital society. Heather Miller provides a wealth of concrete practical suggestions for helping parents deal with the many obstacles screen technology poses for healthy parenting."—David Elkind, author of The Hurried Child and The Power of Play

"The step-by-step guide to school nights families have always wanted. Kids thrive in structure and Miller has created the perfect weeknight routine that helps children feel nurtured and families feel connected...all while getting things done!"—Kyle Schwartz, teacher and author of I Wish My Teacher Knew

"Prime Time Parenting belongs on the bookshelf of every parent who means well and tries hard, but is often so tired and stressed that the precious time we have with our families at the end of the day can unravel in chaos. Heather Miller has written a no-nonsense and supremely helpful guide designed to not only to bring sanity and structure to family evenings, but to create the space to connect with the very people who give our lives so much joy and meaning."

Brigid Schulte, award-winning journalist, author of the New York Times bestselling Overwhelmed and director of the Better Life Lab at New America

"In a fast-paced, information-rich world, parents need to work harder than ever to provide a nurturing, predictable and upbeat home life. Heather Miller's Prime Time Parenting helps parents define the best uses of technology for their growing children. This makes it an indispensable guide for the busy, modern parent."—Dr. Mariko Gakiya, SHINE Advisory Board Member, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

"No longer can parents complain that there are no owner's manuals for raising children. In Prime Time Parenting, Heather Miller presents an exemplary step-by-step guide to help parents make productive use of every minute during a critical and often stressful time in a family's day--six to eight p.m. weekdays. Based on best practices and organized around family routines and meaningful rituals, this engaging book provides a valuable resource for any parents interested in strengthening their family's health, happiness, and well-being."—Ron Slaby, PhD, Senior Scientist, Center on Media and Child Health, Boston Children's Hospital

"Prime Time Parenting is a simply brilliant balm for the digital age. Heather Miller provides a realistic blueprint for giving your children the childhood we all crave: one where families gather around dinner tables, linger over bedtime stories and tuck children into bed. As a parent of three boys and an expert in social and emotional learning, I think you'll find that this book helps you to regain connection with your children and enjoy valuable adult time, all while supporting healthy development for every member of the family."—Laura Parker Roerden, Author of Net Lessons and Executive Director, Ocean Matters