Advancements in food science, medicine, and technology has greatly improved our lives; however, these advancements have also complicated the job of raising healthy kids and keeping them safe. So it's no wonder that many parents feel overwhelmed and question if they are doing enough. During her years as a clinical social worker and investigator, Nikole Seals found that parents often struggled to find healthier and safer alternatives for their kids. She realized that what parents needed most was a reliable guide to help them get informed, discover their options, and learn powerful strategies for protecting their families. You won't get this type of insight from teachers or even from a family therapist. The invaluable information in this book comes from over fifteen years of interviewing and coaching thousands of parents and children. Empowered Parenting: Simple Strategies for Keeping Kids Healthy & Safe in a Complex World is the ultimate guide for helping parents to make informed decisions. -You'll learn the truth about the food your children eat, the medicines prescribed to them, and how these things affect their health, physical development, and emotional well-being. -You'll discover the ways that the food and drug industries have fooled you into buying their products, despite knowing that their products are hazardous to your child's health and development. You'll learn which companies and brands to avoid and which companies you can trust. -We'll discuss how our own government is failing to protect our kids and how your rights as a parent are slowly being eroded and ignored. -We'll examine the pros and cons of technology and discuss how it impacts your child's development, safety, and self-identity. You'll learn how to effectively manage and supervise your child's use of technology. -You'll get the tools you need to create a prevention and safety plan so that you can prevent or manage a problem or crisis. Each chapter gives you options and effective strategies that you can integrate with your own unique parenting style. Armed with this knowledge, you'll make smarter decisions, worry less, improve your family's diet and health, save money, and trust yourself more. That's the Empowered Parenting way.
About the Author: Nikole Seals is the Founder of Nourished Minds, a support service which offers empowerment coaching, parent education, and guides designed to inform and inspire. She has worked in the field of family counseling and social services for over twenty years. Her areas of experience include family counseling, crisis intervention, child abuse investigations, parent education, drug counseling, and health and wellness coaching. Nikole maintains her coaching practice in Southern California and also provides online coaching services at NourishedMinds.com for those seeking personal and professional development. She is a seasoned motivational speaker, trainer, and educator. Nikole works with private and non-profit agencies to improve their service delivery and create socially responsible profiles in order to enhance consumer engagement. She also conducts workshops and guest speaker appearances for companies and organizations. Nikole is a published author with Cinahl Information System/EBSCO Publishing, a professional development database for medical and mental health care practitioners. She continues to support the professional development of future social workers through coaching and supervision of MSW students in partnership with the University of Southern California and Cal State University, Long Beach. Nikole holds a Master's Degree in Social Work, a Bachelor's of Science in Human Development, and has advanced education in the field of nutrition and holistic health.