Dr. Plasner will shortly be offering an abridged e-course version of the book he has recently completed entitled Conscious Parenting: A Values-Centered Approach.

In his book, Dr. Plasner has been able to nicely blend key elements of the Adlerian/Dreikurs and Systematic Training for Effective Parenting models of democratic parenting with his own clinical expertise, parenting experiential knowledge, and his spiritual and personal growth over the years.

In the beginning of his book, Dr. Plasner devotes attention to understanding how a child's misbehavior results from discouraging beliefs about his place within the family structure.  Throughout his book, Dr. Plasner emphasizes hope, love, awareness, humanism and healthy problem solving as he integrates democratic modes of parenting, his clinical expertise and spiritualism.   The Conscious parent is one who is able to make a commitment toward self-awareness and self-growth while accepting 100% of the responsibility for his own ability to change beliefs and unproductive modes of interaction with his child.  In so doing, he is able to learn and utilize encouragement, exploring alternatives, role-modeling, and effective communication skills.   Conscious parenting fully embraces the Adlerian/Dreikurs framework as it strives to teach values, encourage self-esteem, open the door to spiritual development and equip our children with the inner resources necessary to engage life's problems.  Chapters are devoted to special circumstances/ needs, the value of spiritual/religious beliefs,  the difficult to manage child,  the preschool and teenage years, and issues surrounding "loss" and depression.

The parenting e-course will be offered at www. RECAPT.com/store for a small fee of $40.00.  When you take the course, this  will also entitle you to access questions and answers regarding child development, parenting issues, special education, and child advocacy on the above website.