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For parents of children of all ages

Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves

Transforming parent-child relationships from reaction and struggle to freedom, power, and joy

A guide for parents who want conflict, discipline and their own reactions to become opportunities for awareness, connection and growth.

Who this book is for

This book is for parents of children of all ages who want an alternative to punishment, threats, scolding and approval-based control. It is especially relevant when the same struggles keep repeating and the parent wants to change both the immediate response and the relationship beneath it.

What you’ll learn

  • How to notice the thoughts and emotions that drive parental reactions.
  • How to listen for the valid experience beneath a child’s behavior.
  • How clear leadership can exist without fear or punishment.
  • How repair can restore connection after difficult moments.
  • How the S.A.L.V.E. method can create space between trigger and response.

Book details

AuthorNaomi Aldort
PublisherBook Publishers Network
First published2006
Pages280
ISBN-13978-1887542326
FormatsPaperback and Kindle
TranslationsPublished in 20 languages

Praise for the book

“Her SALVE “formula” alone is worth the price of the book.”

Peggy O’Mara, Mothering magazine

“This book is about valuing our children for who they are, rather than for who we want them to be.”

Wendy Priesnitz, Editor, Life Learning magazine

“This book deserves to be widely read and not just by parents.”

Veronika Robinson, Editor, The Mother magazine (UK)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars by more than 300 readers on Amazon (November 2026).

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