_He’s author of these highly informative books that deal on three different relationship levels--parent to child, parent to teen, and spouse to spouse.

Who can benefit from these books?
 
Frankly, anyone who is a parent of children and/or teens, just starting to think about having children or is married or thinking of getting married can benefit from these books.

Larry Waldman, Ph.D., is one of the foremost experts on relationships, child, and teen behavior.  Always on the cutting edge of what works for parents and marriage partners in their relationships, Dr. Waldman tells in simple, easy-to-understand terms why children misbehave, and then, just as simply, tells how to correct those misbehaviors.
 
Dr. Waldman has counseled thousands of parents and children in his 30-plus years as a psychologist on many levels, including school psychologist, hospital-affiliated counselor, university professor, and in private practice.  He has conducted over 100 seminars.

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Dr. Larry Waldman
 
UCS PRESS launched in 1987 with the publication of WHO’S RAISING WHOM? Two decades and several printings later – and after sales of over 24,000 books just at Dr. Waldman’s speaking engagements and seminars – the advice given in this remarkable parenting book is as timely today as it was then.



Here are words of encouragement for you from Dr. Waldman:

“Let me assure you that there is hope.  But let me also caution you that good parenting requires learning.  Which is what WHO’S RAISING WHOM? is all about.  The knowledge and the tools to help you become a more effective parent are within these pages.  It is up to you to put to use what you learn.”

What will I learn from reading and studying this book?

That’s a fair question.  Here are some of the things Dr. Waldman will share with you in WHO’s RAISING WHOM?

In Chapter One: A short course in behavioral psychology, Dr. Waldman presents a logical, down-to-earth discussion of developing a practical theory for raising children that really works.  In his over 30 years of counseling with thousands of parents and children, he reports that these techniques have proven effective time and again.

You will learn how and why parental attention is the most powerful reinforcer, and how to use it -- and when not use it.

Other things you will learn include:
 

• How and when to baseline, and the benefits of doing a baseline for each of your children.
• What the most valuable thing is that you can give your child.
• The importance of seeing the world through your children's eyes.
• How to get out of the negative attention syndrome.
• The reality that children live what they learn.
• Reinforcement can encourage bad behavior just as effectively as it can encourage good behavior.
• How to put the lid on "garbage-can" terms.
• The benefits of catching your children when they're good.
• When and how to put positive reinforcement into action—and keep it effective.
• Two very important rules of reinforcement.
• Some easy-to-use reinforcers.
• How to shape complex behaviors.
• Setting positive contingencies: if/then propositions.
• The right way to use special time.
• Why your children misbehave and how to use extinction methods to eliminate much of that misbehavior.
• How to get your child to stop testing limits.
• The importance of logical consequences.
• Dealing with sibling rivalry and developing responsibility.
• Definition, goals, and rules of punishment, and how to effectively use the techniques of "I messages", time-out, overcorrecting, response cost, and cueing.
• How to develop token economy systems that are positive reinforcers, and how to set up an allowance program.

 
Below are the most common responses the publisher receives from parents
who have read WHO'S RAISING WHOM?

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"It's so easy to read"
"...easy to understand."
"I use Dr. Waldman's techniques.  THEY WORK!!!"
"I feel like I've regained my sanity."
"Life is now so much better at home.  Thank you, Dr. Waldman."

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Dr. Larry Waldman
 
105 pages of invaluable discussions and actual case history examples to help you better cope with your teen(s).  No matter how good or bad your parent-to-teen relationships are, by following Dr. Waldman’s advice your relationships can be improved.
 
By the time children reach adolescence, it’s sometimes too late to change their behavior.  That behavior may or may not be out of control, but it is usually such that our most common question is, “What can I do?”

The good news is that you can learn to cope.

The main purpose of this book is to help parents cope and guide their teenagers, not necessarily change them.

Just as it is with WHO’S RAISING WHOM? this book is not just for parents of children who are out of control.  It will also help already well-functioning families to function even more smoothly.  It will help you to understand your adolescent’s behavior, and to successfully cope with situations that you might think are beyond anyone’s ability to endure.

Here are some of the things you will learn:

• Adolescence—What is normal?
• Why the peer group is primary.
• Common traps for you as the parent of a teen.
• Why you should not set unrealistic standards.
• You’ll learn several basic coping techniques, including how to give to get, how to make your goat less gettable, controlling your anger when your teen is losing it, choosing your battleground, walls, logical consequences, and owning the problem.
• The goals, rules, and types of punishment, including I-Message, response cost, and how to use effective consequences rather than control.
• Also, you’ll learn how not to make your teen “even,” and about making responsibility, learning responsibility, and responsibility testing.
• The BIGGIE – effectively communicating with your teen – includes many things that you should or should not do:

            Monopolizing
            Lecturing and Preaching
            Interrupting
            Dismissing or Talking Teens Out of Their Feelings
            Judging
            Denying Perceptions
            Facilitating Communication by Reflective Listening
            Using Communication as a Tool for Conflict Management
            The Let Me Get Back to You Method

• Why Parents Should ALWAYS Be UNITED – even if you think your partner is wrong
• Dr. Waldman will show you effective ways of handling curfew and money matters.

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Dr. Larry Waldman
 
He wrote this book due to positive comments.
 
So many couples who’ve attended Dr. Waldman’s marriage seminars have told him, “You should write a book!” that he wrote this book.  The clincher was when a frazzled wife blurted out the question, “How come I love him but can’t live with him?”
 
Voila!!!
 
He had his title.
 
Who can benefit from reading this book?
 
Anyone who is married, whether a newlywed or veteran of decades of marital bliss, and anyone engaged or about to become engaged will find a treasure trove of valuable information and tools in this book.
 
And, absolutely, if you already have a solid marriage, what you will learn from Dr. Waldman will help you and your mate make your marriage even better!
And what will you find in this book?
 
Before you get into the REAL MEAT of the book, which are Dr. Waldman’s Nine Rules for a Good Marriage, there are discussions about what’s important in a marriage and advice on “How to keep it simple.”
 
Also, discussion on why marriages fail and what makes a good marriage.
Just before getting into his Nine Rules for a Good Marriage, Dr. Waldman gives you “The Five Basic Questions” that you must ask yourself, and that your mate must ask himself or herself.
 
I won’t tell you what those five questions are, but I will give in and tell you what his Nine Rules for a Good Marriage are:   (They are so important that he devotes an entire chapter to each rule.)
 
Rule No. 1:  Be specific
Rule No. 2:  Express your feelings honestly
Rule No. 3:  Request a Change
Rule No. 4:  Use Reinforcement
Rule No. 5:  Give to Get
Rule No. 6:  Learn to Manage the Kids
Rule No. 7:  Enjoy Sex
Rule No. 8:  Fight Fair
Rule No. 9:  Develop a Short Memory

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Dr. Larry Waldman
 
A vital message to mental health care providers.

Every mental health professional faces one insurmountable barrier:

You cannot help the patient you never see.

In graduate school you learned how to deal with emotional issues.  But there’s one course you never took:

How to get your patients in the first place.

Now’s your chance.  The Graduate Course You Never Had teaches you what you never learned in school..  Here is the ultimate primer on marketing your mental health practice so you can:

            Help more people.
            Free yourself from dependence on insurance.
            Provide the treatment that’s best for your patients.
            Increase your income.
            Enjoy a secure future.

Dr. Larry Waldman is a seasoned psychologist with decades of experience helping patients of all kinds.  More than that, he is a master of practice marketing—a skill he has studied, developed, and taught for 30 years.

Today, Dr. Waldman is as passionate about the success of his colleagues as he is about the health of his patients.  Now he shares his lifetime of knowledge in The Graduate Course You Never Had.  On these pages you will learn:

• How to market your practice with total integrity.
• Why your success increases the good you can do for patients.
• How to place an appropriate value on your skills.
• A sure-fire method to create a flourishing, cash-pay practice.
• Building relationships that build your practice.
• How to get “out of the box” and create additional income streams.

And much, much more.
 
Author’s Note

It is said that if you want to be a millionaire you can accelerate the process by associating with millionaires, getting inside their heads, and learning how to think the way they do.

Although this book is not about becoming a millionaire, I think the same learning process can be applied to becoming the best mental health care provider you can be—and do so by running your practice following a proven business model.

You might have heard the old adage that a “bird in the hand is worth two birds in the bush.”

Well, in this course that you never had in school, consider me your “bird in the hand.”  This is your opportunity to get inside my head, learn how I think, and learn how to develop and maintain a quality, profitable practice just as I have done.

I’m in the twilight of a career that has spanned over 30 years of mental health care practice that—yes—I run effectively using proven business principles that really do work for those who are willing to apply them.

No matter what stage you are in as a mental health care provider – still in school, just out of school, being client-fed by a Managed Care company, or have an independent practice with primarily cash-pay clientele – you will find nuggets on these pages that will help you build, increase, and maintain a more profitable business.

Dig in.  Learn.  Apply.

Larry Waldman

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What people say about Dr. Waldman's speaking engagements:

"Wonderful! Informative! Educational! These are just a few of the many positive comments received from your presentation on 'Understanding the ADD child'…This was without a doubt the best and most successful presentation of this type that Charter Vista has ever provided."
- Lucinda Debruce (Charter Vista Hospital, Arkansas)

"As a seminar presenter, Dr. Waldman has consistently been one of our most popular speakers…His topics have broad appeal and are based on a wealth of experience and knowledge."
- Cleo Burke (Charter Behavioral Health System of Arizona/Glendale)

 "Larry conveys the type of image I want to project -- articulate, personable, straightforward, clean, and a family man."
- Jeanne Ross (Marketing Director, Charter Hospital of Glendale)

 "Well, you've done it again! The positive response from your recent workshops here in Reno continues to pour in. Not often do we have the opportunity to sponsor an event that not only is sold out, but has a waiting list for the next time the workshop 'might' be offered."
- Cathy Clayton (HCA Truckee Meadows Mental Health Services, Nevada)

"…many, many people responded that they enjoyed your humor, your personality, your method of presenting, and the stories and real-life examples that you used…we've never had 250 or so people attend one of our events before!"
-  Cindy Raymond (Charter Lake Charles, Louisiana)
 
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Seminar Speaker

Dr. Waldman is available, schedule permitting, for seminar topics for
the general community, including:

The Blended Family - All Mixed Up

WHO’S RAISING WHOM? - A Parent's Guide to Effective Child Discipline

Coping With Your Adolescent

Understanding and Helping Your ADD/ADHD Child

How come I love him but can't live with him? - Making Your Marriage Work Better
Dr. Waldman also does seminars for professionals and educators.
 
For information about availability for a seminar – or to make quantity orders of books by Dr. Waldman – please contact publisher@marjimbooks.com.