Taming the Family Zoo: Maximizing Harmony and Minimizing Family Stress

John Trent, Ph.D., author, speaker, and president of Encouraging Words
Everyone has a handful of parents they look at and say, 'They did a great job with their kids.' They're the kind of parents you look to for advice with your own children. Jim and Suzette Brawner are 'look at' and 'look to' parents in my book. They've taken the different personalities in their family and blended them into a closely knit team. With their insights and wisdom, you can do the same with your family!


Joe White, president, Kanakuk-Kanakomo Kamps, Inc.
I've lived next door to the Brawner family zoo for fifteen years. Their three children are the best parented young adults I know. This book can make my kids and your kids more like theirs, so let's order a case and read them until the writing comes off the page and then drive up and down the streets of our neighborhoods giving them to every parent we meet!


Dennis L. Peterson, Provident Book Finder, January/February 1999
I immediately related to this book because I've often thought that at times my own family-four daughters and two adults who often feel (and act) like kids-resembled a zoo. Authors Jim and Suzette Brawner masterfully carry that metaphor throughout this book as they show readers how to better understand and deal with both themselves and their children in the family setting. This is a good selection for parents, but I found that it also helped our family read it together. I think many other families will enjoy and benefit from it as we did.


Book Description
Ever feel like your kids belong in a zoo? Does dinner time at your house sometimes look more like feeding time at the zoo than a family meal? Do your kids sometimes act more like animals than like children? If you answered yes to these questions, don't despair-your family is more normal than you might think. The truth is every member of your family (including you!) is really a lion, otter, golden retriever, or beaver. No wonder chaos often results when you're all together! Taming the Family Zoo examines these four different personality types with depth and humor, giving you insight into why your kids (and you!) act the way they do. Filled with stories and practical help for adjusting your parenting style to fit each of your children's unique personalities, this book will give you the skills you need to value and encourage each member of your family zoo.


About the Author
Jim and Suzette Brawner work with relationship consultant and author Gary Smalley at Today's Family where Jim is the national seminar director and Suzette is the director of public relations. The Brawners have three children: Jason, who is married to Allison, Travis, and Jill.


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