15-Minute Parenting: 8-12 Years

As featured in Grazia's 21 of the Best Parenting Books in 2020.

"Joanna's books give you every answer to every question you have as a parent with practical methods to tackle every obstacle and connect with your child and help them flourish." - Madeleine Shaw

"When I tried Joanna's approach during the first lockdown, I was both comforted and excited by how such a small change could have such a big impact." - Dr. Suzanne McClean

A mindful and practical parenting roadmap for busy, time-poor parents. Based on a simple and effective formula, it will transform family life in just fifteen minutes of daily play, resulting in less tears and more laughter.

Middle childhood, the period for those aged 8-12 years old, is often the most overlooked phase of a child's development but it's the age where play continues to serve an important role in their emotional growth. It's also an age where we are most likely to stop playing with our children.

With over twenty years of clinical expertise and neuroscientific research, psychotherapist and parenting expert Joanna Fortune shares her proven techniques that will enable you to better understand your relationship with your children as they grow and ensure that your parenting is developing with them.

Packed with 15-minute games and activities that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine, Joanna also explores the neurological, physical and emotional development of 8-12 year olds and offers parents hands-on advice on how to deal with:

• Friendships and bullying
• Sibling relationships
• Difficult conversations (the ones that catch you off guard!)
• Risk-taking behaviour
• Building independence, self-esteem and emotional resilience
• Resistance

15-Minute Parenting: 8-12 Years will show you how to keep play alive with your child, foster great communication and help to secure strong foundations for adolescence.

Praise for the 15-Minute Parenting series:

"Now that we have to be teachers and coaches as well as parents - and feel guilty and overburdened - it's the perfect time for psychotherapist Joanna Fortune's new book." - Sunday Independent

"In an 'Age of Anxiety' for parents, Joanna was able to dispense reassuring advice and practical tips from her 15 Minute Parenting Model for time-pressed parents who want the very best for their children's development and well-being." - Marena Duffy, Chairperson of Cuidiu (the National Parent to Parent Voluntary support network) Dublin North West

"Absolutely love this! I've read multiple parenting books as a daddy blogger and this is BY FAR one of my favourites!" - Amazon Reviewer

"A must read for all parents! Absolutely loving this book. Joanna has a no frills, relaxed attitude towards parenting guidance."