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Publications

Create a Better Work-Life Balance and Enjoy a Happier Life
by Patricia Walker, Ph.D (2006)
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Addicted to Unhappiness: Free Yourself from Moods and Behaviors that Undermine Relationships, Work, and the Life You Want
by Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D. and William J. Pieper, M.D. (McGraw-Hill, 2002, 2004).
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Smart Love: The Compassionate Alternative to Discipline that Will Make You a Better Parent and your Child a Better Person
by Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D. and William J. Pieper, M.D. (Harvard Common Press, 1999).
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Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream!
by Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D. (Smart Love Press, 2012)
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Organizations

Smart Love Family Services
Smart Love Preschool

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Addicted to Unhappiness
Smart Love
Mommy, Daddy, I had a Bad Dream

Smart Love Preschool

Smart Love Preschool offers families half-day and extended-day options, Toddler Explorations (12-36 mos.) parent and toddler classes, Toddler Transitions (30-36 mos.) classes with parent nearby in family room, Parent and Baby groups. Experienced early childhood teachers are trained in Smart LoveTM. The curriculum promotes children’s long-term academic success through integrated play-based learning. It is located in a historic neighborhood on Chicago’s North Side, near Irving Park and the Lake.
www.smartlovepreschool.org
contact@smartlovefamily.org
Phone: 773.665.8052

“Your birthright and the birthright of every child is a kind of nurture that makes permanent your inborn conviction of being loveable and loved. The result is a lifelong ability to take good care of yourself and your body, the knack of choosing and keeping loyal friends and partners, the capacity to work to your potential and enjoy it, the resilience to recover from setbacks and bad luck, and the ability to give your own children the gift of inner happiness. This is not a utopian view. Everyone has the potential for this kind of adulthood. And, as we are going to show you, the good news is that it is never too late. Even if you missed this type of happiness the first time around, we will show you how to create it for yourself from this moment forward.”

Martha Heineman Pieper & William J. Pieper Addicted to Unhappiness (p.16)

“Martha and William Pieper focus on every parent’s desire: the happiness of their children. They recognize that the best thing parents can do to achieve that goal is to provide love and attention in ways their children can understand and use. They encourage the long-term view of development that speaks to children’s deep feelings of worthiness rather than to the here-and-now of how the child is behaving. The Piepers’ approach to parenting makes the process easier and more pleasurable for both children and parents. This book is a great overview as well as a resource for solving problems.”

Barbara T. Bowman, former Executive Director,
Erikson Institute for Early Childhood Education

“Smart Love is a terrific book of practical tips, psychological insights, and wise childrearing philosophy. Everyone who is smart enough to read Smart Love will have a much better idea of why babies to adolescents do what they do and of how to steer a peaceful and loving course through the daily and sometimes perplexing challenges of parenting.”

Joan Ganz Cooney, co-founder of Childrens’
Television Workshop and originator of “Sesame Street”

“At last! A parenting book that tells dads and moms it’s OK to follow their healthiest instincts. This definitely isn’t tough love, but it isn’t permissiveness either. Over decades of experience, the Piepers have developed and tested a positive approach that is successful with all kinds of kids. Whether you’re a parent or a professional, you will welcome the good news in Smart Love. You can enjoy a relationship with children that’s based on mutual respect. You don’t have to get tough-you can get smart!”

David S. Liederman, former Executive Director, Child Welfare League of America

“Excellent suggestions on how to be nurturing and compassionate, so that you can help your child become well-adjusted and happy.”

Ann Landers, former syndicated columnist

“5 Stars... I wish I would have Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream! when I worked with kids. The story is engaging and visually appealing. This is not a message book. Joey is not dealing with anything right or wrong. The story helps parents and kids deal with a terrifying experience—nightmares. The story offers kids empathy through the parents. How wonderful is it that Daddy is handling things, helping his son understand what is happening? Your child will adore the many characters in the illustrations. If your child experiences nightmares, he or she will adore Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream! for the easy to learn technique that will have them once again peacefully sleeping all night. If a bad dream should occur, your child will have the steps needed to figure out why such a dream disrupted their sleep. Knowledge is power. Mommy, Daddy, I Had a Bad Dream! can give your child the power to calmly deal with bad dreams, through Joey’s story.”

Sue Morris
Kid Lit Reviews

Smart Love Family Services

Smart Love Family Services is a non-profit organization founded by parents and child development professionals based on the principles of Intrapsychic Humanism. The organization provides a variety of programs to help children and parents. Their services include, Inner Humanism play therapy to help children, and Smart Love parent coaching and parent education classes.
www.smartlovefamily.org
contact@smartlovefamily.org
Phone: 773.665.8052

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