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Brain Changer: A Mother's Guide to Cognitive Science

Brain Changer: A Mother's Guide to Cognitive Science - Paperback

by Janine Kovac
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Availability:In StockContributor:Janine KovacTheme:Sex & Gender/Feminine, Topical/Family, Topical/New Age, Topical/Women's InterestPublish date:10/30/2016Pages:70
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Noelle & Noelle PublishingISBN-13:9780692782224ISBN-10:0692782222UPC:9780692782224Book Category:Family & Relationships, Mind, Body, Spirit, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Conflict Resolution, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Self-ManagementBook Topic:Stress ManagementSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.17 inchesWeight:0.091Product ID:SCD2F5FNKJ

Sometimes as a parent, you know exactly what to do. You just don't know how to get it done.

Brain Changer is a short self-help book designed to give parents a new perspective on how to trouble-shoot and strategize in times of conflict--all with a twist of cutting-edge cognitive science.

Each of the nine chapters is rooted in a different scene at the NICU and pairs a challenge at the time with a strategy gleaned from cognitive science. Chapter subjects include: practicing self-care, building community, monitoring progress, practicing gratitude and empathy, fostering resilience, and moving on when the science falls short.

Follow Janine Kovac as she relies on her research to help her cope when her twins are born fifteen weeks before they are due and spend three months in the hospital in the newborn intensive care unit.

Based on her thesis "A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis of Parenting," for which she received U.C. Berkeley's Robert J. Glushko Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Research in Cognitive Science, Janine Kovac's Brain Changer is a must-read for parents looking to practice self-care, manage flow, and cultivate a growth mindset as they model these healthy behaviors for their own children.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Noelle & Noelle PublishingISBN-13:9780692782224ISBN-10:0692782222UPC:9780692782224Book Category:Family & Relationships, Mind, Body, Spirit, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Conflict Resolution, Inspiration & Personal Growth, Self-ManagementBook Topic:Stress ManagementSize:8.00 x 5.25 x 0.17 inchesWeight:0.091Product ID:SCD2F5FNKJ
Kovac, Janine: - Janine Kovac, a former ballet dancer and computer programmer, received the 2009 Glushko Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Research in Cognitive Science for her thesis, "A Cognitive Linguistic Analysis of Parenting." Janine is a founding member and program coordinator for the 501(c)3 nonprofit writing group Write on Mamas. Her writing has appeared on Salon.com, RaisingHappiness.com, in Pregnancy and Newborn magazine and is a regular feature of the Alta Bates NICU Newsletter, a publication to NICU graduates and their families. Janine has been anthologized in Multiples Illuminated (May 2016), Mamas Write: 29 Tales of Truth, Wit, and Grit (Bittersweet Press: 2014), and Nothing But the Truth, So Help Me God (NBTT: 2012). An alumna of Hedgebrook, Janine is the 2016 recipient of the Elizabeth George Foundation Fellowship. She lives in Oakland with her husband and their three children.
Publisher: Noelle & Noelle Publishing

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