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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

How to Use This Book

Chapter 1: Talk Less. Draw, Dance, and Sing More

Why art?

When words aren’t enough

Keep parenting goals in mind

Find the fun

The not-so-artsy parent

Chapter 2: Why We Love to Hate Glitter Glue (and Other Struggles with Art)

Where limits meet freedom of expression

Messy, loud, and off-key

Destruction

Letting go

Chapter 3: Survive the Day

Creative cures to conflicts

Time to brush teeth, doo wop, doo wop

Behavior is communication (even with siblings)

Buyers beware

(Useful) praise

Chapter 4: Connect First

A hidden language

A doorway to talking

Rebuild lost connection

The ties that bind

When kids struggle to connect

Chapter 5: Raise Happy Kids

Tolerating challenging feelings

Releasing and containing feelings

A reflection of the self

De-Stress

Confronting fears

Chapter 6: Raise Successful Kids

Maximize the nutritional content of art

Why creative thinkers matter . . . a lot

From preschool to graduate school

But I am paying attention

Hidden barriers to academic success

Chapter 7: Tap Into Your Own Inner Artist

Develop a creative mindset

Find inspiration in the mundane

Use mental imagery to get unstuck

Access your inner resources

Relax and recharge

Epilogue

Appendix 1: Guidelines for Talking about Art and Life

Appendix 2: Supplies to Get Started

Appendix 3: Where to Put All That Art

Appendix 4: A Word on the Creative Arts Therapies

References

Index