Parenting · Family life / In development
Parenting Unlocked
A forthcoming exploration of raising capable, resilient children and the everyday responsibilities of parenthood.
Publication date and ordering details to be announced.
Forthcoming from WisdomSpan Press
Turn the book around
Raise capable kids.
Keep their world steady.
Love is the beginning. What you do next becomes the lesson.
Children learn from the boundaries you hold, the feedback you give, and the conflicts they witness.
In Parenting Unlocked, David Shusterman, MD, brings a physician and father’s perspective to raising capable, resilient children. The work begins with the adult: calm responses, clear expectations, consistent consequences, and the willingness to repair mistakes.
Inside, explore how to:
- Teach self-control through your own responses.
- Set clear boundaries and consistent consequences.
- Match your words to your child’s age and understanding.
- Use praise, attention, and honest feedback thoughtfully.
- Help children handle competition, losing, and setbacks.
- Step back from overprotection and allow safe failure.
- Talk about divorce without blame or adult burdens.
- Keep children out of conflict and divided loyalties.
- Build steady routines and handoffs across two homes.
- Navigate difficult co-parenting and blended families.
- Repair mistakes and rebuild trust after conflict.
- Adapt to temperament and neurodivergence.
