My Book

‘The Parent’s Toolkit’ shares the key life tools for you to use to help your children successfully navigate their own childhood problems and grow up into happy, confident and resilient young adults. The tools include teaching your children positive self-talk and simple problem-solving techniques to encourage them to arrive at the right solution for them. It will also give you, the parent, specific advice as to how to hone your own listening and coaching skills.

‘The Parent’s Toolkit’ is aimed at parents with children aged 6+ and is divided into the most important areas of a child’s life. It is packed with real-life examples and useful hints to help you in your conversations with your children and it will provide you with heaps of creative ideas to help solve their problems. Upbeat, insightful and incredibly practical, The Parent’s Toolkit is essential reading for any parent wanting to give their child the best start in life.

Book Signings

Letchworth, Hertfordshire

Location: Davids Books Shop, Eastcheap, Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 3DE
Date: 15th March 2012
Time: 7.30pm
Website: www.davids-bookshops.co.uk

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Newspaper / Magazine Features …

There is a great feature in the Jewish Chronicle this week too about my book, if you missed it, you can view it here

Book Reviews …

“This is a wonderful resource. It sits by my bed and already looks like I have owned it for several years. It has lots of very sensible and do-able advice and I am finding it a hugely useful support. My daughter was crying the other day as someone was being mean to her at school and I managed to persuade her to read through the chapter with me about toxic friends and we got a plan all sorted out and she dealt with the problem with confidence!” - K. Harrison

“We all know that we should be actively listening to our children, but sometimes it’s not as easy as it sounds. Then there are those situations which are a challenge for both parent and child, maybe when life isn’t fair (bullying, parental separation) or a big change is on the horizon (starting secondary school). It can be so hard to find the right words when you want to be open and truthful on the one hand, but you worry that you’ll only confuse or worry your child on the other. What I liked best about the Parent’s Toolkit is that it helps you pick the right words and the best approach. Often, just changing a couple of words can make a huge difference.

Naomi gives us very practical tips and techniques to help us be better parents, to build a better relationship with our kids and to help them be happier and more confident people. She also includes her advice on building self esteem, sibling rivalry, friendship and helping your child develop important life skills such as decision making, dealing with boredom and timekeeping.

I’ll be dipping into this book for many years to come!” - Helen Lindop

“I’ve known Naomi for a little while now and was initially drawn to her and her work because she has a genuine gift when it comes to working with children and that is what makes Naomi and her new book, The Parent’s Toolkit unique.
The book is accessible, easy to read and filled with suggestions and insight which young children themselves would feel were spot on when it comes to the way they wish to be treated and communicated with. Observations like ‘take time out to really listen to your children’ and ‘use the right words to frame your support and suggestions nicely and effectively’ are just a couple of the things Naomi mentions in her book. Simple things, which often go overlooked when facing the mountain that is parenting a little person.

The Parent’s Toolkit should be given huge kudos for being what it is: a highly intelligent, beautifully written book that will actually help you prevent any long term damage to your children and most probably make your children love you just that little bit more, whilst allowing them to grow into who they are going to be.” – Ms Natasha Phillips

“I’ve been hoping someone would write a book like this for years which focuses on what parents can actually do in understandable steps, that is positive and productive to support their child through life’s ups and downs. Underpinning the book is the timeless coaching principle of ” Ask’ instead of ‘ Tell” Naomi uses this, and other simple and effective coaching techniques to enable children ( and their parents) to find the answers themselves. How great is that? How brilliant for the self esteem of children, and their parents trying to help them. We all relate to stories, so Naomi’s use of case studies brings out her points, and the delightful successes she achieves with the children she coaches. A gem for any parent interested in supporting their child to resolve their own dilemmas, or to explore their potential.” – Judy from Parenting People.

“This book really covers everything you need to know. The layout if very clear, the tools are spot on. Well Done to the Naomi Richard for writing this book.” – On the Block

“I have just finished reading your book, and enjoyed it, congratulations on such easy reading and understanding of the way you have written the book” – Linda

“I found myself dipping into this book again and again and everytime I did so there was something new to take away and put into practice – which for me is the mark of a great book. It’s clearly written and has a warm tone, that doesn’t patronise or belittle. And I really liked all ‘The Tool To Use’ sections in each chapter. A great read for busy parents.” - Man in the Street

“I really enjoy the easy nature of this book..real language I can relate to and real issues children face on a daily basis. Quick and easy to reference a multitude of subjects…anger, self-esteem, communication, making friends, and managing stress. I like how the author uses real examples of children trying various solutions until the child finds the one that worked for them. I love how the after school activity plan includes relaxation. Naomi Richards truly combines all of her experiences as a mom and kid’s coach in this book. Highly recommended.” – Ann

“The Parent’s Toolkit is wonderfully easy to read and it would be surprising if it ended up gathering dust by the side of your bed as i think it will be in constant use! Naomi Richards offers simple parent led techniques that helps parents engage children to allow them to feel better about themselves. It focuses on building a connective relationship with the children based on listening and talking from problems such as the toxic friend through to managing anger. Enabling our children to be resiliebt and cope with failure is key to confidence and future success and the ‘Toolkit’ is a wonderful resource to do just that.” - Elaine Halligan, The Parent Practice

“I’ve been reading your book and it’s ace. Very well written. I like your chatty/useful style very much” – Richard

“The tone of this book is warm, practical, down to earth and makes a lot of sense. I recommend it.” – Glen

Out Now 'The Parents Toolkit'

"Naomi is very approachable and certainly made my son open up."
Samantha, Herts.

"I want to acknowledge the powerful work you do and the impact you are leaving on lives of our precious children. THANK YOU for being who you are and for caring."
Sarah, Parent.

"I thought about how I treat my friends and realised I need to be nicer to them."
Luke, 7 years old

"Ben has only been working with Naomi for a very short time and yet she has made a tremendous difference in his increased enthusiasm to tackle his organisation issues."
Mrs C, London.

"I learnt how to solve my own problems and found it very useful ."
Abi, 9 years old

"I now know there are lots of ways to approach a problem and will use these ways straight away."
Holly, 11 years old