Hello Hammond Psychology blog readers! You probably have noticed that we’ve been a little quiet on the blog lately. We’re sorry about that. We’ve just been so busy making sure that Dr. Hammond’s book was ready for publication that all of our efforts have been focused on that. Still, we wanted to check in with everyone for a moment because this time next week Dr. Hammond’s book will officially be published.

If you have been following along with us on Dr. Hammond’s journey to publication we would like to extend a huge thanks to each of you. Thanks for the feedback we have received and we hope you have enjoyed each of our sneak peeks into the book.

If you’re new here, you might be wondering what book we’re talking about. Dr. Hammond has been tirelessly working on The Practical Guide to Raising Emotionally Healthy Children since late 2015 and the book will be released on Tuesday, May, 24, 2016!

We also thought it would be a good idea to reveal just a little bit more of exactly what this book is about and who it’s for. So, without further adieu, below is the full description of The Practical Guide to Raising Emotionally Healthy Children!

Who is this book for? The Practical Guide to Raising Emotionally Healthy Children is for every parent that is looking for ways to help their children grow into adults that are healthy not just physically, but mentally and emotionally as well. The sad reality is that the focus in school for too many children is on their academics and their behavior. What many educators neglect is the effect of the emotions of a child on their ability to be high functioning individuals in other aspects of their lives. Dr. Nekeshia Hammond is a licensed psychologist that has been providing her expertise to parents in raising their children to be emotionally healthy for many years, and this book resulted from countless frequently asked questions she has received in her practice. Dr. Hammond is a strong advocate for raising emotionally healthy children and this book will be a wonderful resource addressing several topics related to emotional health. In this book parents will learn: – How to communicate with your children – Why and how you should talk to them, even when the subjects are taboo things like drugs, alcohol, and sex – The best ways to listen to your children – How to be a good role model for them – How to resolve conflict in and outside of the home – The best ways to advocate for them in school and why you should – Methods for dealing with homework struggles and their education overall – Getting to the heart of their emotions and how these emotions affect them mentally and physically – Why you should praise them and let them have choices – The importance of instilling gratitude – How to help them have a strong self-image and – So much more… This book is not the end all, be all guide to helping our children grow up to be emotionally healthy adults. However, it is an excellent tool that every parent should have in their toolbox nonetheless.

Ready to purchase your copy? Click HERE! The book is available now for pre-order and will be auto-delivered to your Kindle Reading App on publication date. If you don’t have a Kindle, no problem! Kindle Reading Apps are available for iPhone, Android, Tablets and iPads. Learn more about all of the Apps and how you can download them by clicking here