Roots and Wings - by Dan Mager (Paperback)

About the Book

Quality parenting doesn't happen easily or by coincidence--it necessitates conscious awareness and intentional effort. Roots and Wings presents a user-friendly approach based on the principles and practices of mindfulness and twelve-step-oriented recovery, along with elements of psychological theory, contemporary counseling, and neuroscience. Designed for parents in recovery, most of this invaluable guidance is applicable to anyone who wants to learn how to develop the awareness and skills to become the parents they want to be and the parents their children need.

Book Synopsis

Quality parenting doesn't happen easily or by coincidence--it necessitates conscious awareness and intentional effort. Roots and Wings presents a user-friendly approach based on the principles and practices of mindfulness and twelve-step-oriented recovery, along with elements of psychological theory, contemporary counseling, and neuroscience. Designed for parents in recovery, most of this invaluable guidance is applicable to anyone who wants to learn how to develop the awareness and skills to become the parents they want to be and the parents their children need.

About the Author

Dan Mager, MSW is a writer in long-term recovery and a parent of two adult daughters. He received his MSW from the Hunter College of the City University of New York, School of Social Work, and has nearly twenty years of post-Master's experience as a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and clinical director in a wide range of behavioral health and addiction treatment settings. He is the author of Some Assembly Required: A Balanced Approach to Recovery From Addiction and Chronic Pain and writes for psychologytoday.com Dan Mager currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.