by Mark Le Messurier, SA Senior Australian of the Year 2022
Mark Le Messurier’s Seminars and Discussion Group Sessions are taken from his new book, ‘Guiding Kids Through the Tough Moments’ (2023), released in 40 countries.
The questions Mark asks in the book are “What about when one of your kids decides not to listen, challenges you, is rude, or worse? What is your intrinsic response in these hot and heavy moments? Do you puff yourself up, get just as loud, show anger, threaten to withdraw privileges, or even withdraw emotional connection?”
This is the space the book works within because it’s a tough space, and there is always room to reshape how we handle these TOUGH MOMENTS. Mark helps parents build a skill set that nurtures a child’s pride and leaves them in a position where they are more likely to want to make changes, rather than having their autonomy stolen and feeling gazumped by an adult yet again. Children today need adults in their lives who know how to be a positive influence, especially in those TOUGH MOMENTS.