


Karen Thurm Safran the author of Parenting—Let’s Make a Game of It has awesome news for all of you!
Well, yes call it a perfect MOTHER’S DAY or FATHER’S DAY gift as you get new ideas to turn your frustrating parenting moments (misbehavior, defiance, meltdowns) into a FAMILY FUN!
For only $2.99 until April 30th, you can turn your chaotic moments into cherished memories.

Less drama in the house, momma!
Yes, calm that chaos for only $2.99!
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Start finding the fun in parenting!
Parenting—Let’s Make a Game of It is an entertaining, easy-to-read book with creative parenting approaches. Through light-hearted stories, you’ll learn playful ways to stop struggling with your child and start having more fun. Each story stands alone, so you can read them sequentially or skip to a particular parenting challenge.
Like many parents, the mom in this book faces everyday challenges during her children’s toddler through elementary school years. When she changes her approach and uses games, things quickly improve. Tension turns to quality time. And life becomes more playful.

Special Pricing (thru April 30th)
eBook: $2.99 (regular price is $9.99)
Paperback book: $8.99 (regular price is $11.99)
What’s inside Parenting—Let’s Make a Game of It?
Part I: Ugh, My Child Won’t Cooperate
- Pumpkin, Pumpkin, Drink: Getting Kids to Drink When They’re Sick
- Proud Member of the Clean Plate Club: Eating with Manners
- Do We Have to Visit a Dumb Art Museum? Making Museum Visits Fun
- Sixty Packets of Oatmeal: Using a Bar Graph to Incentivize Kids
- A Playful Let’s-Keep-The-House-Neat Unpacking Game: Using Music to Make Chores Fun
- Ooh, Where Do You Want to Go? Engaging Kids While Walking to the Airport Gate
- When You Wish Upon a Star: Assigning Chores with an Odd-Even Reward System
Part II: Oh No, My Child is Distressed
- Please, Just One Night of Sleep: Making a Child Feel Secure at Night
- Let’s Fly the Plane! Gaining Control to Tackle a Fear
- The Surprise Impromptu Dance Performance: Turning Fear into Fun
- The Secret Magical Breath: Teaching Stress Reduction with Mindful Breathing
- Winning the Spider Game: Tackling Fear Through Desensitization
- Why-I-Love-Indian-Food-So-Much-That-It’s-The-Only-Thing-I-Want-To-Eat: Teaching Writing Skills
- The Day We Screamed Profanities While Driving to Synagogue: Tackling Fear by Challenging the Inner Voice
Part III: Oh-Oh, My Child is Bored
- One, Three, Five, Seven, Nine. Odd Numbers Are Mighty Fine: Gas Station Guessing Game
- The Eyebrows-Raised-Head-Nodding Signal: Getting a Server’s Attention
- How Long Before Our Turn? Making a Game of Waiting in Lines
- Are We There Yet? Keeping Kids Entertained in the Car
- Passing Time with the Alphabet Search Game: Keeping Kids Busy and Quiet.
Part IV: Yeeks, Everything is Overwhelming
- Where Do You Live? Memorizing Things to a Song
- Avoiding the Morning Madness: Empowering Kids with a Morning List
- Avoiding the Nighttime Nonsense: Empowering Kids with a Nighttime List and Fun Incentive
- The Clothespin School Folder Organizing Game: Managing All That School Info
- The Anything-But-Boring-Mommy-Daddy Calendar: Making Splitting Time Between Parents Easier for Kids
- The Spiffy Project Planning Calendar: Avoiding Procrastination
Part V: Oh Yeah, Live Life to the Fullest
- A Very Important Appointment: Taking Time to Cherish Life
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Wow! Thanks for this explicit and informative post. I cannot rate your write-ups less. Very simple and intriguing to read.
This post is very interesting and in depth. I cant wait to get this ebook because it will be very useful for me. I can see that its not too expensive so i am getting mine right away
Hi Tracy,
Great! I’d love to hear which stories and approaches are your favorites and helped you.
Here’s to playful, positive parenting!
Best regards,
Karen
Thank you for this beautiful piece that is aimed at enlightening. Its great. If I were to consider anything for not getting this book, its definitely not the pricing. I like thus excellent work right by checking its review and features up. I do get into serious frustrating moments with my kids and sometimes it extends longer than it is supposed to be.
But I believe this book will help to make our relationship more interesting and argument less.
Hi Darrick,
I wrote this book for exactly that reason… to help ease those everyday frustrating moments we have with our kids. We’ve all been there! If you read my book, I’d love to hear which stories and playful approaches you found most helpful. The idea is to spark the readers’ playfulness through entertaining stories that “teach” the “lessons.” Here’s to more playful parenting!
Best,
Karen
I love this blog post, I don’t know what I’d do without you and your great info! I told my husband that I am planning of getting a nice book on parenting just some days ago. I am a mother of two that is heavily pregnant, I need to prepare myself more in having a fun like family. So going through the points you have made about this book has already made me have much interest in it. I am going to share my experience as soon am done reading it,have bookmark your page. Thank you so much, it is so appreciated!!!
Hi Labulo,
Congrats on the upcoming birth of your new little one! Thanks for reading my book. My parents used this playful approach with me, and then I used it to raise my two kids (who are now adults). It’s amazing how something as simple as creating a game can really work.
I’d love to hear your favorite stories and which approaches resonated with you. The idea is to show ideas through light-hearted stories, which spark your own playfulness. LOL, I still use many of these techniques today, even as an adult!
Enjoy your kids and parenting. It goes way, WAY too fast, so let’s make a game of it and enjoy being a parent. It will also empower your kids and make your family closer.
Best regards,
Karen
I absolutely love what I read in this insightful article because it is full of great information. This is fascinating and interesting to me. This is a book every parent should read, parents are to make a children happy and fun. This will be a guide to give every home maximum fun and the price is pocket friendly. Thanks for the review.
Hi Whitedove1,
Thanks! I wrote this book to share my parents’ playful parenting philosophy of using games to deal with everyday obstacles. It actually works. I’d love to hear which stories are your favorites and which approaches you found most helpful. The idea is to spark the readers’ imagination to then apply this approach to your own situations.
Here’s to positive, playful parenting!
Best regards,
Karen
It’s always fun to play family games and especially when times can be trying.
Disciplining a child isn’t the easiet thing to do sometimes.
And who doesn’t want to have fun over struggling with your kids?
I’ve been through it more times than I can imagine.
Once the child gets interested in the book, it can turn negative things into positive ones.
Not all children are very difficult but most can be challenging.
This can help and make raising your kids a bit smoother.
What ages do you recommend this book for?
Hi Rob,
It’s amazing how this playful approach is so effective. It makes parenting more fun, empowers the kids, and strengthens family connections.
Even though the stories focus on toddlers through elementary school-age, this philosophy works for any age. My kids are grown, and we still use these techniques.
I just released my book and am offering a special price thru April 30th. If you end up getting it, I’d love to hear if it helped.
The idea is to provide examples which spark your playfulness, so you can then apply this philosophy and approach to your situations. I was a single stressed-out mom and it worked for me. Thankfully, this is how my parents raised me, so it’s in my DNA. Now I want to share this approach with others, so it will also help them.
Best regards,
Karen