I have, with pleasure, to admit that the book is quite captivating. The sequencing of the 21 chapters speak volumes about the thought process of bringing together, at one place, this ‘Practical to-do’ for transforming ‘parents’ into ‘great parents’. She has also illustrated solutions to different challenges through stories. I am sure parents would benefit immensely by reading and adopting the methods described herein. Mr. Amit Kumar, Former Exec. Director, ONGC, Accredited & ICF Coach “What skills do parents require the most?” This book helps you to improve your well-being while resolving issues concerning your children. You gain insight to master the art of bringing up your children in the most conscientious and mindful way. Hence, it is easy to read and learn the skills and strategies from someone who has been through the struggle as a parent. The stories and examples are those that you can relate to easily about your experiences with your children and shift to the best parenting style. It helps you bond with your children and build a progressive relationship. A must read for every parent who wants to know the rudiments of parenthood.

Written in an easy-to-read style, this book by Fred Lybrand calls for a return to common sense in parenting. Lybrand provides a fresh perspective for individuals who feel helpless or lack the needed confidence in their parenting skills. The book makes a great couples study and includes practical tips.

The author believes that every child's greatest emotional need is to have a strong emotional bond with at least one adult. When we have a bond with a child we have influence with a child. The author teaches us that when we strengthen our parent-child bond we meet the child's need for connection and our need for influence.--From back cover.

A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.

At last! A guide to parenting that actually talks about the art of parenting. This book, in plain language, tackles many of the problems today's parents experience AND gives you practical, realistic ways of effectively dealing with them. Written by a child psychologist with a lifetime of experience, the book pulls no punches and focuses on what works and what doesn't. The book is organized around thirty-two pertinent topics that most concern parents today. Some sample topics are: "Help! I'm a Single Parent," "Your Child and Sports," "Help! My Kid's Getting Fat!" "Helping Your Child Do His Best in School," "Sex and the American Teenager - What's a Parent to Do?," "Religion in a Child's Life," "Divorce and Kids - What Really Happens," "Is TV All Bad?" "Teaching Your Child Morality," "Helping Your Kids Pull Themselves Out of Bad Social Situations," and "Red Flags for Parents!" All thirty-two topics were generated by parents themselves, calling in their requests for topics to a radio show on parenting hosted by the author of this book. The author, Dr. Harve E. Rawson, has a lot to say. He has been a professor of psychology for thirty-two years, a dean of faculty, a research scientist, director of a residential program for children with behavior problems for twenty-five years, producer of two syndicated radio shows, author of 40 professional journal articles regarding work with children, and author of four books. His professional knowledge of child psychology, clinical social work, and all aspects of education, plus the practical experience of rearing two sons, reflects itself in every page of this book which he describes as "the culmination of everything that I, or anyone I've ever read or talked to, know about parenting."

The power to act is two-sided in that it refers to the parent's ability to initiate (having children or responding to their actions) and to the ability to suffer consequences (irreversibility and unpredictability). The book argues that the best way of responding to these essential limits is for the parent to develop the interrelation between wisdom, ethicality and self-mastery, that is, practical wisdom.

Please see Volume I for a full description and table of contents for all four volumes.