child rearing

Describes over one thousand ways to build developmental assets in children from birth to eleven years; features true stories that show how people have attempted to provide their children with family support, a caring neighborhood, positive values, and social skills; and includes a list of resources.

Helps parents determine whether their children's behavior points to serious problems, discussing anxiety, hyperactivity, mood swings, sexual development, social skills, aggression, and other related topics.

A guide for parents of children with facial differences such as a cleft lip and/or palate, hemifacial microsomia, and Treacher Collins syndrome, addressing the medical, emotional, social, legal, and financial issues these families face.

Advice for parents about what to expect from their children regarding speech and language development.

The author presents twenty-seven essays on the challenges and wonders of life with her young autistic son, Will.

Explains the importance of setting boundaries for children and offers a straight-forward approach to setting and enforcing clear boundaries.

Argues that parents are undermining their children's potential for success and happiness when they schedule them with too many classes and activities outside of school in an endless quest for perfection.