parenthood

A collection of 101 of the best stories and poems from Chicken Soup's library, written by parents about the experience of being a parent - the joys, the sorrows, the fun times, amusing anecdotes, and helpful advice in the form of personal stories. Oriented towards parents of all ages with children of all ages.

Presents a five-point plan to teaching children how to make good decisions, providing alternatives to punishment, showing how to shape a child's independence and sense of responsibility, and focusing on dignity.

"Who would leave a boy on the porch of strangers?" John and Marta wonder, but the boy never speaks. Soon enough, they're hoping whoever it was never returns.

Alex and Leslie Twisden have everything they desire, except children, and once they reach the point of desparation, they venture to Slovenia. Ten years later, twins Adam and Alice search for the truth about their parents after hearing loud and disturbing noises coming from their parents' room.

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the "black sheep" of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

A collection of articles in which psychologists, public health officials, philosophers, anthropologists, and other experts examine the issues surrounding the debate over whether there should be any controls placed on the birthing and raising of children.

Contains twenty articles that provide a variety of perspectives on parenting issues, discussing discipline choices, different forms of parenting, and parents liability for their children's actions.

Seventeen-year-olds Patrice and DeMario are thrown into adulthood when their one night together leaves Patrice pregnant, and as they come to terms with impending parenthood they learn that both Patrice and their unborn child's lives are in danger.

Contains fifteen essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to parenthood, including licensing parents, limiting the number of children in a family, mentally disabled parents, and gay couples raising children.