child rearing

Uses stories and conversations to dramatize children experiencing the day-to-day struggles of growing up and explains how parents can use those experiences to instill a sense of integrity in their children.

Offers advice for parents of teenagers, examining five types of adolescent behavior through case studies, and discusses ways in which families can improve communication when problems arise.

Offers step-by-step advice for learning to communicate more effectively with children including how to avoid being a permissive parent, how to help children address and solve their own problems, and provides help in solving family conflicts.

Summarizes the latest research in the field of children's temperament, looking at the inborn traits of activity, intensity, adaptability, mood, distractibility, persistence and attention span, initial reaction, sensitivity, and regularity; and offers suggestions for managing different temperament characteristics.

Argues that the ability to make good decisions is the key to high self-esteem in girls, and describes strategies and life skills parents may use to teach their daughters how to deal with life's problems effectively.

Offers parents of African-American children advice on how they can improve their child's emotional well-being.