Parenting and Families

Anxieties in Our Lives
Dr. Spock On Parenting
by Benjamin Spock, M.D.
I believe ours is the most stressful country in the world, though this doesn't need to be. We aren't more conscious of our distress because a majority of us are still financially more comfortable than the people of other countries

Not So Great Expectations
Coping with a Picky Eater
by William G. Wilkoff, M.D.
One of the biggest problems that we have as parents is that we are prone to unrealistic expectations when it comes to our children. Some of this delusion comes from our natural inclination to want what we think is best for our children.

Parenting and the Gift of Spirit
The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents
by Deepak Chopra, M.D.
The deepest desire in a parent's heart is to see one's child achieve success in life, yet how many of us realize that the most direct way to success is through spirit? In our society we don't usually make that connection—quite the opposite.

The Blessing of Acceptance: Discovering Your Unique and Ordinary Child
The Blessing of a Skinned Knee
by Wendy Mogel, Ph.D.
I recently read a third-grade school newsletter that used the word special five times on two pages. The Thanksgiving Sing was special. So was the Spellathon. The Emerging Artists exhibition was special.

D-L-R-O-W, Part 2
The Bill from My Father : A Memoir
by Bernard Cooper
I thought of intervening because I knew my father meant he hadn't read a magazine, not that he couldn't recall which one. She leaned forward, elbows on her desk. 'Have you been having any difficulty remembering things recently?'

D-L-R-O-W
The Bill from My Father : A Memoir
by Bernard Cooper
A week later, my father sat beside me in the east wing of Saint Joseph's Hospital, in Oxnard, waiting for an appointment with a geriatric specialist, less than pleased to be there. He wouldn't have come at all if Brian hadn't known Dr. Montrose personally

Introduction
Before I Got Here : The Wondrous Things We Hear When We Listen to the Souls of Our Children
by Blair Underwood
As our three children, ages eight, six, and three, practically ransacked my parents' home during a recent visit, I would often glance over and steal a glimpse of either my mother or father in virtual bliss as they witnessed the near demolition

Real Me
As Good as I Could Be
by Susan Cheever
What the baby books forgot to mention was the devastating effect of too much love. By the time my daughter was two years old, Me was worn and tattered from being caressed, his once gleaming fur had been fondled to a dull, tufted fabric, his button eyes

Introduction, Part 2
Always My Child
by Kevin Jennings, Patricia Gottlieb Shapiro, M.S.W.
It's important for parents to recognize cultural myths so that they don't perpetuate stereotypes in raising their families. That's not always easy to do, however, because many parents actually want their children to fit the traditional mold.

Introduction
Always My Child
by Kevin Jennings, Patricia Gottlieb Shapiro, M.S.W.
I knew I was gay long before I had heard that word or knew what it meant. I remember at age six or seven being more fascinated by my brother's bodybuilding magazines than by his Playboys, but somehow knowing that this was information I should keep quiet.

Honesty
Character Is Destiny : Inspiring Stories Every Young Person Should Know and Every Adult Should Remember
by John McCain, Mark Salter
Thomas More: He surrendered everything for the truth as he saw it,and shamed a king with the courage of his conscience. Such a scene it must have been, that it broke the hardest heart that witnessed it.

The Cook's Story
Why Do I Love These People?
by Po Bronson
We've all lost something along the way. In Jennifer Louie's case, what she had lost was a belief that her family was a fundamentally essential thing, a meaningful purpose worth her devotion, a principle on which to build her life.

Can We Talk?
You're Wearing That? : Understanding Mothers and Daughters in Conversation
by Deborah Tannen
Mothers and Daughters in Conversation. Mothers and daughters find in each other the source of great comfort but also of great pain. We talk to each other in better and worse ways than we talk to anyone else.

The Boy Left Behind, Part 2
Enrique's Journey
by Sonia Nazario
But she says she does love him. She only wants him to work and to be honorable, so that he can hold his head up high. He replies that he will do what he wants. Enrique has become her youngest child. 'Please bury me,' she says. 'Stay with me. If you do, al

The Boy Left Behind
Enrique's Journey
by Sonia Nazario
The boy does not understand. His mother is not talking to him. She will not even look at him. Enrique has no hint of what she is going to do. Lourdes knows. She understands, as only a mother can, the terror she is about to inflict

Your Conflict Style
How to Negotiate With Kids Even When You Think You Shouldn't: 7 Essential Skills to End Conflict and Bring More Joy into Your Family
by Scott Brown
Proven skills, expert strategies and practical advice to give moms and dads a new and effective approach to ending family conflict. Scott Brown, a founding member of Harvard Negotiation Project, has found that parents face the same dilemmas as negotiators

My Belly Button and the Territory Around It

During adolescence, if a girl isn't careful, she can fall into a trap called the Girl Box-a place where the way she looks is more important than who she is, where having a boyfriend is worth giving up a piece of her identity.

Dream Detection
The Family on Beartown Road : A Memoir of Love and Courage
by Elizabeth Cohen
The Family on Beartown Road is Elizabeth Cohen's true and moving portrait of love and courage. Elizabeth, a member of the 'sandwich generation' those caught in the middle, simultaneously caring for their children and for their aging parents-is the mother

Emergencies
Your Child's Health : The Parents' One-Stop Reference Guide to: Symptoms, Emergencies, Common Illnesses, Behavior Problems, and Healthy Development
by Barton D. Schmitt, M.D., FAAP
Emergencies: when to call your child's physician immediately, what to do in case of burns, bites, stings, poisoning, choking, and injuries. Common Illnesses: when it's safe to treat your child at home, step-by-step instructions on dealing with fever

You, Your Child, and Your Child's Friends
The Friendship Factor: Helping Our chldr Navigate Their Social World Why It Matters for Their Success H
by Kenneth H. Rubin, Ph.D., Andrea Thompson
A landmark book on the importance and development of children's social relationships. Based on twenty-five years of research on friendship, Dr. Kenneth H. Rubin reveals the importance of children's social development to their emotional and intellectual