Parenting and Families

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

Can You Raise Superkids?
Dr. Spock On Parenting
by Benjamin Spock, M.D.
Can you raise superkids? At least a few psychologists and parents think so. When anxious parents hear that in a certain program two-year-olds are being taught to read or that one-year-olds are taught to recognize Beethoven's picture on flash cards

Solving the Puzzle of Picky Eating
Just Two More Bites!: Helping Picky Eaters Say Yes to Food
by Linda Piette, MS, RD,
How often do you find yourself begging or bribing your child to eat? Every parent experiences the frustration of picky eating, but how do you know if it's just a passing phase-or cause for concern?

Part 1
A Son Is a Gift
by Joanne Davis
A son is a gift. Whether those words have ever filtered through your mind or rolled off your tongue in a quiet moment of deep reflection, the truth is undeniable. A son is a gift of extraordinary value.

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.

Dog People
The Family Dog : Celebrating Our Favorite Relative
by Linda Sunshine, Mary Tiegreen
Even before my own family had a dog, I was a Dog Person. In the cool north woods of Michigan, where we spent our summers, dogs were always around and, as an only child, these dogs were my companions and my cousins.

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.

Can Your Children Drive You To Drink?: Stress and Parenting in Adults Interacting With Children With ADHD
by National Institute of Health
Several publications in the psychological literature support the theory that children are a major source of stress for their parents. Not surprisingly, parents of children with behavior problems - particularly children with attention deficit hyperactivity

Parents with Mental Illness : The Needs of Parents, Part 2
by SAMHSA
If treatment plans are made without considering the adult's goals, identity or responsibilities as a parent, the adult may appear to be non-compliant with recommendations. For example, mothers who need to get up early to fix breakfast and send

The Importance of Planning
What Your Lawyer May Not Tell You About Your Family's Will: A Guide to Preventing the Common Pitfalls That Can Lead to Family Fights
by Kaja Whitehouse
What kind of legacy will your family inherit? Financial security and loving memories? Or years of bitter struggle over money and possessions? It all depends on your last will and testament.

Part 2
What Kids Really Want That Money Can't Buy: Tips for Parenting in a Commercial World
by Betsy Taylor
Back to those basketball shoes. My son loved them. He wore them every day, took meticulous care of them, played excellent basketball. So I guess there's a happy ending to the anecdote. But I'm still conflicted. I want my son to be happy.

The Nobility of Parenting
Family First
by Dr. Phil McGraw
As a parent, you're the head of your family, and therefore you occupy an unbelievably powerful role in shaping the tone, texture, mood and quality of this interconnected and vitally important unit. You're a system manager.

When Your Middle Schooler Doesn't Make the Team
by SAMHSA
For elementary school students, gym classes and recreation leagues are set up by age and grade, not skill level. Some kids will have greater athletic skills than others, but all of the kids play together.

A Verbal Toolbox
Sticks and Stones: 7 Ways Your Child Can Deal with Teasing, Conflict, and Other Hard Times
by Scott Cooper
Within the same moment I could feel my heart sink and my anger surge. Here was my seven-year-old son, his shoulders shaking and his big, brown eyes welling with tears, and he was looking up at me for help. My easygoing, perfect son had just been picked on

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

Children and Decision Making Skills
by SAMHSA
What was he thinking? How could she? If you find yourself wondering what your teen was thinking, the answer may be not much. Kids often make snap judgments based on impulse, especially when situations come up quickly, leaving teens with little time

What Is Goddess Tradition?
Circle Round: Raising Children in Goddess Traditions
by Starhawk
Goddess tradition embraces the wheel of life, the never-ending cycle of birth, growth, love, fulfillment, and death. Each turn of the wheel is presented here, in eight holidays spanning the changing seasons, in rites of passage for life transitions

Abductors and Molesters
Dr. Spock On Parenting
by Benjamin Spock, M.D.
Two child safety proposals have been much discussed lately and put into practice in some localities: the fingerprinting of children and the inviting of police officers to give talks in schools warning children against abductors and molesters.

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

Prevent Your Child From Choking : Choking Prevention
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Parents should supervise young children during mealtime, says the AAP, and should teach children to chew their food well. Children should be sitting - not lying down or in motion - while eating. Eating 'on the run' increases the risk of choking.