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Tables of Contents for Parent School
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword,
Penelope Leach, Ph.D.
xv
Acknowledgments
xvii
Orientation
xix
Parenting 101
LESSON 1 Tending Your Child's Soul,
Michael Gurian
2
4
LESSON 2 Getting Behind the Eyes of Your Child,
William Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N.
6
2
LESSON 3 The Seven Best Things Good Parents Can Do,
John C. Friel, Ph.D., and Linda D. Friel, M.A.
8
5
LESSON 4 The Joys and Challenges of Parenting: What We Have Learned from Raising Our Ten Sons,
Catherine Musco Garcia-Prats and Joseph Garcia-Prats, M.D.
13
6
LESSON 5 Am I Doing it Right? What Makes You a Good Parent
Mary Snyder
19
3
LESSON 6 Four Thoughts for Parents from the Tao Te Ching,
William Martin
22
5
LESSON 7 Dr. Mom's Greatest Lesson for Parents,
Marianne Neifert, M.D.
27
4
LESSON 8 The Seven Keys to Good Parenting,
Lawrence Kutner, Ph.D.
31
3
LESSON 9 Raising Good Kids in a Troubled World,
Ross Campbell, M.D.
34
5
LESSON 10 Lessons in Taming the Dragon,
Meg Eastman, Ph.D.
39
4
LESSON 11 Sex and Parenthood,
Valerie Davis Raskin, M.D.
43
5
Health and Nutrition
LESSON 12 Engage and Participate in Your Child's Health Care,
Steven P. Shelov, M.D., M.A.
48
3
LESSON 13 Sleep Pretty Baby: The Importance of Sleep in Your Child's Life,
Inda Shaenen
51
4
LESSON 14 How to Handle Homesickness,
Christopher Thurber, Ph.D.
55
6
LESSON 15 The Mastery of Intimate Conversations with Your Child,
Jessica Gillooly, Ph.D.
61
4
LESSON 16 Sex Differences in Health,
Susan Gilbert
65
5
LESSON 17 Avoiding a Weight Problem in Your Child,
Irving Penn, M.D., J.D.
70
6
In the Beginning
LESSON 18 The First Signs of Intelligent Life: Awaken Your Baby's Inner Resources,
Joseph Garcia, Ed.D.
76
4
LESSON 19 The Importance of Early Childhood Parenting,
Burton L. White
80
2
LESSON 20 My Own Best Mom,
Julia Indichova
82
4
Mommy and Me
LESSON 21 What You Didn't Expect When You Were Expecting,
Karen Kleiman, M.S.W.
86
4
LESSON 22 Redefining the "Good" Mother,
Chris Fletcher
90
3
LESSON 23 Four Ground Rules for Life as an At-Home Mother,
Darcie Sanders and Martha M. Bullen
93
5
LESSON 24 A Letter to Your Child,
Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D.
98
8
Rules of Discipline
LESSON 25 Listen,
John Gray, Ph.D.
106
8
LESSON 26 The New Protective Parent: Striking a Healthy Balance,
Paula Statman, M.S.W.
114
5
LESSON 27 Eighteen Ways to Avoid Power Struggles,
Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.
119
5
LESSON 28 Dare to Dine Out,
Roslyn Duffy
124
5
LESSON 29 "It's Mine!"-How to Teach Sharing,
Mark L. Brenner, MFCC
129
3
LESSON 30 The Best Discipline Is Strict Discipline,
John Rosemond
132
4
LESSON 31 Learn to Give Praise and Positive Attention,
James Windell, M.A.
136
5
LESSON 32 The Wonderful World of Wits-End Parenting,
Charles Fay, Ph.D.
141
6
LESSON 33 Raising Responsible Kids,
Darrell J. Burnett, Ph.D.
147
7
LESSON 34 Practical Tools to Discipline Effectively,
William P. Garvey, Ph.D.
154
6
LESSON 35 Waist-High Fences: An Approach to Discipline,
Marilyn E. Gootman
160
4
LESSON 36 Who's in Charge at Your House? Managing Kids' Testing and Manipulation,
Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.
164
8
LESSON 37 You Can't Make Me-But I Can Be Persuaded!
Cynthia Ulrich Tobias, M.A.
172
7
LESSON 38 Face Reality,
Valerie Wiener, M.A., M.A.
179
2
LESSON 39 Turning Conflict into Cooperation,
Becky A. Bailey, Ph.D.
181
8
LESSON 40 Keeping Your Teen from Remaining a Tribe Apart,
Patricia Hersch
189
6
LESSON 41 Better to Prepare or to Punish?,
Paula Statman, M.S.W.
195
2
LESSON 42 Excerpts from Rebel Without a Car,
Fred Mednick, Ed.D.
197
7
Lessons in Learning: Educating Our Next Generation
LESSON 43 Learning Really Is Fun!
Naomi E. Singer and Matthew J. Miller
204
6
LESSON 44 What Is Smart? Understanding and Nurturing the Multiple Intelligences in Your Child,
Laurel Schmidt
210
6
LESSON 45 Children and Books,
Trish Kuffner
216
6
LESSON 46 A Father's Place Is in the School,
Aaron Kipnis, Ph.D.
222
6
Secrets to Self-Esteem
LESSON 47 "Teaseproof" Your Kids,
Jim Fay
228
5
LESSON 48 Helping Your Child Develop Meaningful Self-Esteem,
Maureen Stout, Ph.D.
233
5
LESSON 49 Help Children Learn to Believe in Themselves,
Michele Borba, Ed.D.
238
4
LESSON 50 Teaching Self-Reliance,
Rae Turnbull
242
5
LESSON 51 "My Child is Being Teased! How Can I Get This to Stop?" Excerpt from Good Friends Are Hard to Find,
Fred Frankel, Ph.D.
247
7
Family Values
LESSON 52 What Really Matters,
Alvin Rosenfeld, M.D., and Nicole Wise
254
7
LESSON 53 Ten Ways to Show Gratitude Within the Family,
Mimi Doe, M.Ed.
261
2
LESSON 54 Excerpt from How to Talk to Your Kids About Really Important Things,
Charles E. Schaefer, Ph.D., and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo, M.Ed.
263
3
LESSON 55 Encourage Your Loved Ones,
Judy Ford, M.S.W.
266
2
LESSON 56 "What Do You Say?"
Sandra E. Lamb
268
3
LESSON 57 Little Things Long Remembered, or Filling Your Child's Memory Bank,
Susan Newman, Ph.D.
271
3
LESSON 58 Raising a Giving Child,
Jackie Waldman
274
3
LESSON 59 Building Empathy in the Preschool Years,
Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D.
277
5
LESSON 60 Always Make the Highest Choice,
Judy Ford, LCSW
282
4
Parenting Kids with Labels
LESSON 61 Great Expectations: The Only Child,
Susan Newman, Ph.D.
286
5
LESSON 62 Understanding and Coping with ADD/ADHD,
David Nylund
291
6
LESSON 63 A Wonderful Parent,
Karen Seroussi
297
5
LESSON 64 The Anxious Child,
John S. Dacey, Ph.D., and Lisa B. Fiore, Ph.D.
302
6
"D" Is for Divorce
LESSON 65 Helping Your Children Cope with Divorce,
Edward Teyber, Ph.D.
308
6
LESSON 66 I'm a Bonus Mom,
Jann Blackstone-Ford, M.A.
314
6
Fun and Games
LESSON 67 The Wonder of Play,
Cheryl L. Erwin, M.A., MFT
320
3
LESSON 68 Creating Creative Kids: Turning Boredom into Brightness,
Charles Fay, Ph.D.
323
9
LESSON 69 The Importance of Humor in Parenting,
Joseph Anthony Michelli, Ph.D.
332
3
LESSON 70 Kids and Sports: What's a Parent to Do?
Darrell J. Burnett, Ph.D.
335
6
LESSON 71 Raise a Child Who "Plays Smart,"
Susan K. Perry, Ph.D.
341
3
LESSON 72 Help! I Have a Toddler!
Trish Kuffner
344
10
LESSON 73 Quality Time-Anytime! How to Make the Most of Every Moment with Your Child,
Penny Warner
354
4
Tips and Tricks You Can Really Use
LESSON 74 Tools for the Trade,
Lisa Whelchel
358
5
LESSON 75 Drive Time: Excerpt from Survival Tips for Working Moms,
363
4
Linda Goodman Pillsbury
LESSON 76 Positive Discipline Techniques,
Nancy Samalin, M.S.
367
2
LESSON 77 Enjoy the Ride,
Maureen A. O'Brien, Ph.D.
369
3
LESSON 78 Tips We've Learned While Attending Parent School,
Jerry and Lorin Biederman
372
9
Parent School Faculty
381
32
Index
413
8
About the Editors
421
2
Extra Credit
423
1
Extra Curricular Activities
424