The author describes her experiences raising a mentally handicapped child and depicts the education and intellectual development of the child (view table of contents)

The founder and director of Parent Guidance Workshops introduces a proven approach to raising children based on setting clear and consistent guidelines and improving children's self-esteem, offering parents useful techniques to express anger without saying things they will later regret, to use discipline without being punitive, and to adopt positive alternatives to yelling, nagging, bribing, and threatening. Read by the author.

An account of Jacqueline Cole's brush with death describes her family's torturous ordeal, their decision to take her off life support, the right-to-die debate, and the moral and ethical complexities of the decision. Reprint. PW.

A family reference explains complex health issues, such as exercise, eating disorders, drugs, depression, sexuality, teen pregnancy, and various medical conditions, helping families understand and cope with adolescent problems. Original.