Growing Up Again

With more than 50, 000 copies in print, the expert advice and fresh perspectives on parenting found in Growing Up Again have enabled countless parents to put aside ineffective childrearing practices and develop better ways to foster healthy development in young people. In this revised and expanded edition, the authors show how to give children the structure they need, explore the ages and stages of development, describe ways to nurture ourselves and our children, for personal and family growth. Additions to this blueprint for raising healthy children include on the special demands of parenting adopted children and problem of overindulgence; new examples of nurture, structure, discounting, as well as concise ways to identify them; help for handling parenting conflicts in blended families; and guidelines on supporting children's spiritual growth. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.