parenting

Contains ten essays that challenge conventional wisdom about raising children, contending that good intentions in child rearing practices are actually backfiring and discussing topics such as praise, emotional well-being, race, lying, and teen rebellion.

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the "black sheep" of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers.

Offers advice and suggested scripts for dealing with a variety of behaviors and questions posed by two to six-year-old children, covering communication, sibling issues, manners, sexuality, serious illness, death, divorce, and other topics.

Studies the roots of intolerance in adults, discusses the principles of tolerance adults need to impart to children, and provides guidelines for modeling the behavior we want to encourage.

Contains ten essays that challenge conventional wisdom about raising children, contending that good intentions in child rearing practices are actually backfiring and discussing topics such as praise, emotional well-being, race, lying, and teen rebellion.

Seventeen-year-old Faith shepherds her neglectful, drug-addicted mother through her pregnancy and then kidnaps the baby, taking on the responsibility of being her baby sister's parent while hiding from the authorities.

An English translation of Yasmina Reza's play about four self-absorbed adults who meet to deal with their children's unruly behavior.