A best-practices guide to parenting: “Kohl’s words kiss instead of chide, support rather than divide . . . luminously reveals the wise parent in us all.” —Lisa Groen Braner, author of The Mother’s Book of Well-Being Parents are doing a better job than they think they are. Author Susan Kohl has been a parent watcher for more than thirty years, and she knows what parents do well. Whether you’re experiencing the first steps of motherhood or fatherhood or simply looking for some compassionate support and problem-solving in your child-rearing adventures, you’ll find tips here on how to raise your child the best way possible. Kohl uses her personal experiences as a preschool director and teacher and includes relevant statistics, psychological truths, and proven strategies to construct positive behavior and discourage negative behavior, with chapters on: The Best Attitudes Parents Hold The Best Things Parents Do The Best Things Parents Do for Themselves The Best Things Parents Do for Each Other