Here is every tool you need to learn the special language and actions of effective parenting -- from toddlers to teens and beyond. This definitive guide was researched and developed over 15 years and proven successful in more than seven years of field tests. It's teeming with the best of the best -- more than 100 highly practical parenting skills in a step-by-step, easy-to-use format. These are solutions that work, everyday, at home, at day care and in the classroom.

Judy Johnston Pawel, LSW, is a second-generation parent educator with more than 20 years of experience. She is the founder of The Family Network, a nonprofit parent-to-parent group. As president of Parent's Toolshop consulting, Ltd., she provides training programs and writes advice columns and educational materials for parents and family service professionals in her uniquely entertaining and informative style. Jody was also the assistant producer and on-air child care expert for the Emmy Award-nominated Ident-a-Kid television series. Throughout the U.S. and Canada, she is a frequent guest on radio and TV talk shows, and her advice is regularly quoted in newspapers and magazines.