How to be the captain of the ship through calm and stormy seas -- Attachment and connection -- How to help your children have healthy relationships with the members of their village -- How to have an unshakable connection with your kids -- Helping children deal with frustration -- Handling resistance, anger, whining, meltdowns, and aggression -- How to get kids to cooperate -- Celebrate the child you've got -- Every kid's a genius -- Helping children and teens avoid depression and anxiety -- Being present and mindful, and unwinding without electricity -- Launching children towards a life of true happiness -- Empowering kids to create their very best lives -- Live like your children are watching because they are -- Checklists for parents

Susan shares proven strategies and clear insights to motivate kids to cooperate and connect. You'll discover how to: transform frustration and aggression into adaptation and cooperation; keep your cool when your kids push your buttons, talk back or refuse to play nice; nourish deep attachment with young and older kids; help your ADDish child survive and thrive, even if you're ADDish yourself; inoculate your kids from negative thinking and peer pressure that lead to anger, anxiety, depression, or behavior issues; help children manage the emotional challenge of divorce--P. [4] of cover