"Raising Our Daughters," a companion book to "Raising Our Sons," is a compilation of over 200 of the best parenting resources by more than 120 authors organized into 10 easy-to-understand chapters. ROD is organized as a parenting guide for individual learning and/or group discussion with other parents. It is also Search Institute approved and designed to help families and communities enhance the 40 Developmental Assets for their children. Each chapter contains a list of action steps you can take to put your new knowledge into practice as well as a list of resources to explore the chapter's theme more deeply. CHAPTER TITLES: 1) What's Happening to My Daughter? 2) What Influences Her? 3) Raising Her 4) Celebrating Womanhood 5) Empowering Her 6) Teaching Her 7) Making Time for Her 8) Keeping Her Safe 9) Supporting Her 10) Creating Community TESTIMONIALS "These magnificent guides will deepen and strengthen every family that uses them. They will build community and allow us to develop emotionally sturdy, well-behaved and civic-minded children." -- Mary Pipher, PhD (Lincoln, Nebraska) Author of "Reviving Ophelia," "Shelter of Each Other," "The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture" and many other books about how American culture influences the mental health of its people "As a Head of School, it is very important for me to offer and have on hand appropriate and engaging resources. Dr. Masarie's "Raising Our Daughters" is not only engaging and appropriate, but it is perfect and offers a fantastic forum for supporting parents as they raise their daughters. I am also the mother of two girls, and I must say that reading this book AND creating a group is what makes it really work. I love this book and would love to see that it was required reading for all parents " - Cathy Newman, Head of Sunstone School (Portland, Oregon) "Dr. Kathy Masarie and her approach to raising emotionally healthy children has been a constant source of inspiration for me. I have put into action many of the ideas provided in the discussion groups, helping me to instill self-confidence and nurture a close, open and mutually rewarding relationship with both my daughter and my son." -- Katherine Melchior Ray, International Marketing Expert (Tokyo, Japan)

"Raising Our Sons" is a compilation of over 200 of the best parenting resources from more than 120 authors organized into 10 easy-to-understand chapters. ROS is organized as a parenting guide for individual learning and/or group discussion with other parents. Each chapter contains a list of action steps you can take to put your new knowledge into practice as well as a list of resources to explore the chapter's theme more deeply. CHAPTER TITLES: 1) What's Happening to My Son? 2) What Influences Him? 3) Parenting Him 4) Nourishing Healthy Masculinity 5) Nurturing Emotions and Compassion 6) Teaching Him 7) Making Time for Him 8) Keeping Him Safe 9) Supporting Him 10) Creating Community TESTIMONIALS "These magnificent guides will deepen and strengthen every family that uses them. They will build community and allow us to develop emotionally sturdy, well-behaved and civic-minded children. I wish every neighborhood in America would create discussion groups that utilized these marvelous guides." -- Mary Pipher, PhD, Clinical psychologist and Author of "Reviving Ophelia," "Shelter of Each Other," "The Green Boat: Reviving Ourselves in Our Capsized Culture" and many other books about how American culture influences the mental health of its people "I have not seen a more comprehensive guide for raising boys. . . . With so many down-to-earth topics and so many experts writing about what they know well, these guides are treasure troves for parents seeking reliable help for raising children in today's challenging world." -- William Doherty, PhD, Professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota and Author of "The Intentional Family," "Putting Family First," and many other books on supporting healthy families "Thank you so much for presenting such a rich source of parenting help. The wide range and depth of material, from the scientific to the spiritual, provides me with a diversity of ideas, so I can pick and choose what works for me. Running through it all is the same thread of love and empowerment. Thank you for helping me to be the very best mom I can be " -- Leslie O'Neill (Lake Oswego, Oregon), Mother of two boys

A MUST READ for every adult who cares about kids The message in "Face to Face" is simple yet profound: Increase actual face-to-face connection and keep childhood real so children will be resilient, healthy, and happy. Major focuses of the book include how digital technology is influencing children's lives and how resiliency and other social/emotional skills need special attention as parents navigate this new terrain. Authored by a team of pediatricians and educators (including the authors of the popular "Raising Our Daughters" and "Raising Our Sons" books), this book is a goldmine of neuroscience-based information: How children's brains grow Recommendations for being mindful about screen time and reducing busy-ness Parenting with social/emotional learning (SEL) in mind How to support children in building healthy friendships as well as in managing social group dynamics Latest research on the key importance of connection and empathy in curtailing and reducing the harm of bullying Best practices for fostering resiliency The recurring themes in each of "Face to Face's" 7 chapters are: Stay Connected, Cultivate Empathy, Create Safe Havens, Walk the Talk, Take the Time, and Play/Create. These are the "touchstones" "Face to Face" recommends parents use to help kids navigate learning to master the art of face-to-face connection. ADVANCE REVIEWS "A timely, practical, and easy-to-read resource for parents. It's geared to exactly what today's families struggle with. I want every parent I know to read this remarkable guide." -- WILLIAM DOHERTY, PhD, Author of "The Intentional Family" "There's nothing more important than giving our children a childhood and "Face to Face" is an invaluable resource for doing just that." -- KIM JOHN PAYNE, Author of "Simplicity Parenting" & "Beyond Winning" "Today's young people are growing up in a time when digital media is their preferred mode of communication. But at what cost? "Face to Face" is an invaluable resource for any adult working with today's youth." -- CHARISSE NIXON, PhD, Penn State Assoc. Prof. of Psychology"