Written for parents of children from toddlers to teens, this book gives parents a science-based plan to help their children grow up to be emotionally healthy adults.

Preface
Introduction: Why Read This Book?
Chapter 1: Holistic, Long-Term Parenting: From Toddlers to Teens
Chapter 2: Goals: Knowing What Matters in Parenting
Chapter 3: Health: An Essential Ingredient in Parenting
Chapter 4: Structure: The 4Rs of Being a Family
Chapter 5: Accept: Less Is More
Chapter 6: Contain: Effective Discipline Is Selective Discipline
Chapter 7: Lead: Would You Follow You?
Chapter 8: Next Steps: Building Your Own Parenting Plan
References
Index
About the Authors

Timothy A. Cavell, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas and a clinical psychologist who uses short-term, problem-focused therapy that builds on existing strengths. Dr. Cavell's prevention research has been funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and the Institute of Education Sciences. Funded projects involve school-based prevention for aggressive children at risk for later substance use and school support for children from military families. Other projects focus on school-based mentoring for chronically bullied children, natural mentoring supports for adolescents exposed to dating violence, and parents' capacity to promote safe, informal mentoring relationships for their children.

Lauren B. Quetsch, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychological Science at the University of Arkansas. She attained her BA in psychology from Georgetown University and her PhD in clinical psychology with a specialty in child clinical psychology at West Virginia University in Morgantown. Dr. Quetsch's specialty is in children with disruptive behavior disorders, and she is establishing her career in adapting evidence-based treatments for children on the autism spectrum. Simultaneously, she is continuing to ask questions related to dissemination and implementation of evidence-based treatments for underserved families and children with disruptive behaviors by collaborations with community mental health agencies.