Books published by publisher Parenting Press, 2005

If you and your spouse are both working full-time and raising children from four-to-nine years old, here's the book for you.The parent guidance section teaches you just what you want to know: how to do a good job raising your kids and how to deal with the guilt of working and parenting.You'll learn how best to spend your limited time with them, how to help your kids feel they really matter to you, and how to explain why you're so busy.How to talk to your children about their problems at school and at home.What to ask of your children! Reasonable rules to have! What are the new, more effective consequences?What values are most important to teach your children?Mom and Dad Are Always So Busy explains how to do all this and more. In addition, there is a realistic and heart-warming story for children that will bring you and your children closer.Here's an example of what parents are saying about this book:Most of us are working longer hours than our parents did. Many of us are expected to be on call 24/7 by employers. Add in the distractions of the 24-hour news cycle, the constant texts from friends, and the pull of social media--it's no wonder kids feel like they aren't always our top priority. Dr. Rothenberg's book, Mom and Dad Are Always So Busy, gives important and practical answers to parents. There is a lot in this book about how to speak to kids about our busy schedules and how to make time to nurture our relationships with our kids. It's well worth the time to read it.Sarah and David Adelman, Parents of a 7-year-old daughter, Mountain View, CA

Someone is stealing the delicious pickles from Amy's lunch day after day. How can Amy find out who is taking the pickle and stop it? This engaging book, which allows readers to determine the course of the action, is designed to teach children how to identify problems, brainstorm options, think through the possible outcome of each option and, finally, to select and implement a solution. With these problem-solving skills, kids are better prepared to cope with every kind of concern without resorting to angry outbursts.

How often do you get to try again when you've made the wrong choice? That's the opportunity this series offers. Throughout each story, the reader determines what comes next -- and how the story ends. Children can reevaluate their choices and try other options. Appropriate for 7-to 11-year-olds, Jennifer finds out how it feels to receive a poor report card. She's offered several options, including hiding her report card from her parents and cheating to improve her grades: readers must decide which choices to make.

Written for very young children who may not yet have a firm grasp on the concept of death, this tender story uses simple, honest language to clarify that death is permanent, and that the child will never again be able to engage in favorite activities with his grandmother. The book makes clear that the loss of a grandparent is greater than that of a toy or pet, and assured kids that it is normal to feel angry, frightened, and sad when grieving. It also helps children distinguish between the emotional pain of grief and the physical pain they may have experienced during routine activities such as outdoor play. Carefully researched and reviewed by therapists who work with preschool and primary-age children, and with an introduction by a clinical psychologist, My Grandma Died offers practical, age-appropriate suggestions for coping with loss.