Mom and Dad Are Always So Busy

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