For new parents, those thinking about becoming parents, and old pros, this new title brings together informative and helpful information about parenting styles and strategies for infants, toddlers, school-age children, pre-teens and teenagers. Hundreds of essays take a deep dive into issues that contemporary parents are facing now, and offer tools and strategies to help deal with difficult behavior, develop sound parenting techniques, and promote learning and cooperation. Here are just some of the issues and topics covered in this wide-ranging resource: ADHD & Other Learning Disabilities; Balancing School & Fun; Body Image & Nutrition; Complaining & Whining; Conversation about Drugs & Alcohol; Dealing with Aggressive Behavior; Digital Device Addiction; Discipline & Behavior Modification; Disobedience; Frequent Tantrums; Health Sleeping Habits; Lying & Dishonesty; Mental Health & Mindfulness; Middle School to High School Transition; Parenting Disagreements; Peer Pressure; Poor Eating Habits; Preparing for School; Relationships & Dating; Resistance to Studies; Setting Priorities; Shyness; Sibling Rivalry; Speech Development; and Teaching Social Skills. All essays are written by experts in their fields, and start with a list of relevant issues and significance of the topic. Helpful subheads, photographs and charts punctuate the essays, all of which end with an annotated list for Further Information. This book is designed to help parents and prospective parents better prepare for the issues they will face as they raise their children: how to identify various issues and behaviors; how to put solutions and best-practices into place; and how to reward positive behavior, all with the goal of raising happy and productive kids.