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Parents can love their kids -- and still set limits -- with Elizabeth Crary's "Star Parenting" concept:
-- Stop and focus;
-- Think of ideas;
-- Act effectively; and
-- Review, revise and reward.

This practical guide is full of examples that show how parents can use this problem-solving process -- every day, in every kind of parenting situation. Crary also describes typical development stages, so parents are sure their expectations for their kids are reasonable. She clarifies the difference between normal behavior and defiance and irresponsibility.