Food for Thoughtful Parenting is the literary progeny of two young mothers in Boston who met when their children attended the same school. Co-authors Tara Keppler and Nina Coslov's contrasting personalities, rich parenting experiences, and mutual love of lists inspired them to write a book based on 12 must-have lists for new parents and young families:

1. Thoughts for Newbies
2. Gifts to Yourself
3. Teaching and Learning
4. Toys That Aren't
5. Feeding the Family
6. Mealtime Tricks
7. Stuck Indoors: Feeling Restless
8. Stuck Indoors: Feeling Mellow
9. Tips for Talking
10. Be an Enabler
11. Out and About Adventures
12. Smoothing the Bumps

Using humor and real-life examples, each chapter gives you a tips on how to successfully deal with a difficult situation or child. For example:  
"I overheard this conversation at a playground. A girl came to her mother indignant at having been pushed by a boy. Trying to figure out the whole story, the mother asked, "What do you think that boy would be saying to his mom about what happened? "Oh" said the girl, completely guileless, "he'd say that I hit him in the face with a stick." -t"

This book is an easy read and a must-have for every parent!

Buy a copy for yourself or give it as Christmas gift to other parents or parents-to-be.

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