Purpose-Based Parenting

• What Do I Want for My Children?
• Getting Information to Help You Chart Your Course
• Cultivating an Attitude of Awe Even on Awful Days
• Giving Your Children the Best of Your Time
• Living a Fulfilled and Balanced Lifestyle
• Becoming the Person You Want Your Child to Be

Filling Your Child’s Life With Love

• How the Love Cup Works
• "“C" Is for Care
• "R" Is for Respect
• "W" Is for Acceptance
• "F" Is for Forgiveness
• "T" Is for Trust

Discovering Your Child’s Potential

• Low vs. High Activity Level
• Self-Controlled vs. Impulsive Actions
• Adaptable vs. Resistant to Change
• Regular vs. Irregular Body Functions
• Calm vs. Intense Reaction to Stimuli
• Positive vs. Negative Mood
• Approach vs. Withdrawal
• Persistence vs. Distraction
• Creativity vs. Conformlty
• Generosity vs. Self-Centeredness

Shrinking Emotional Giants

• Understanding How Emotions Work
• Anger: The First Emotional Giant
• Jealousy: The Second Emotional Giant
• Fear: The Third Emotional Giant
• How to Shrink the Giants
• Managing Your Own Giants

Teaching Love-Based Obedience

• Teaching Your Child You're a Loving Authority
• Guidelines for Avoiding Conflict
• Setting Obey-able Limits
• Letting Them Live With the Consequences
• Discipline for the Earliest Years
• What About Spanking?

Raising a Brighter, More Capable Child

• Four Keys to Healthy Development
• The Optimal Learning Environment
• How Children Learn Language
• Teaching Your Own Child
• Getting Ready for School
• Controlling the TV and Other Electronic

Shaping Your Child's Moral Destiny

• What Is Moral Character?
• How to INfluence Your Child for Good
• Providing Decision-Making INformation
• INternal Control and the Ability to Say "No"
• How to Shape Your Child's Spiritual and Moral Character
• Developing a Character-Building Plan

Giving the Gift of Personal Value

• The Power of Words
• A Healthy Self-Concept Starts With Self-Image
• The Mirror of Self Esteem
• Building Self-Confidence
• Keeping Self-Respect
• God's Value of Your Child

Appendix: Making Sure Your Child Stays Safe and Healthy