Loving without Spoiling : And 100 Other Timeless Tips for Raising Terrific Kids

One of the nation's most influential parenting authorities shares her winning tips for raising great kids

Raising well-behaved, considerate children requires learning how to balance firm discipline with equal doses of love and humor. In Loving Without Spoiling, Nancy Samalin, M.S., internationally known parent educator and author of the bestselling Loving Your Child Is Not Enough, provides you with immediate answers to your childrearing challenges. She helps you develop the confidence and skills needed to raise a new generation of well-adjusted adults. Covering the most common parental concerns, Loving Without Spoiling provides loving and effective strategies for positive parenting.

Nancy Samalin, M.S., is the bestselling author of Loving Your Child Is Not Enough, Love and Anger: The Parental Dilemma, and Loving Each One Best. She is the founder and director of Parent Guidance Workshops in New York City. She has been conducting workshops for parents of toddlers through teens for over twenty-five years and gives keynote speeches throughout the United States and abroad. She appears regularly on many national TV shows, including the "Today" show, "Good Morning America," "20/20," "Dateline NBC," "CBS This Morning," and CNN. Her most recent award was the Bank Street College Recognition Award for Outstanding Accomplishments in the Field of Education. She and her husband live in New York City and are the parents of two grown sons.

Catherine Whitney is a professional writer who has collaborated on numerous award-winning and bestselling nonfiction books. She lives in South Nyack, New York.