"Parenting is not something you do to a child, but a relationship you have with a child." What's in this book: You don't have to get tougher to get more effective. Preface The Business and Personal sides of the parenting relationship. p. 5 Strategic Interactions. p. 9 The 5 parts of an interaction that you have to know. p. 12-16 A few words about diagnoses and medications. p. 17 The 6 P's of strategic interactions. p. 24-30 The Parent's Creed p. 33 The 3 Essentials of Effective Parenting p. 42-45 Getting chores done p. 47 12 more strategic interaction examples p. 55-111 What to do when nothing works p. 115