With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, Dr. Kevin Leman will walk readers through their own personal five-day action plan. Readers will come to: accept the truth about themselves; boost their confidence by identifying the lies they're telling themselves, and putting them to rest for good; and change their lives by concentrating on becoming who they really want to be.

Describes the seven principles of reality discipline, gives questions at the end of each chapter, offers a discussion guide, and shares real-life examples of Dr. Kevin Leman's techniques.

As parents, the impulse to protect our children is strong, but that very protection can end up handicapping them for life. Rather than seek to save them from the hard things, parents must teach their kids how to cope with and rise above their problems. Whether your child is dealing with a difficult family situation, bullies, the loss of friends, the death of a loved one, discrimination, abuse, a teen pregnancy, or even just trying to make sense of...

Leman uses his wit and wisdom to show Mom how to lay the groundwork that will allow her son to grow into a good man. From that very first diaper change to the moment he leaves for college, Leman shows how to discipline a boy, how to command respect, how to let him fight his own battles, how to understand his sexuality, and how to weather the changes in the mother-son relationship as he grows up.

"Popular parenting expert and New York Times bestselling author equips parents with tools to help their children cope with the serious challenges and anxieties kids face today"--