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Asserts that working mothers can use their loyalty to their work as leverage to get benefits like flextime schedule, a chance to telecommute and family-friendly policies. Difference between loyalty and commitment; Advantages of a committed employee; Increase in company benefits designed to retain employees; Advice to working mothers on how to approach their employers about rewarding longtime employees. INSET: Why Commitment Counts..

Highlights the importance of flexible work schedules offered by companies in the United States. Enhancement of productivity and family life; Telecommuting; Effect of work arrangements on employees' health. INSET: One flextimer's story..

Reports on the results of a `Working Mother' survey about the coping strategies of working mothers in the United States. Time-management tactics; Restricting time spent on the job; Shifting responsibilities; Nurturing marriage. INSET: Working on it..

Offers advice for working mothers in the United States on how to avoid stress. Mothers' pre-occupation with work; Need for relaxation; Setting of priorities.

Profiles women who represent four decades of working motherhood in the United States. Betsy Berman representing the pioneers, working mothers of the sixties; Lyn Jackson representing the achievers of the seventies; Christina Schwerdtfeger representing the equalizers of the eighties; Colleen Lowmiller representing the inheritors of the nineties.

Focuses on measures which can be taken by persons to cope with mood swings. How mood swings can affect daily life; Reference to Claire Young, mother of two and her experiences with mood swings; Details on Young's perceptions on how to cope with mood swings; Identification of four types of moods. INSET: When to seek help.

Presents information on time use, while highlighting claims that the average woman with a job and a family has about 30 hours a week unfettered by domestic chores, or child care duties. Reference to the book `Time for Life: The Surprising Ways Americans Use Their Time'; Comments from a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland; Indepth look at time use. INSET: Keep track of your time.

Discusses stress in working mothers. Demands from work; Stress and personal relationships; Etiologies of stress; Consequences of stress; Modern mothers' take-charge attitude versus stress. INSETS: Who thrives on stress?.;The part-time pinch..

Reports on the confirmation by research that music, singing and dancing, play an integral role in the development of a child's intellect. Higher reading scores recorded for first-graders who were taught melodies of folk songs for 40 minutes a day for seven months; Announcement by College Entrance Examination that students who studied music performance scored higher on verbal and math portions of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT).

Gives advice for parents to help their children choose good friends and avoid problem pals. Traits to watch out for, including bullying, lying and mistreating of animals; Tips for different age groups.

Presents an age-by-age guide to encouraging a child's spiritual growth. Belief in God adding to a child's sense of security; Sense of justice in knowing there is a God; Learning to trust from birth to three; Satisfying curious minds from three to five; Growing in faith from six to ten; Growing to maturity from 11 to 13. INSET: Finding faith..

Reveals why 1,000 working mothers are happy with their lives. Keys to happiness; Work a big plus for everybody; Flexibility makes a difference. INSETS: The sex factor.;Friends and family to confide in.;The childhood factor..

Focuses on the imaginary friends of children aged two to six years old. Type of child most likely to develop a pretend friend; Sources of pretend friends; Social benefits of imaginary friends to children; Advice on how to nurture imaginary playmates in children.

Reflects on the experience of raising daughters without sons. Girls as better than boys at identifying emotions; Girls without brothers as reared for success; Manifestation of competition. INSETS: Maximize your girls' potential.;The father's mission..

Presents a guide for mothers in understanding shyness among their children and how they can achieve their full potential by overcoming their disability. Psychological definition of shyness; Effect on children's self-esteem; Shyness in relation to different growth stages and strategies for dealing in each case.

Presents tips on reduction of stress in busy families. Taking control of many aspects of life as one can; Structure of routines, priorities and shortcuts to gain control of the home; Sensitivity to each family member's tensions; Relaxation of expectations; Flourishing of families through supporting relationships; Respect for privacy; Concentration on enjoyment. INSET: What stresses kids?..

Discusses the power of the right kind of praise for children. Building a child's self-esteem; Challenge to reach one's potential; Encouragement of children in specific, low-key areas rather than lavishing with frequent praise; Dangers of excessive praise; Development of a child's appreciation of his good qualities; Excitement at a child's achievements; Avoiding comparative praise; Sincerity in praising.

Presents answers to questions regarding stress. Stress as part of daily life; Parents' vulnerability to feelings of stress; Positive and negative events as cause of stress; Quality of multiple roles in dealing with stress; Everyday tensions as major cause for stress; Effects of stress; Development of heart disease among people with Type A personality. INSET: How stressed are you?.

Gives tips on child rearing. Focus on children's strengths; Identifying child's abilities; Acknowledgement of the child's accomplishments; Display of child's trophies, certificates, awards, artwork and crafts; Limiting of extracurricular activities for school-age children; Identifying a child's weakness; Correcting a child's mistake in a positive manner.

Addresses the issue of memory retention in children. What children forget; Reasons for a child's failure to register information; Tendency among children to use forgetfulness as an excuse; Range of a child's memory; Suggestions on how to help children remember.

Reflects on the pleasure of caring for three-, four- and five-year-olds. Why this age group is a golden time for parents; Three basic developments that enhance their relational skills; Tips on making the most of these magic years.

Advises parents on how to handle young children's moves towards independence. Positive aspects of a child's desire to do things for himself; Why parents often resist youngsters' efforts; Suggested techniques for helping children from 12 months through four years old in their steps toward independence.

Discusses some ideas to help women rekindle the romance and maintain satisfaction in their marriages. Value of keeping ideals in mind; Reviving the feelings; Dealing with disappointment in marriages; Staying flexible; Living happily ever after.

Discusses the importance of forgiveness for each individual and the whole society. Power of forgiveness; Courageous response to injustice; Need to forgive without hope of reconciliation; Process of forgiveness; Empathy and compassion for the offender.

Presents information on how parents can cope in the management of families which consist of three children. Disadvantages of having three childre in terms of medical insurance; Factors which should be considered when having children; Advantages of having large families.

Focuses on children's habit of saying no. Reasons for this phenomenon; Need for independence; Limits of language ability; Following of parents' examples; Tips on interpreting typical no-no situations; Techniques for handling such situations.

Presents measures to help relieve or prevent tension. Mastery of a variety of coping skills; Recognition of how one handles stress; Two personality types on coping with stress; Problem-focused coping method of monitors; Emotion-focused coping method of blunters; Stress-management techniques; Journal-keeping; Stress inoculation. INSET: Four steps to solve the underlying problem..

Lists thirteen traits that build family self-esteem. Individual self-esteem; Self-worth; Separate identities.

Lists 38 tips for helping children prepare to go back to school. Locating medical records; Signing up for before- and after-school programs in advance; Making car-pool arrangements; Checking bus stops and schedules; More. INSET: Starting school for the first time, by A.C..

Offers advice regarding privacy within marriage. Importance of self-time or time apart from spouse; Path to intimacy; Creating privacy.