How many parenting books have you read? Two? Five? More? You're not alone. After all, you want to be the best parent you can be. You want to raise a bright, well-adjusted kid. And you want to avoid your parents' mistakes. That's what Anne Cassidy thought. As a journalist, she even wrote over 100 articles on child-rearing. She listened to the experts and tried to do everything right. By the birth of her third child, she knew something was very wrong: her children were demanding. Everyday excursions had become a nightmare. She was burnt out. And the other parents she knew were sharing the same frustrating experiences. They had become parents who think too much.

Now, in a provocative, revolutionary book, Anne Cassidy talks about why all that thinking hasn't worked. She tells you why it is time to drop out of parenting class ... adjust your priorities so life does not revolve around a 6-year-old's soccer schedule ... and trust your instincts. With much humor, some outrage, and great wisdom, she discusses: what's wrong with a kid-centered society; why we are making the world too safe for our kids; why "feel-good" discipline is a bad idea; why raising a happy, average kid is a terrific goal; how to find your own parental voice and style ... and more. The only thing she won't do? She won't tell you how to raise your child. (From back cover)