ABSTRACT

You may feel like this approach makes sense and you’re willing to jump ahead to get started. Or, maybe you read our suggestions in Chapters 1 and 2 and thought “Sure, it sounds nice on the page, but you haven’t met my kid” or “That doesn’t sound like something I’d ever say” or “I’m not sure this is a good idea.” Whatever you’re thinking at this moment, we hope you’ll read on as we try to address some of the more common reactions that may arise as you engage with this book and try out these new strategies. We’ll handle some of the most common ones up front in this chapter and weave others into each scenario-chapter under the Pitfalls section.