B. Annye Rothenberg, Ph.D., author, has been a child/parent psychologist and a specialist in child rearing and development of young children for more than 20 years. Her parenting psychology practice is in Emerald Hills, California. She is also an adjunct clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Rothenberg was the founder/director of the Child Rearing parenting program in Palo Alto, California, and is the author of the award-winning book Parentmaking and other parenting education books for parenting guidance professionals. She is the mother of one son.

Marion Eldridge, illustrator, has been a professional artist for 20 years, developing a unique, warm, and whimsical style. She has illustrated numerous children’s books for a variety of publishers and has also created illustrations for children’s magazines, greeting card companies, and UNICEF. She teaches
at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. Marion lives with her husband in Billerica, Massachusetts, and is the mother of one daughter. Her website is www.marioneldridge.com.

Acknowledgments

The author wishes to thank SuAnn and Kevin Kiser for their outstanding critiques and collaboration on the Children’s Story and Sharon Barela and Caroline Grannan for their excellent editing of the Parents’ Guide. Cathleen O’Brien has done a remarkable job on book design.