I really, really loved this book. So much so that I photocopied certain pages to remember forever. This isn't just a book to 'deal' with kids--it's a book about respect, space, empowerment, and listening to everyone. I loved that, not only did they give an explanation of why we should talk with respect, but also how to do it. And not in a paragraph form, but with illustrations and then a recap! It's like these writers know that the way to actually take it all in is by repeating it in different forms. Genius!

I even enjoyed the letters portion of the book, which typically I poo-poo because it's just a handjob of how well that approach works--which of course, these letters did--but they 'picked' letters that actually reinforced what I read in the chapters before, further nailing it securely in my brain.

Just by doing little things I already notice so much in my relationship with my son. It's amazing how much words can change everything!