Reflects upon two attributes common to children from many countries who have known nothing but war--the absence of revenge and the belief in God. Considers how they differ from the older generation in these respects. (CMG)

Looks at the complex relationships between parents and their adult children, discussing factors such as the development of interpersonal relationships and of an independent means of economic support. (SK)

Internationally known counselor educator and author Garry Landreth has a passion for filial therapy. In this interview article, Landreth discusses the basic principles and procedures of filial therapy, the 10-week Filial Therapy Training Model he has developed, and the research that he and his colleagues and students are doing on filial therapy.…

Preface to two articles in which counselors reflect on the deaths of their fathers sets context for the counselors' personal explorations into the meaning of those deaths. Considers loss and life, the reconstructive self, the challenge to become, and mediating in loss. Poses set of questions to ask when reading following two reflections on the…

Professional counselor reflects on the death of his father. Describes his reactions to his father's death, the day of the death, the day of the funeral, and the son's first Father's Day without his father. (NB)

Professional counselor describes event shared by her family prior to her father's death. Discusses lessons learned which have clarified her feelings about endings and which may be useful to counselors who grapple with the complexity of endings in their personal and professional lives. (Author/NB)

This article presents practical, research-based strategies for parents to use when reading with their child. The intended audience is classroom teachers and reading specialists who work with parents of the children they teach. Each strategy provides supporting research, followed by a description of how the strategy can be implemented by parents.…

This essay comments on parenting experiences with attention to both the resonances as well as the variant chords struck over a lifetime. Specifically, it hopes to convey the complexity of authorship concerns in the example of overlapping lives parents and their disabled child share.

Although there is a general agreement about the need for limits, structure, and guidance in a child's life, there is a strong difference of opinion among many professionals about the best ways to meet these needs. Some believe in more educational approaches, explaining to children the "why" of it, while others favor very firm disciplinary…

In his 2007 PESA keynote address, Paul Smeyers discussed the increasing regulation of child-rearing through government intervention and the generation of "experts", citing particular examples from Europe where cases of childhood obesity and parental neglect have stirred public opinion and political debate. In his paper…

Explores Jungian feminine psychology and its application in the treatment of adolescent prostitutes. Discusses Wolff's (1956) work on feminine functions and Leonard's (1982) work with father-daughter wounds. Explores techniques for applying these concepts with adolescent prostitutes. (Author)

Reviews the controversy concerning open versus closed adoption in terms of the consequences for the biological parents, adoptive parents, and adopted child. Arguments are caught up in theoretical dialectics and cannot be resolved without longitudinal research. Concludes with suggestions regarding clinical practice in adoption pending further…

This book chronicles the author's experiences managing his son's wildly unpredictable Little League baseball team, exploring the pleasures and pitfalls of adult involvement in Little League, a game played by, and meant for, children. The book examines timely issues surrounding youth baseball today. Through interviews with parents, opposing…

Emphasizes that parents' reading to infants fosters interest in literature and provides foundation for basic reading skills. Titles of musical books, point-and-say books, touch and smell books, cardboard books, cloth books, plastic books, and early stories are provided. (Author/DB)

Six levels in a child's understanding of adoption are introduced. Communication is essential in adoptive families, and adoptive parents should discuss adoption with children on a regular basis. Two books about adoption are recommended. (SH)