What Should I Say?! One of the biggest parenting challenges is knowing how to communicate with kids about difficult issues. Whether it's a divorce, the birds and bees or facts about a serious illness, the communication skills are the same. This article will show you how to talk with your children about difficult issues without scaring them.
	Never Give Up! Statistics can either defeat us or inspire us to action.  Medical advances are occurring so rapidly that what might be life-threatening today will simply be a nuisance tomorrow.  So set your eyes on the hope of the future and enjoy life with your kids today. Don't let scary statistics rob your hope and joy!
	How to Raise a Problem Solver Let's face it- kids with serious health issues can have a lot of problems that need to be solved. You can help your child become an effective problem solver with these simple steps. So, raise a problem solver!
	Avoiding Rebellion This short article is the first in a series which will teach parents the tools to increase the odds that their children will choose to make good healthcare decisions and comply with medical requirements rather than rebel.
	Too Much of a Good Thing is Not Always a Good Thing! Kids’ lives are saved when they are protected by their parents. Kids’ lives are lost when they are over-protected by their parents. Dr. Cline addresses this critically important issue.
	The Foundation This is an excerpt from Chapter One. It explains the Love and Logic approach and why the concepts are essential for parents of children with special needs.
	No More No! When can parents safely "just say no"? And how can parents still set limits without saying the word "No"?
	Practice Makes Perfect We all want to raise happy children but ultimately a parent's job is to raise children who are prepared for the real world. But how? By guiding children to solve their own problems rather than ranting, raving and rescuing them when they make mistakes.  Read on...
	When Helicopters and Drill Sergeants Raise Children What happens when parents have different disciplinary styles? This is a commonly asked question. Dr. Cline gives us some good answers in his short article about parenting styles.
	When Food Fights Can Be a Matter of Life and Death We received several questions related to food issues. Dr. Cline answers them in this article about how parents can best help their children develop healthy attitudes around food and avoid potentially life-threatening ones.
	Table of Contents This article shows the complete Table of Contents from the book  Parenting Children with Health Issues.
	Welcome to Holland Emily Perl Kingsley's well-loved essay has been read by parents around the world since it was first published in 1987. As a writer for Sesame Street for many years, she has brought much awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities.
	Don't Disable a Child with a Disability! A pediatrician describes why effective parenting skills are so critical to helping children with medical issues cope, thrive and inspire.
	Finding Nemo, Finding a Hero Coping with adversity lays the foundation for almost all true greatness. Parents can encourage their special needs children to become the heroes they are destined to be. Lisa use the Disney movie “Finding Nemo” to teach and inspire.

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