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Introduction: The Search for Survivors
Burning the Books
Organizing the Campaign for the Long Haul
Deciding Who Is Boss
Establishing the Countdown
How to Pull Rank Without Feeling Guilty
Teaching the Meaning of No and Yes
How to be an Expert Punisher
How to Beat the System Instead of the Child
How to Beat the Rap instead of the Child
The Rewards of Parenting
Patient Assertiveness for Passive Agressiveness
Machiavellian Maneuvers
When and How to Make Them Feel Guilty
The Training Game
The Kiddie Car and Other Members of the Family
Word Magic
A Three-Letter Word
At the Trough
Give Them Something to Lose
Ignoring the Restless Natives
Making the Most of Mistakes
How to Argue with Teenagers
Pot Politics
Our Evolutionary Heritage
Going it Alone
Stepping Into Parenthood
To Work or Not
Living with Little Lawyers
Old Wives' Tales About Parents and Children
Surviving with Grown Children
What to Do if Your Child Reads this Book
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