Twelve greatest gifts we give our children:

There?s no getting around it: The most important person in a child?s life is his or her mother. But many mothers feel overwhelmed and unsure of their decisions. They ask themselves questions such as: Am I raising my child to have good values? Am I teaching my child to be responsible? Will my child have faith? Drawing on her experiences with her three children, the author shares lessons such as: The words ?I love you? mean something special to your child. Every child deserves to hear those words. Take time to have conversations with your children; find out what they are thinking, feeling, and wondering. Love your children?s personality traits even when they?re different from your own. With advice such as this, you?ll learn how to give children great gifts, including the gift of intrinsic motivation; the gift of rules, structure and discipline; the gift of responsibility; the gift of goals and work ethic; the gift of family traditions; and the gift of open dialogue.