This thought-provoking book stresses the importance of including our children as partners, welcoming their input and feelings when troubleshooting home and school challenges. Today's children need to be raised in an environment of empowerment, of making decisions based on their core values, practicing the skills of leadership and the power of choice.

Our children also need to understand how to show kindness and compassion, positivity, and gratitude during their growing years. These problem-solving approaches will create a wonderful foundation for a child's understanding of who they are, their potentials, and what they can achieve.

Raising Self-Reliant Children is divided into three sections to provide an improved awareness of parenting and educational choices: core values for successful decisions, recognizing the toxic components which influence the hyperactive child, as well as a monthly calendar outlining strategies to address challenges which many children are faced with during the school year.