Foreword6
Preface8
Acknowledgements12
PART I. Becoming a Parent
Chapter 1The Heavy Responsibilities and Complexities of Parenting16
Chapter 2What Makes Us: Genes vs. Experience22
Chapter 3Why the Uphill Battle?30
Chapter 4Gender Roles in Parenting37
Chapter 5Parenting Challenges of Single Mothers42
Part II. Pregnancy & Childrearing
Chapter 6How the Prenatal Experience Shapes Our Lives50
Chapter 7The Growth of a Fetus54
Chapter 8Prenatal Use of Harmful Chemical Substances58
Chapter 9Weight Gain during Pregnancy68
Chapter 10Sex during Pregnancy71
Chapter 11Diet and Nutrition during Pregnancy75
Chapter 12Breastfeeding vs. Use of Formula79
Chapter 13Toilet Training85
Chapter 14Language Development90
Chapter 15Play, the First Step of Learning100
Chapter 16Discipline and Setting Limits108
Chapter 17Building Harmonious Relationships among Siblings115
Chapter 18Childhood Obesity and Its Prevention122
Chapter 19Challenges of Raisin
