content: I bought this book with high hopes and couldn't wait to receive it. However, upon receiving it, I was really disappointed. I found this book to be too dry and technical--i.e., I don't need to know about specific chemicals in the brain... It reads like a research paper, not a practical guide. Needless to say, it was not a pleasure to read--maybe other "scientists" will enjoy reading it, but it's not really geared to the everyday parent (and I have a Master's Degree, so it's not that it was over my head). My advice: If you're looking for practical, everyday information to apply to real life, skip this one.