No Regrets Parenting - by Harley A Rotbart (Paperback)

About the Book

Pediatric and family specialist Dr. Rotbart provides the simple truth about how fast childhood passes and how to stretch and enhance the time parents do have with their kids. "No Regrets Parenting" blends practical suggestions and tips with no-nonsense advice about parenting.

Book Synopsis

No Regrets Parenting is a book for busy parents in our busy times. Juggling family and professional lives is not a course taught in high school or college--many parents find the challenges of being all things to all people daunting. This theme is ubiquitous in today's culture--movies, theatre, books, magazine features, and human interest news stories all find the challenge of raising children to be prime fodder for audiences. How to do it all? How to stay sane while trying to do it all?

No Regrets Parenting teaches parents how to experience the joy and depth of the parenting experience amidst the chaos and choreography of daily routines. Car pool, bath time, soccer practice, homework, dinner hour, and sleepovers all become more than just obligations and hurdles to overcome to get through the day. They are opportunities for intimate and meaningful time--quality time--with young kids. It's not how much time you have with your kids, but how you spend that time that matters in the life and legacy of a young family. No Regrets Parenting readjusts parents' perspectives and priorities, helping them find the time to do it all and feel good about your kids' childhood.

There is a simple, single truth for every parent. Your kids need you to be there. They need to see who you are and how you live your life. And, in return, they will help you to see who you are and how you should be living your life. For all of that to happen, parents need time with their kids. Memorable and meaningful time. No Regrets Parenting is about time. Finding enough of it and making the most of it.

Review Quotes

"Dr. Rotbart's book turned my head around." (Dana Points, Editor-in-Chief, Parents Magazine)

"My office is littered with 'parenting books'...The books, as abundant as they are, aren't helping. But Dr. Rotbart's 'No Regrets Parenting' is something special..." (KJ Dell'Antonia, New York Times)

"Puts the control back in the parent's hands by focusing on the time a parent does have with children, instead of focusing on the time the parent doesn't have." (Cara Lemieux, ABC News)

One of "10 Best Books for Thinking Parents" (Parenting Magazine)

"Dr. Rotbart's book turned my head around."(Dana Points, Editor-in-Chief, Parents Magazine)"

One of "10 Best Books for Thinking Parents"(Parenting Magazine)"

" No Regrets Parenting" encourages parents to be mindful of the choices they are making with the precious little time they have to spend with their children before (and after) they fly the coop. It presents an upbeat and refreshing perspective which empowers parents to examine, without guilt, the choices they make about the time spent with their children. The book is neither preachy nor prescriptive, but instead presents a menu of creative strategies for turning scarce minutes in to special moments. Dr. Rotbart s book, a must-read for any parent, will leave your head buzzing with ideas. The short chapters enable you to read a few at a time in between pajama walks, movie nights, and carpool driving that will forge a lifelong bond between you and your children.

--Heather Taussig, PhD, Clinical Psychologist; Director, Fostering Healthy Futures program, Children's Hospital Colorado

"Dr. Rotbart has a gift for uncovering and explaining the countless possibilities in parenting. This book is a treasure for all of us with children."

--Jeffrey Zaslow, "New York Times" bestselling coauthor of "The Last Lecture", "Moving On "Columnist, "The Wall Street Journal".

A poignant, timely book to remind us to savor parenting our kids with awesome tips on how to slow the daily chaos, create memorable moments, and luxuriate in the wonder and fun of each age and stage.

--Stacy DeBroff, America s Most Trusted Mom. Nationally acclaimed parenting authority and bestselling author of "The Mom Book, ""The Mom Book Goes to School, "and "The Mom Central Organizer"; CEO and Founder, MomCentral, the leading one-stop parenting resource on the Internet

What's more precious than love, your children, and time? No Regrets Parenting is a gem of a book. It will help you turn the minutes of the day into the moments of your life.

--Harvey Karp, MD, creator of the bestselling books and DVDs "The Happiest Baby on the Block "and "The Happiest Toddler on the Block."

" No Regrets Parenting" is a wonderfully written handbook for parents living in our complex times. Based on straightforward principles of managing parental time, this book presents a comprehensive, easy-to-follow treasure trove of ideas and strategies to help parents raise happy and successful children.

--Donald Schiff, M.D., F.A.A.P. Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and author of "A Guide to Your Child s Symptoms"

A must read for young parents who are struggling with finding the right balance between career and family.

-Stephen Berman, MD, F.A.A.P., Past President, American Academy of Pediatrics

From school to work, home to play, Dr. Rotbart helps famiies find meaning and traditions in the midst of busy lives.

--Dr. Jeffrey J. Cain M.D., President-Elect, American Academy of Family Physicians

Whether your children are still in their cribs or applying to college, No Regrets Parenting provides a blueprint for turning mundane, daily routines into memorable and meaningful moments.

-Marianne Neifert, M.D. (Dr. Mom(r)), bestselling author of the "Dr. Mom" books for parents

Working parent or stay-at-home mom or dad, Dr. Rotbart s wise advice and refreshing ideas will make you want to pick up this book again and again.

- Diane Debrovner, Deputy Editor, "Parents" magazine

""No Regrets Parenting" encourages parents to be mindful of the choices they are making with the precious little time they have to spend with their children before (and after) they fly the coop. It presents an upbeat and refreshing perspective which empowers parents to examine, without guilt, the choices they make about the time spent with their children. The book is neither preachy nor prescriptive, but instead presents a menu of creative strategies for "turning scarce minutes in to special moments." Dr. Rotbart's book, a must-read for any parent, will leave your head buzzing with ideas. The short chapters enable you to read a few at a time - in between pajama walks, movie nights, and carpool driving - that will forge a lifelong bond between you and your children."

--Heather Taussig, PhD, Clinical Psychologist; Director, Fostering Healthy Futures program, Children's Hospital Colorado

"A poignant, timely book to remind us to savor parenting our kids - with awesome tips on how to slow the daily chaos, create memorable moments, and luxuriate in the wonder and fun of each age and stage."

--Stacy DeBroff, "America's Most Trusted Mom." Nationally acclaimed parenting authority and bestselling author of "The Mom Book, ""The Mom Book Goes to School, "and "The Mom Central Organizer"; CEO and Founder, MomCentral, the leading one-stop parenting resource on the Internet

"What's more precious than love, your children, and time? No Regrets Parenting is a gem of a book. It will help you turn the minutes of the day into the moments of your life."

--Harvey Karp, MD, creator of the bestselling books and DVDs "The Happiest Baby on the Block "and "The Happiest Toddler on the Block."

""No Regrets Parenting" is a wonderfully written handbook for parents living in our complex times. Based on straightforward principles of managing parental time, this book presents a comprehensive, easy-to-follow treasure trove of ideas and strategies to help parents raise happy and successful children."

--Donald Schiff, M.D., F.A.A.P. Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and author of "A Guide to Your Child's Symptoms"

"A must read for young parents who are struggling with finding the right balance between career and family."

-Stephen Berman, MD, F.A.A.P., Past President, American Academy of Pediatrics

"Whether your children are still in their cribs or applying to college, No Regrets Parenting provides a blueprint for turning mundane, daily routines into memorable and meaningful moments."

-Marianne Neifert, M.D. (Dr. Mom(R)), bestselling author of the "Dr. Mom" books for parents

"Working parent or stay-at-home mom or dad, Dr. Rotbart's wise advice and refreshing ideas will make you want to pick up this book again and again."

- Diane Debrovner, Deputy Editor, "Parents" magazine

"From school to work, home to play, Dr. Rotbart helps famiies find meaning and traditions in the midst of busy lives.

--Dr. Jeffrey J. Cain M.D., President-Elect, American Academy of Family Physicians

About the Author

Dr. Harley Rotbart has been a pediatric specialist for the past 28 years and is the professor and vice chairman of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Denver. He is a nationally recognized parenting expert, speaker, and educator and is the author of more than 175 medical and scientific publications. Dr. Rotbart and his wife use the strategies presented inside No Regrets Parenting with their three children. He and his family currently reside in Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Harley Rotbart has been a pediatric specialist for the past 28 years and is the professor and vice chairman of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Children's Hospital of Denver. He is a nationally recognized parenting expert, speaker, and educator and is the author of more than 175 medical and scientific publications. Dr. Rotbart and his wife use the strategies presented inside No Regrets Parenting with their three children. He and his family currently reside in Denver, Colorado.