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Is it okay to get angry when your toddler doesn't listen? Do other parents get jealous when their child monopolizes their spouse's time? Is it normal to wonder if you are being judged by your peers? Who defines normal, anyway? Finally, parents will have the answers to the questions they were afraid to ask. Am I A Normal Parent? teaches parents that they are not alone. It candidly discusses the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that many parents hide for fear of being judged as "not normal." Featuring a self-assessment questionnaire, answers and advice from parents around the world, and tips from parenting experts such as Adele Faber, author of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the book includes such thought-provoking topics as: Feeling Bad When You're Mad (and Other Guilt- Ridden Emotions) I'll Be There in a Minute (and Other Lies We Tell Our Children) The Electronic Umbilical Cord The definitive guide to figuring out what's normal for parents in the 21st century, Am I A Normal Parent? reassures parents that their worries are normal--and encourages them to think about why being normal isn't always what it's cracked up to be.