Ex-library usual stamps and markings Good condition but not perfect, Cover has minor nicks and tears, spine shows some creases from use. Ask Questions and request photos if your buying for the cover and not the content. STOCK PHOTOS MAY VARY FROM THE ACTUAL ITEM. ACTUAL PHOTOS AVAIL. UPON REQUEST. Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: A best-seller for nearly a dozen years, this book of dependable and biblically based advice is now updated to reflect the parenting concerns of the '90s. Smalley discusses how to cultivate a successful parenting style, ways to motivate your child, ways to reopen a child's wounded spirit, how to use parent-child contracts to teach responsibility, ways to express loving support for your child, and more. These practical and proven strategies can help you rear motivated, obedient, and loving children in a close-knit family. This is an excellent study aid for church-based parenting classes.