Along the Verbal First Aid highway, we’ve met and come to appreciate many wonderful people. Among them are some of the finest professionals in the field and we’d like you to know what they’re doing as well.

Christiane Northrup, M.D.

When we first contacted Dr. Northrup, we had just finished the first edition of The Worst is Over. She wrote in her newsletter that “it was like an answer to a prayer. It gives everyone from parent to firefighter, the knowledge and courage to say exactly the right thing at the right time in a way that is healing, uplifting, and also life-saving.”

We think of her work in the same way.

The newest version of the groundbreaking classic Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom is now available (for preorder before May 25) in bookstores across the United States.

More than simply an update, the newest version of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom is an entire rewrite! In fact, the new Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom is an owner’s manual designed to teach you everything that can go right with your body.

Purchase at your favorite local bookseller or online in paperback from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders and in hardcover from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Borders. To read an excerpt, go to www.drnorthrup.com.

Rick Hanson

Rick Hanson, the author of Buddha’s Brain is another  one you want to watch. You can find his work at www.rickhanson.net, a rich and beautiful website dedicated to the enriching of all who visit.

…hold on, there’s more…

And a very  important friend to all parents who want their children to have the best in play and in development–www.drtoy.com.

Smart Play Smart Toys How to Raise a Child with a High P.Q. Play Quotient is a unique, comprehensive guide to the selection of best toys and games that help develop “Play Quotient” (PQ) and expand child’s play. Assists adults to navigate toy and play options, offers tips, toy safety, and suggests 160 playful activities. The book identifies educational, age-appropriate toys, supplies for playtime, and hundreds of ways to make play a life-long and nurturing experience for all children. Most of all it encourages adults to observe and participate in play and strive for balance.

Let’s play!

For more information on parenting in general, here is a list of some exceptionally useful websites:http://www.phonics.co.in