No Regrets Parenting, Updated and Expanded Edition

This is a busy parent’s time management guide, demonstrating how to find balance, turn “minutes into moments,” develop reliable parental intuition, and transform everyday routines into special times, without neglecting personal and professional responsibilities...Time passes all too fast, and when the kids do leave home, readers who followed Rotbart’s blueprint will greet their children’s departure with satisfaction of a job well done and the acknowledgment thereof. (Publisher's Weekly)
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, and something a little different...Dr. Rotbart writes to help us turn painfully long minutes into funny moments, and he does it practically, in one- or two-page essays on everything from ice cream sundaes to college counseling. It’s short, it’s sweet, and it’s more about being a parent than it is about actually parenting the kids themselves... (New York Times)
The tone and approach of Rotbart’s book 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 that the parent doesn’t have. His conversational tone helps put the parent at ease in what feels like a knowledgeable friend sharing their own insight. (ABC News)
I’m making a point of holding hands with my kids more often, ever since I read Dr. Harley Rotbart’s new book No Regrets Parenting. Dr. Rotbart…really had my number with this one…I’ve seen how the years blow past at warp speed, to the point that I fear my hand-holding days are numbered. Dr. Rotbart made me realize I shouldn’t count the minutes, but the moments…Dr. Rotbart’s book turned my head around. (Parents Magazine)
Named to ‘10 Best Books for Thinking Parents’ (Parenting Magazine)
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 New York Times bestselling books and DVDs The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block.)
Words to live by...No Regrets Parenting focuses on how to find time with your kids and make the most of it while you have the chance. Dr. Rotbart's advice proves useful for any parent looking to maximize and optimize time with their children...Each chapter provides valuable guidance in only a few minutes waiting in the carpool lane or at the dentist’s office. From the crib to college life, this guidebook helps with each step of parenting. When you feel exhausted by the daily parenting routine and suddenly notice the years flying by, this book can help. Take control of the time you have and make it meaningful and memorable for the whole family. (MomCentral)
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)
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®), bestselling author of the Dr. Mom books for parents)
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)