Lots of useful ways to approach parenting, and life in general, based on recognizing the many facets of the brain and engaging the proper parts at the appropriate time. I really enjoyed the final chapter about the brain being a social organ. The writing is pretty standard fare for this genre, casual and full of anecdotes, but this works well and is nicely augmented by cartoons and handy quick references. I have a feeling this is a book I'll return to often as my children grow.