Introduction
Society’s messages
Romanticism
Responsibility
Love
Irritation
Authority
Saying NO
Appreciation
Irony
The good enough parent
Work and family
Disagreements
Sex
Soothing
Staying together
Against the compliant child
Ambivalence
When they say ‘I hate you’
Sadness
The skills to deal with grief
Developmental milestones
Setting an example
Disappointment
Adolescence
Separation
Gratitude
