Real Life, Real Kids: A Practical Parenting Guide for Handling Everyday Problems

Real problems. Real solutions. Real kids.

Parenting today isn't easy—and one-size-fits-all advice just doesn’t cut it. Real Life, Real Kids is a practical, no-nonsense guide to helping your child thrive at home and school by making better choices every day.

Written by seasoned psychologists Dr. Jerry Fuller and Dr. Jim Carroll—who together bring over 50 years of experience and more than 15 books to the parenting table—this short, accessible guide draws on control theory and choice theory to offer a fresh, empowering approach to parenting.

Whether you're dealing with homework battles, screen time struggles, or morning meltdowns, this book gives you simple, effective tools to:

In just seven clear steps, you'll learn how to handle common parenting challenges with calm, clarity, and compassion. Filled with real-life examples and grounded in proven psychological principles, Real Life, Real Kids helps you connect, communicate, and grow with your child—one decision at a time.