Dr. Rick Capaldi, co-founder of Outreach Concern, one of the largest school-based counseling agencies in the United States, p ... rovides parents with a guide to raising their kids into sturdy, independent adults. 21st Century Parenting gives a new twist on the original three Rs―Reading, ‘Riting, and ‘Rithmetic. Parents will learn how to steer their children toward emotional stability and success using the new three Rs―Reading, Regulating, and Redirecting―reading their child’s environment, regulating their child’s emotional temperature, and redirecting their child’s behavior. Many of the concepts that Dr. Capaldi also introduces are based on his Behavior Performance Management™ intervention tool that has helped guide successful counseling and support services with over 500,000 children, adolescents and families in over 990 elementary, middle and high schools in Southern California. Full of real world examples and sound advice, this is a must read for any parent in today’s complex world. Dr. Rick Capaldi has been a practicing family therapist for 40 years, specializing in children, adolescents and families, focused on childhood disorders, parenting and learning disabilities. In 1993, Dr. Capaldi co-founded Outreach Concern, Inc. now serving as President/CEO. Outreach Concern is one of the largest non-profit, school-based, pupil personnel agency in the nation. The Student Performance Accountability Study is the only study nationwide focusing on a behavioral intervention model demonstrating consistent success impacting performance and behavioral change. The result of which generated the development of Dr. Capaldi’s new book “21st Century Parenting,” providing parents, teachers and professionals a new direction on how to successfully raise children in today’s society, ensuring their safety, development and future success. read more