For more than a dozen years, readers all over the country have checked in weekly with Marguerite Kelly's The Family Almanac syndicated column for help and advice in dealing with issues facing today's families.

Now, fans of her column and her immensely popular book, The Mother's Almanac, will be thrilled with the arrival of this new title as Marguerite Kelly describes how challenging parenting can be and how anyone be as encouraging, supportive, and enthusiastic about the joys and rewards it will bring.