In the tradition of Maria Shriver's What's Heaven?, respected journalist and 
 mother Willow Bay helps parents with the difficult task of raising children in a 
 post September 11th world.Our world was inalterably changed on September 11th. 
 Even as parents rushed to turn off scary More...TV images and hide newspapers from curious eyes, 
 it soon became clear that children can't always be protected from the harsh realities of the 
 outside world. From the mouths of babes, questions will arise: Why do some people want to hurt us? 
 What is anthrax? Am I safe at school? In a quest to find the answers that will both comfort 
 and satisfy her own sons, award-winning journalist Willow Bay looks at the latest research and 
 interviews a host of experts in the areas of child psychology and development. 
 The result is TALKING TO YOUR KIDS IN TOUGH TIMES, a sensitive and practical primer for 
 parents challenged with the daunting task of raising their children with love, honesty, 
 and confidence in today's turbulent world.
 
 2003-09-10
Practical, Engaging, and Witty  By: 


Willow Bay's years of experience as a TV journalist have paid off spectacularly in 
this timely and insightful book. In confronting the question of how to talk to our 
children about difficult, confusing and painful topics, Bay gracefully combines an 
impressive array of research More...with amusing anecdotes about her own young son. 
The book is full of practical advice and theoretical backup, all delivered in a style 
that's both intelligent and engagingly casual. This book is a must-buy for anyone concerned 
about bettering their communication with children of any age.