Dear Parents,

Consistent, serious exercise is one of the best ways to avoid major health problems. In this issue, learn what constitutes an appropriate exercise program, what you need to know about working out in a gym, the benefits of weight lifting, and whether you should hire a personal trainer.

Parenting a difficult child can be challenging. Our resources will help you identify your child's personality type and learn targeted parenting strategies. If your child fits the profile for an active/aggressive, defiant, highly sensitive, inattentive, or self-absorbed child, we have specific suggestions to offset typical problematic behaviors.

Finally, this issue offers some basic information on major health problems: heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoporosis, and breast cancer. Learn what you can do to avoid or remedy them.

It's important to have realistic expectations and to set reasonable goals for your exercise regime.

Your child's difficult personality traits can be significantly altered by appropriate caregiving experiences.

Some disease processes can be reversed with exercise and a healthy lifestyle; others cannot. Prevention should be the number one goal.