After reading "Teachable Moments" parents and helping professionals will: Know nine parenting perspectives that will guide their understanding of children's issues and development Understand adult and child developmental stages and the impact of these stages on their child's functioning. Readers will also be introduced to a new concept of four developmental stages of effective parenting that provides synchrony with their child. They will also learn the new concept of four types of parent communication that enhance your relationship with your child. After identifying and understanding eleven specific communication tools and behavior management strategies, readers also will have "Learn The Concept" practice exercises to help them implement these parenting tools. This is a source book that parents and helping professionals will take down from their bookshelf time and again as issues and situations occur with their children and clients. As these tools are applied, children will feel more loved, respected, and engaged with their parents. Parents will feel more confident in their parenting style and more emotionally connected both with God and with their children. The market size expands to both churched and unchurched adults with children or grandchildren ages birth to twenty-one, and to the helping professionals who serve this market population.