The MicroStep Method has the answers. Parents should be heartened that parenting is an endless continuum of opportunities to communicate and connect. These in-the-moment exchanges between parents and children--Mary calls these MicroStep Moments--often take less than a few minutes. Not only is their impact immediate but they compound, leading to a deeper bond, better behavior, and ultimately resilient kids who thrive. Mary's easy-to-implement scripts equip parents to confront the daunting goal and responsibility of empowering their children. The suggestions are straightforward and practical; you'll find these MicroStep Moments understandable, digestible, and relatable. And rather than relying solely on anecdotal experience or on academically-based brain science and child development research, both are core pillars to the formulation--and success--of The MicroStep Method . The MicroStep Method will help you become the parent that you want to be and that your children need you to be.