In a world full of many influences, The Parenting Project shows you how to become the main influencer in your child's life. Are you losing the influence game with your children? If you want to direct your child's growth, then they need to get to know you. In The Parenting Project, parenting experts Dr. Amy Alamar and Dr. Kristine Schlichting show you how to speak with your children on a regular basis to gain their trust. In a time when your child has many things vying for their attention, you want to be the person they turn to the most for advice and comfort. Sometimes it's difficult to speak with your children about serious subjects. That's why The Parenting Project teaches you how to make a habit of it, providing you with prompts to help start potentially difficult conversations across a broad range of subjects that apply to everyday life. The authors have divided these conversations into five categories to inform your approach—Heart-based, Difficult, Dangerous, Character, and Brave—because each type requires different strategies and "conversation starters." With some help from Dr. Alamar and Dr. Schlichting, it will be easier than ever to open up conversations with (rather than at) your children so that when the big questions arise, your child will turn to you first.