Parenting is a difficult task partly because there is no 'guidebook' for the 'job.' With all the daily problems like juggling family life, a job, children's outside school activities, a parent may feel overwhelmed, and 'cheerful' may not be the word to describe the job of parenting. All parents struggle to be their best as parents in building happy homes. Irene Kinuthia has seven children of her own and is well aware of the pleasures and problems of the job called parenting. For the past ten years, she has facilitated parent seminars, so besides her on-the-job training, she shares some of these in this book. There are many pressures on the family that take away from developing a happy home. In this book, Irene gives concrete suggestions for creating a home where children thrive and grow in confidence and sociability. Most of the ideas suggested do not cost money, just time and creativity on the part of the parents who choose to help create a more cheerful home for their families.