As technology develops at an ever frenetic pace, the ability to socialize in a practical, real-world fashion is in danger of becoming as extinct as the typewriter or paper map. Yet, unlike the aforementioned items, practical social skills are a vital element for our childrens overall success and happiness. Therefore, they must be enriched by all those that shape the future of our next generation of adults.

Concurrently, as our children are subjected to an endless deluge of information from the many streams of technology, a societal push to have them grow up to prematurely. Of further significance, is an ever flattening global influence that showers many mixed messages raining down upon our youth. As these images flash before their eyes, questions of character and developing this subset of such respective skills become ever more important.

This book will seek to tackle how to educate our children on the cornerstones of a humanistic foundation as a person; harboring those traits of responsibility, caring, honesty, and service to others. It will seek to help parents, educators, and most of all, children to recognize that in order to gain the necessary tools to be a fulfilled and contributing member of this world one must embrace these abilities (and not just as an afterthought and supplement to a successful life).

Brett J. Novick has a masters degree in family therapy and post graduate certifications in school social work as well as educational leadership, He is an adjunct instructor at Rutgers University. Mr. Novick is the author of Parents and Teachers Working Together and has had published numerous national and international articles as well as received several awards for his work in education, administration, counseling, social work, and human rights.

Introduction
Chapter 1: Anger the Emotion with Strong Roots
Chapter 2: Its Not My Fault! Encouraging Responsibility in Children
Chapter 3: There is a Big World Out There: Practical Social Skills
Chapter 4: A Walk in Someone Elses Shoes: How to Develop Compassion and Empathy
Chapter 5: Were All the Same
Chapter 6: Making a Good First, Second, and Third ImpressionThe Importance of Hygiene
Chapter 7: Fishing for Friends: A Hard Catch
Chapter 8: Agreeing to Disagree: Conflict Resolution Skills
Chapter 9: Entering the Workforce and Beyond: Growing to Adulthood
Conclusion