The Orchid and the Dandelion

This is a necessary and important book.Philippa Perry, Guardian

Groundbreaking research that has the power to change the lives of countless children—and the adults who love them.Susan Cain, New York Times bestselling author of Quiet

This is the first parenting book I've read in a while that is based on common sense and science. It made me step back and look at each of my four children through different eyes. It is a powerful, groundbreaking read. And if you do have an orchid, it will help you parent them through even the hardest of times.Lorraine Candy, Sunday Times Magazine

A book for parents bewildered by their impossibly spirited children, for teachers interested in understanding the range of children in their care, for psychologists wanting insights into individual differences, and for students of the human condition everywhere. . . The Orchid and the Dandelion absorbed me like a novel.Psychology Today