pt. 1. The Age of indulgence. Giving too much and expecting too little: parenting at the millennium. We're in the money: Growing up in the new gilded age. God bless the child that's got his own: Giving our children life skills they'll need as adults -- pt. 2. The Seven "deadly" syndromes. Self-centeredness (pride): The emptiness at the center of the universe. Anger (wrath): Rage inside the machine. Driven (envy): The hurried, worried child. Not motivated (sloth): The little engine that couldn't care less. Eating problems (gluttony): What's eating our children. Self-control problems (lust): We want the world and we want it now! Spoiled (greed): It must be mine, all mine -- pt. 3. Parenting in the age of indulgence. Finding your inner parent: A journey into our own childhoods. Techniques and tools: Practical advice on allowance, chores, rules, inheritance, and more -- Epilogue-Talkin' about my generation: The millennial future.
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