"When I'm a parent I'll never....."

How many of you have ever said or thought, "When I'm a parent, I'll never <.......>"?   I remember thinking, "I'll never use one of those leash-things on my kid".  Until the first time my son started to dart away from me and toward the street!  Amazing how our minds can change when we are in the situation personally.   How many of you are 'self help' book junkies?  What are your favorites?  Close to 25 years ago, I read, "The Type E woman:  Do you try to be Everything to Everyone?" .  I don't think I learned much, cause here I still am with a giant E on my forehead!    Probably my favorite book written about Children with Special Needs is a book by that very title and written by Stanley Greenspan MD and Serena Weider, PHD.  I can pick it up at any time, flip open a page, and have an "Aha" moment!  I'd love to hear some of your recommendations....

Mindy