Mark A. Schuster, M.D., Ph.D., is co-author of the newly released book, Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask): The Secrets to Surviving Your Child's Sexual Development From Birth to Teens, (Crown, Feb. 18, 2003).

Packed with the latest research on parenting techniques and childhood sexuality, and filled with helpful stories from real parents about what worked (and what didn't) with their kids, this authoritative volume offers advice and comfort to anyone who is hoping to have a productive dialogue with young people about sex. Whether your focus is on protecting your teens from STDs or raising your little ones to understand their bodies, "Everything You Never Wanted Your Kids to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid They'd Ask)" is an indispensable resource that is sure to leave you educated, entertained and relieved.

Dr. Schuster is associate professor of pediatrics and public health at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and co-director of the Center for Research on Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health at RAND, the Santa Monica think tank.

For information on the book, please visit www.richardsonschuster.com.

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