"Will I get AIDS?" "Why do we have to move?" "What if grandma dies?" A child's difficult questions about everyday life can often take parents by surprise. How to Talk to Your Kids About Really Important Things helps parents find the words they need to talk to their kids and answer their questions. Drawing on clinical practice, scholarly research, and parental experience, Charles Schaefer and Theresa DiGeronimo give down-to-earth advice that parents will treasure. They offer practical guidance on a wide range of life's experiences, from family changes like moving to a new home, divorce, and remarriage to controversial subjects such as child abuse and AIDS.