It's the parenting pick of the litter! These are the titles that rocked parental worlds in 1998--whether they taught readers how to raise kids, how not to raise kids, or that the way you raise kids doesn't really matter. Whatever the theme or theory, these books are chock full of provocative ideas, sound advice, and encouraging words of support. Drumroll, please!

1. A Tribe Apart: A Journey into the Heart of American Adolescence
   by Patricia Hersch
   Join journalist Patricia Hersch in "A Tribe Apart," as she immerses herself in the world of suburban teens to find out what it's really like to grow up in America today. Hersch's insightful investigative approach makes it impossible for parents to shrug off their responsibilities by claiming "That's not my kid." This is your kid.

2. The Hip Mama Survival Guide: Advice from the Trenches on Pregnancy, Childbirth, Cool Names, Clueless Doctors, Potty Training and Toddler Avengers
   by Ariel Gore
   Is there breast-feeding after nipple piercing? Ariel Gore, author of "The Hip Mama Survival Guide," has all the answers in this hilarious, no-holds-barred parenting book. While Gore's advice may ring especially true for young single moms, her funny, realistic approach to mothering will show mamas of all races, ages, and means that hipness is well within their reach.

3. The Lunch-Box Chronicles: Notes from the Parenting Underground
   by Marion Winik
   As all parents know, sometimes you have to laugh to keep from crying, and NPR commentator Marion Winik embraces just such a philosophy in "The Lunch-Box Chronicles." In previous memoirs, Winik has addressed the loss of her husband to AIDS in frank, funny terms. Here she offers an equally candid, hilarious look at child rearing--from reading bedtime stories to conquering head lice.

4. Cold New World: Growing Up in a Harder Country
   by William Finnegan
   A riveting, horrifying, beautifully written collection of journalistic essays about today's troubled youth, "Cold New World" is a book you may wish to ignore but mustn't. Read it for yourself, then loan it to your teenager--it's guaranteed to prompt intense, revealing discussion.

5. We Are Our Mothers' Daughters
   by Cokie Roberts
   Renowned journalist and NPR commentator Cokie Roberts celebrates female solidarity in "We Are Our Mothers' Daughters," an engaging personal take on the ever provocative question, "What is woman's place?"

6. Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood
   by William Pollack
   In "Real Boys," author William Pollack urges parents to give special attention to the emotional development of boys, so that they may break out of society's stifling, shaming "Boy Code," and develop into healthy, caring men.

7. Our Babies, Ourselves: How Biology and Culture Shape the Way We Parent
   by Meredith F. Small
   "Our Babies, Ourselves" takes a fascinating, anthropological look at child rearing in a cross-cultural context--bravely entering the nature vs. nurture debate. One happy customer writes, "This book helped me understand better than any other why my baby acts the way she does, and gave me permission to follow my instincts."

8. The Mother Dance: How Children Change Your Life
   by Harriet Lerner
   Internationally acclaimed psychologist (and mother) Dr. Harriet Lerner won many devotees with her book "The Dance of Anger." In "The Mother Dance," Lerner once again offers sound, affirming advice--this time in the arena of child rearing--and reveals her tremendous gift for empathy, common sense, and humor; qualities that combine to create an invaluable touchstone for women and mothers everywhere.

9. The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do
   by Judith Rich Harris
   The latest buzz in parenting research declares that all that excellent parenting you've been doing may not matter a stitch. "The Nurture Assumption" reveals that peers play a much more significant role in child development than dear old mom and dad. Don't miss this controversial, fascinating study!

10. Venus in Blue Jeans
    by Nathalie Bartle
    Subtitled "Sage Advice and Practical Strategies for Guiding Girls toward Womanhood," "Venus in Blue Jeans" paints a fascinating portrait of the ways mothers talk to daughters about sexuality, and illustrates the myriad reasons why this communication gap must be bridged.

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