“It takes a village to raise a child,” the old adage goes. Grounded in this belief, Better Parenting: A Guide for Somali Parents in the Diaspora focuses on helping Somali parents actively establish and build that village.

Somali parents tackle multiple issues as their children grow up. Ruqia Abdi writes from a place of experience and understanding about a wide variety of topics, including:

• Adjusting to cultural differences

• Stages in child development

• The importance of quality early learning programs

• Dealing with behavioral issues

• Combating child abuse

• Providing children with quality general and religious education

This book is a resource for parents to create their own positive parenting environment, establish relationships with their children, and seek support from the rest of the community. While no one can parent perfectly, they can always parent better—Ruqia is here to help Somali mothers and fathers do just that.