CONTENTS: Acknowledgements, Foreword, Introduction, PART 1 THE THREE RUSTIC RULES: 1. Rule # 1-Always Tell the Truth: Roots and Resilience, 2. Rule # 2-Respect Your Elders: The Compass of Relationships, 3. Rule # 3-Come Back Home in the Evening Before Dark, Responsibility: Owning Your Choices, PART 2 PUTTING THE RULES INTO PRACTICE: 4. Communication, 5. Building Emotional Intelligence, 6. Setting Boundaries and Discipline, PART 3 SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD'S GROWTH: 7. Fostering a Growth Mind-Set, 8. Raising Children in a Digital World, 9. Building Strong Families, 10. The Journey Continues, Ready Reckoner: Rustic Wisdom for Modern Times, Appendix, About the Author, References.