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Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Toddlerscommonly defined as children aged between two and five years oldcan be a horribly misunderstood bunch. What most parents view as bad behavior is in fact just curious behavior. Toddlerdom is the age of individuation, seeking control, and above all, learning how the world works. But this misunderstanding between parents and child can lead to power struggles, tantrums, and even diminished growth and creativity. This book is about doing more with...
Author
Publisher
Northfield Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The teenage years are hard for everyone. Physical changes in your child create a lot of ups and downs. Yet as a parent, you don't have to feel helpless. Let Gary Chapman help you guide your child through this challenging yet rewarding new stage of life"--
"Help your child navigate the teenage years and become a mature adult.The transition from childhood to adulthood is hard for everyone. Physical changes-on the inside as well as the outside-make...
64) The wild + free family: forging your own path to a life full of wonder, adventure, and connection
Author
Publisher
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"As parents, we dream of creating a magical childhood for our kids, yet it can be so easy to slip into autopilot. Ainsley Arment—a mother of five, founder of the thriving community Wild + Free, and bestselling author—is no stranger to the barrage of decisions, opportunities, and daily tasks that each day brings. But what Ainsley has discovered is that the magic of life isn’t found in the hustle and bustle of constant activity but in the intentional...
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A good-health handbook for parents of children from birth through age four that helps new or anxious parents feel confident, and with a special emphasis on the first couple of years of baby's life. This handbook for parents of newborns and children up to the age of four is a breath of fresh air in the parenting category. Dr. Luke Voytas is a practicing pediatrician (and father of two young kids) who helps new parents to feel confident and secure...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
"In uproarious, brand-new pieces, Barry tackles everything from family trips, bat mitzvah parties and dating (he's serious about that title: "When my daughter can legally commence dating--February 24, 2040--I intend to monitor her closely, even if I am deceased") to funeral instructions ("I would like my eulogy to be given by William Shatner"), the differences between male and female friendships, the deeper meaning of Fifty Shades of Grey, and a father's...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From Kelly Rippon, single mother of six super achievers, including an Olympic medalist, comes a breakthrough parenting philosophy. Parent Up is a call to action for all parents to realize the power of being the most important, positive shaping force in your children's lives. Broken down into ten chapters that each present a key influence (from the influence of optimism to loyalty), Kelly shares her philosophy as well as relatable anecdotes from her...
Author
Publisher
Central Recovery Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
Psychologist Carl Pickhardt offers insight from his thirty years of experience counseling caregivers on how to navigate the adolescent development processfrom eight to eighteen. For most parents, the onset of puberty brings an unexpected, even unwelcome change in their childs behavior, which can cause bewilderment, confusion, and sadness. Dr. Pickhardts comforting and knowledgeable voice points out that not only can growth change many beloved characteristics...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The anxiety of messing up your kids is real. A mom of four, NYT bestselling author Crystal Paine shares her struggles in parenting and the life-changing lessons that God has been teaching her about focusing on raising kids with love and grace instead of the expectation of doing everything right, and caring more about her kids' hearts than her reputation"--
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Language
English
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Description
This well-known child psychiatrist has written a book to help parents raise kids who are self-confident, motivated, and ready for the world by teaching them responsibility and the logic of life by giving them the opportunity to solve their own problems from the earliest possible age.
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Cure your kids of the entitlement epidemic so they develop happier, more productive attitudes that will carry them into a successful adulthood. Whenever Amy McCready mentions the "entitlement epidemic" to a group of parents, she is inevitably met with eye rolls, nodding heads, and loaded comments about affected children. It seems everywhere one looks there are preschoolers who only behave in the grocery store for a treat, narcissistic teenagers...
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Series
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"An all-new guide from the mega-bestselling How To Talk series applies trusted and effective communication strategies to the toughest challenges of raising children. For forty years, readers have turned to Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish's How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, the book The Boston Globe called, "the parenting Bible," for a respectful and practical approach to communication with children. Expanding upon this work,...
Author
Publisher
Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"A bracing, hilarious manifesto for motherhood as it ought to be: spontaneous, loving, and just a little bit selfishPre-chewing toddler food. Flash cards for two-year-olds. Endless hours of school gatherings to sit through in smiling silence. How did motherhood--which even under the best circumstances comes with a million small costs and compromises--become a venue for female martyrdom, verging on a sort of socially approved mass masochism? How did...
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"...Author Steve Biddulph brings together the best thinking from around the world on how to raise daughters of sound character who know that they are loved, and can stand up for themselves and others. Biddulph teaches parents how to build their daughters' self-assuredness, encourage friendships, and equip them to learn and believe in themselves. This detailed guidebook teaches parents, grandparents, and caretakers exactly what matters for and to girls...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Power struggles between parents and teens are nothing new, but chronic control battles are destructive to teen development as well as the entire family. According to psychotherapist Neil Brown, these battles occur as the result of self-perpetuating negative relationship patterns. This book will help you understand and end the painful tug-of-war with your teen and foster a peaceful and loving home environment.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A provocative look at the new, digital landscape of childhood and how to navigate it. In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around children and technology. Drawing on groundbreaking research in economics, psychology, philosophy, and education, The New Childhood shows how technology is guiding humanity toward a bright future in which our children will...
Author
Publisher
Harper Perennial
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Focusing on views of success and child rearing, a psychologist combines research with years of clinical experience to explain how to adopt a parenting style that promotes academic success, a sense of purpose, and meaning in life.
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