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The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum
The Guide to Good Mental Health on the Autism Spectrum

Jeanette Purkis · Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages: 271
Format: Print book

Filled with strategies and advice, this empowering guide presents practical ways to improve the mental wellbeing of people on the Autism Spectrum. This helpful guide focusses on the specific difficulties that can arise for people on the autism spectrum who may also experience a mental illness....
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Going Solo While Raising Children with Disabilities
Going Solo While Raising Children with Disabilities

Laura E. Marshak · Woodbine House Inc.,U.S.
Format: Print book

It's a fact that children with disabilities are more likely than other children to be living in single-parent homes. If you're raising a child with disabilities on your own--solo parenting--whether by choice or circumstance, you'll find a wealth of support, affirmation, and practical...
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Her Next Chapter: How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls Navigate Malicious Media, Risky Relationships, Girl Gossip, and So Much More
Her Next Chapter: How Mother-Daughter Book Clubs Can Help Girls Navigate Malicious Media, Risky Relationships, Girl Gossip, and So Much More

Lori Day MEd · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 250
Format: Paperback

Mother-daughter book clubs are a great way to encourage your child's reading, and for girls and moms to bond with each other while also socializing with friends, but they can do much more than that, suggests educational psychologist and parenting coach Lori Day. They can create a safe...
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Parenting Through the Storm: Find Help, Hope, and Strength When Your Child Has Psychological Problems
Parenting Through the Storm: Find Help, Hope, and Strength When Your Child Has Psychological Problems

Ann Douglas · Guilford
Pages: 274
Format: Print book

Raising a child with a psychological condition is a "perfect storm" of stress, heartache, and hard work. Ann Douglas knows firsthand just how daunting it can be--and what a difference knowledge and support can make. Each of her four children (now grown and thriving) has dealt...
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The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting
The Myth of the Spoiled Child: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom about Children and Parenting

Alfie Kohn · Da Capo Press
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover

Somehow, a set of deeply conservative assumptions about children--what they're like and how they should be raised--have congealed into the conventional wisdom in our society. Parents are accused of being both permissive and overprotective, unwilling to set limits and afraid to let their...
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The Calm and Happy Toddler: Gentle Solutions to Tantrums, Night Waking, Potty Training and More
The Calm and Happy Toddler: Gentle Solutions to Tantrums, Night Waking, Potty Training and More

Rebecca Chicot · Vermilion
Pages: 300
Format: Print book

Child development expert Dr. Rebecca Chicot shares with you the secrets to calm and stress-free toddler parenting. Based on her unique parent-toddler approach, she reveals that by understanding how your toddler thinks and what changes he is going through, you can respond with confidence...
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Caroline and The Chocolate Mop
Caroline and The Chocolate Mop

Tony Leva · Quixote Vision
Pages: 26
Format: Print book

A father's love of a story and a daughter's determination to get what she wants creates one BIG MESS! The fun had in the imagination of a beautiful 2-year old named Caroline and her magical Chocolate Mop will have you wishing you had a Chocolate Mop! Just don't mind the MESS....
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The Wonder Weeks Milestone Guide: Your Baby's Development, Sleep and Crying explained
The Wonder Weeks Milestone Guide: Your Baby's Development, Sleep and Crying explained

Frans Plooij · Kiddy World Promotions B
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Unique, research based and break-through science finally available to parents! Dr. Frans Plooij answers questions regarding babies' physical, mental, and emotional development, covering topics such as crying, sleeping, changing family dynamics, and many more. This complete Q&A book...
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The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting
The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting

Shefali Tsabary · Viking
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

"Parents . . . you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali]." - Oprah WinfreyNew from the New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious Parent comes a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best, truest selves.What if...? What if I told...
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Potty Training: 3 Days to Potty Train Any Child Without Driving Everyone Crazy
Potty Training: 3 Days to Potty Train Any Child Without Driving Everyone Crazy

Jennifer Nicole · s.n.]
Pages: 182
Format: Print book

Make Potty Training a Complete Success - FREE BONUS ? The Bestselling Potty Training Book Used by Millions of Parents??After years of work as a private potty training coach, Jennifer Nicole is finally ready to reveal her secrets to potty training your child in just THREE DAYS. Many children...
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Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn: The Complete Guide

Penny Simkin PT · Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Pages: 512
Format: Print book

If you only buy one pregnancy book, this should be the one! It's the most complete. It covers all aspects of childbearing, from conception through early infancy, and tells you what to expect. It offers detailed information, suggestions on decisions to make, and advice on steps to take...
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Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men
Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men

Margaret J Meeker · Ballantine Books
Pages: 341
Format: Hardcover

Meg Meeker, M.D., acclaimed author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, now turns to an equally powerful relationship in the family: the one between mother and son. From the moment a mother holds her newborn son, his eyes tell her that she is his world. But often, as he grows up, the boy who needs...
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Well Played: The Ultimate Guide to Awakening Your Family's Playful Spirit
Well Played: The Ultimate Guide to Awakening Your Family's Playful Spirit

Meredith L Sinclair · William Morrow
Pages: 273
Format: Print book

From Today Show contributor, Meredith Sinclair, comes this ultimate resource for awakening your playful spirit, jumpstarting your relationships, and upping your happiness quotient. In our age of digital addiction, many of us have lost our ability to be spontaneous. More parents are complaining...
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