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Kristin Hensley · HarperOne
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Has it been months since you've read a book with actual adult words that had nothing to do with farm animals or superheroes or going potty? Well then, it's time to take a break. Pour yourself some wine. Put on your comfy pants. All good? Ok, welcome to the party.Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley,...
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Fogland Point

Doug Burgess · Poisoned Pen Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

"Fogland Point is a unique, surprising, moving, occasionally hilarious, and entirely marvelous book about the complicated mysteries that lie at the heart of all families - although the Hazard family is definitely more complicated and mysterious and interesting than most." --Nick...
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Growing Together Across the Autism Spectrum: A Kid's Guide to Living With, Learning From, and Loving a Parent With Autism Spectrum Disorder - Mom's Choice Awards Recipient

Elizabeth Marks · AAPC Publishing
Pages: 47
Format: Print book

A parent with ASD can provide his or her children with deep love and devoted support, along with a perspective on the world that is wonderfully unique. At the same time, the emotional and physical demands of parenting can be especially taxing for someone with autism. Growing Together Across...
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I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places

Lisa Scottoline · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Lisa and Francesca are back with another collection of warm and witty stories that will strike a chord with every woman. This six book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron. Delia Ephron said...
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The New Rules of Pregnancy: What to Eat, Do, Think About, and Let Go Of While Your Body Is Making a Baby

Adrienne L. Simone MD · Artisan
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Picture this: a calm, chill pregnancy book with the magical soothing powers of a yoga class. That's the approach of The New Rules of Pregnancy. Here the experts guide you, the modern pregnant woman, through all aspects of pregnant life in an easy-to-digest, compassionate, and motivating...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: Mom Knows Best: 101 Stories of Love, Gratitude & Wisdom

Amy Newmark · Chicken Soup for the Soul
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

Every mom knows that she's usually right. It just takes a while for the kids to catch on. These stories celebrate the experience, understanding and wisdom of mothers, grandmothers, stepmothers, and mothers-in-law. What a great way to show the mothers in your family that you know they...
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Childhood Speech and Language Disorders: Supporting Children and Families on the Path to Communication

Suzanne M Ducharme · Rowman & Littlefield
Pages: 160
Format: Print book

Communication is one of life's most fundamental joys, yet one often taken for granted until it is lost or fails to develop. Yet for millions of children each year, the skills that encompass communication stall or do not emerge at all. Even a mild disorder or temporary interruption in development...
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Information for Teens

Omnigraphics, Inc. · Omnigraphics Inc
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

This item is Non-Returnable.
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Your three-year-old : friend or enemy

Louise Bates Ames · Dell
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback

A three-year-old is a real puzzle to parents, sometimes anxious to please and befriend, sometimes strong-willed and difficult to get along with. At the heart of the three-year-old's personality is often an emotional insecurity--and this causes a host of problems for parents Drs. Ames...
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How to Be Perfect Like Me

Dana Bowman · Central Recovery Press
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback

Recover. Rinse. Repeat.Dana Bowman can't escape the lure of perfectionism, trying to be a flawless wife, mother, and person in recovery. When Dana experiences a short-lived relapse during the Christmas holiday, she has the startling realization that recovery is more than just giving...
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Differently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World

DEBORAH REBER · Workman Publishing Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are - these are what Deborah Reber is calling the "differently wired" kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger's, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing...
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On the Other Side of Chaos: Understanding the Addiction of a Loved One

Ellen Van Vechten JD · Central Recovery Press
Pages: 312
Format: Paperback

A lawyer turned counselor examines the chaos many families endure when addiction disrupts their lives. Based in part on her own family's journey, Van Vechten explains the science of addiction, the theory of treatment, and the Twelve-Step model of recovery, providing sensible information...
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The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed

Temple Grandin · Mariner books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

"The right brain has created the right book for right now." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Temple Grandin may be the most famous person with autism, a condition that affects 1 in 88 children. Since her birth in 1947, our understanding of it has undergone a great transformation,...
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Weird Parenting Wins: Bathtub Dining, Family Screams, and Other Hacks from the Parenting Trenches

Hillary Frank · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Unconventional--yet effective--parenting strategies, carefully curated by the creator of the popular podcast The Longest Shortest TimeSome of the best parenting advice that Hillary Frank ever received did not come from parenting experts, but from friends and podcast listeners who acted...
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The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting: Practical Advice and Strategies to Help with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges

Sophie Ashton · Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Are you in the process of adopting and feeling out of your depth? Do you already have an adopted child and are feeling overwhelmed? Sharing the secrets that will enable you to face the challenges of adoptive parenting with confidence, Sophie Ashton offers tips and strategies which have...
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