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Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men
Margaret J Meeker · Ballantine Books
Pages: 341
Format: Hardcover
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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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How to Be a Person in the World: Ask Polly's Guide Through the Paradoxes of Modern Life
Heather Havrilesky · Doubleday
Pages: 258
Format: Print book
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A collection of original, impassioned, and inspiring letters by the author of the popular advice column Ask PollyShould you quit your day job to follow your dreams? How do you rein in an overbearing mother? Will you ever stop dating wishy-washy, noncommittal guys? Should you put off having... |
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Ready, Set . . . Baby!
Elizabeth Rusch · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
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Big kids Anna and Oliver give young readers the inside scoop on what to expect when a new baby is expected. In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set . . . Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister - with solid information, kid-friendly humor,... |
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Have a Nice Guilt Trip
Lisa Scottoline · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella are back with another collection of warm and witty stories that will strike a chord with every woman. This four book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron.... |
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Tantrums!: Managing Meltdowns in Public and Private
Thomas W. Phelan · Parentmagic, Inc.
Format: Book
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A straightforward approach to managing tantrums. Â Noting that of all the behavioral problems parents face from their children, temper tantrums may be the most upsetting, this handbook arms confused and frustrated parents with simple, easy-to-follow directions on how to best manage the problem... |
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Watch My Baby Grow
DK · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Lots of books tell you about child development and a baby's first year, but Watch My Baby Grow shows you everything that happens in the first year of life in step-by-step pictures with detailed explanations. Every milestone of baby development, from gurgles to coos to first words, is documented... |
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Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain
Dana Suskind · Dutton
Pages: 308
Format: Print book
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The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important - and astoundingly simple - thing you can do for your child's future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines... |
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American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
Nancy Jo Sales · Alfred A Knopf
Pages: 416
Format: Large Print Hardcover
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Instagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. Vine. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The dominant force in the lives of girls coming of age in America today is social media. What it is doing to an entire generation of young women is the subject of award-winning Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales's riveting... |
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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
Jennifer Senior · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover
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Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior now asks: what are the effects of children on their parents?In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior tries to tackle this question,... |
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Baby Knows Best: Raising a Confident and Resourceful Child, the RIE™ Way
Deborah Carlisle Solomon · Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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Raise self-confident, self-reliant children using the RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) Approach.Your baby knows more than you think. That's the heart of the principles and teachings of Magda Gerber, founder of RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers), and Educaring. BABY KNOWS BEST... |
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Teenagers 101: What a Top Teacher Wishes You Knew About Helping Your Kid Succeed
Rebecca Deurlein Ed.D. · AMACOM
Pages: 245
Format: Print book
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As a parent, you want to see your teen succeed in school and in life--and you do your best to help. But how do you know what will make a difference? Maybe it's time to listen to a teacher. Day in and day out, teachers watch kids interact with peers, make decisions, deal with difficulty,... |
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The 2015 Baby Names Almanac
Emily Larson · Sourcebooks
Format: Book
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The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and ForecastsAn instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2015 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas,... |
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