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Life after the Diagnosis: Expert Advice on Living Well with Serious Illness for Patients and Caregivers

Steven Pantilat · Da Capo
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

How to think and talk about serious illness, presented by a medical expert in the most caring, sensitive, and nonthreatening way.
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Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed

LAURIE KILMARTIN · Rodale Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

An honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom Laurie Kilmartin.Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows this better...
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The Learning Habit: A Groundbreaking Approach to Homework and Parenting that Helps Our Children Succeed in School and Life

Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman · A Perigee Book
Pages: 206
Format: Print book

A groundbreaking approach to building learning habits for life, based on a major new study revealing what works - and what doesn't Life is different for kids today. Between standardized testing, the Common Core Curriculum, copious homework assignments, and seemingly endless amounts of "screen...
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The Conscious Parent's Guide to Raising Boys: A mindful approach to raising a confident, resilient son * Promote self-esteem * Encourage positive ... relationship

Cheryl L Erwin · Adams Media Corporation
Pages: 224
Format: Print book

The tools you need to foster a positive, supportive relationship with your son! Concerns about self-esteem, peer pressure, and behavior can make raising healthy, happy boys seem overwhelming--but it doesn't have to be. With the help of The Conscious Parent's Guide to Raising Boys,...
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Natural Causes: An Epidemic of Wellness, the Certainty of Dying, and Killing Ourselves to Live Longer

Barbara Ehrenreich · Twelve
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich explores how we are killing ourselves to live longer, not better.A razor-sharp polemic which offers an entirely new understanding of our bodies, ourselves, and our place in the universe, NATURAL CAUSES describes how we over-prepare...
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How to Advocate Successfully for Your Child: What Every Parent Should Know About Special Education Law

Greer M. Gurland Esq. · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback

In this new book, Greer M. Gurland, Esq., Harvard Law School, '94, delivers a mega-dose of power for parents with passion and insight. Greer is a seasoned special education attorney--and a mom of five special needs children--who clearly works hard to level the playing field for parents....
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The Boogeyman Exists; And He's In Your Child's Back Pocket: Internet Safety Tips For Keeping Your Children Safe Online, Smartphone Safety, Social Media Safety, and Gaming Safety

Jesse Weinberger · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 281
Format: Print book

Do you know how to keep your children safe in a 24-7, always connected digital society? Sometimes I feel like Chicken Little shouting: "The sky is falling," but then I turn on the news the next morning, and a chunk of the sky falls into my coffee. As your children travel...
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The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and Salvation in the Heartland

Dan Barry · Harper
Pages: 340
Format: Print book

With this Dickensian tale from America's heartland, New York Times writer and columnist Dan Barry tells the harrowing yet uplifting story of the exploitation and abuse of a resilient group of men with intellectual disability, and the heroic efforts of those who helped them to find justice...
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Help! I'm a Dad: All a New Dad Needs to Know About the Difficult First Few Months

Nick Harper · Michael O'Mara
Format: Book

From the author of Man Skills come a guide that will help all new dads step up to the plate and successfully take on the challenges of parenthood Becoming a dad can be a daunting prospect and a first-time dad needs all the help he can get. With a combination of expert advice from...
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Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering: A Doctor's Guide to Natural Childbirth and Gentle Early Parenting Choices

Sarah Buckley · Celestial Arts; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

An authoritative guide to natural childbirth and postpartum parenting options from an MD who home-birthed her own four children.Sarah Buckley might be called a third-wave natural birth advocate. A doctor and a mother, she approaches the question of how a woman and baby might have the most...
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Baby Steps to STEM: Infant and Toddler Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Activities

Jean G Barbre · Redleaf Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Innately curious, infants and toddlers love to explore, investigate, and discover - making the earliest years a perfect time to begin teaching the foundations of STEM. This book defines what science, technology, engineering, and math education looks like for this age group, and why it is so vital...
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American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers

Nancy Jo Sales · Knopf
Pages: 404
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerInstagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. 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...
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The Myth of the ADHD Child, Revised Edition: 101 Ways to Improve Your Child's Behavior and Attention Span Without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion

THOMAS ARMSTRONG · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

A fully revised and updated edition of the groundbreaking book on tackling the root causes of children's attention and behavior problems rather than masking the symptoms with medication.More than twenty years after Dr. Thomas Armstrong's Myth of the A.D.D. Child first published,...
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The Conscious Parent's Guide to Raising Girls: A mindful approach to raising a strong, confident daughter * Promote self-esteem * Build resilience * ... communication

Erika V Shearin Karres · Adams Media Corporation
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

The tools you need to foster a positive, supportive relationship with your daughter! Raising a confident, self-assured girl in today's world is complicated, but it can be done--with the help of The Conscious Parent's Guide to Raising Girls. Inside, you'll find the strategies...
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Something Very Sad Happened: A Toddler's Guide to Understanding Death

Bonnie Zucker · Magination Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book

Something Very Sad Happened is a useful tool for parents, caregivers, therapists, and teachers to help young children understand the concept of death and begin the process of coping with the loss. Intended for children ages 2 and 3, the book explains death and loss to a very young child...
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