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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating
Moira Weigel · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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Does anyone date anymore? Today, the authorities tell us that courtship is in crisis. But when Moira Weigel dives into the history of sex and romance in modern America, she discovers that authorities have always said this. Ever since young men and women started to go out together, older... |
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socialsklz :-)
Faye de Muyshondt · Running Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Mom's Choice Awards® Gold Recipient for "Adult Books: Parenting - Contemporary Families.More and more studies attest to the same truths: the earlier children learn social skills, the better. Socially savvy kids score higher on achievement tests, and are overall more emotionally... |
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Same Family, Different Colors: Confronting Colorism in America's Diverse Families
Lori L. Tharps · Beacon Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
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Weaving together personal stories, history, and analysis, Same Family, Different Colors explores the myriad ways skin-color politics affect family dynamics in the United States.Colorism and color bias - the preference for or presumed superiority of people based on the lighter color of their... |
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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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It's Not Your Fault!: Strategies for Solving Toilet Training and Bedwetting Problems
Dr. Joseph Barone M.D. · Rutgers University Press
Format: Print book
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Millions of children over the age of five wet their beds every night. Many parents think they must be doing something wrong when their five-year-old is still in diapers while their friends' children are perfectly trained by eighteen months of age. This undoubtedly is a very embarrassing... |
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Goodnight Nanny-Cam: A Parody for Modern Parents
Jen Nessel · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 32
Format: Print book
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When the text of Goodnight Nanny-cam appeared online in the New Yorker's "Shouts & Murmurs" column, it garnered 100,000 hits and more than 15,000 Facebook likes in a matter of days. Filled with sly references to BPA-free bottles, Baby Einstein DVDs, and toddler tutors, Jen Nessel... |
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Youth Cultures in America
Cindy Dell Clark · Greenwood Press 2015.
Pages: 821
Format: Print book
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Although issues of youth culture are frequently cited in classrooms and public forums, most encyclopedias of childhood and youth are devoted to history, human development, and society. A limitation on the reference bookshelf is the restriction of youth to pre-adolescence, although issues... |
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Dinner Solved!: 100 Ingenious Recipes That Make the Whole Family Happy, Including You!
Katie Workman · Workman Publishing
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
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Katie Workman is a gifted cook, a best friend in the kitchen, and a brilliant problem solver. Her Mom 100 Cookbook was named one of the Five Best Weeknight Cookbooks of the past 25 years by Cooking Light and earned praise from chefs like Ina Garten ("I love the recipes!") and Bobby... |
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Overcoming Distractions: Thriving with Adult ADD/ADHD
David A Greenwood · Sterling
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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We know that Attention Deficit Disorder makes it tough for children to focus in school. But what happens when those kids grow up? How can they make the transition to a successful professional life? And how can newly diagnosed adults meet the challenges of the workplace? David Greenwood,... |
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My Brother's Book
Maurice Sendak · HarperCollins; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Fifty years after Where the Wild Things Are was published comes the last book Maurice Sendak completed before his death in May 2012, My Brother's Book. With influences from Shakespeare and William Blake, Sendak pays homage to his late brother, Jack, whom he credited for his passion... |
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Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers
Miriam Beloglovsky · Redleaf Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography... |
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