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Sex, Drugs 'n Facebook . . .: A Parent's Toolkit for Promoting Healthy Internet Use

Megan Moreno · Hunter House; 1 edition
Format: Print book

Forget sex, drugs, and rock & roll — today's parents and teachers have to deal with cyberbullying, sexting, internet addiction, and exposure to inappropriate online content. Fortunately, expert researcher Dr. Megan Moreno has written this book as a guide to help you teach your...
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The Test: Why Our Schools Are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don't Have to Be

Anya Kamenetz · PublicAffairs
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

No sooner is a child walking and talking than the ABCs and 1-2-3s give way to the full-on alphabet soup: the ERBs, the OLSAT, the IQ, the NCLB for AYP, the IEP for ELLs, the CHAT and PDDST for ASD or LD and G&T or ADD and ADHD, the PSATs, then the ACTs and SATs - all designed to assess...
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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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FussBusters at Home: Strategies and Games for Smoothing the Rough Spots in Your Preschooler's Day

Carol Baicker-McKee · Peachtree Publishers
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

This one-of-a-kind parent's survival guide makes daily life with young children more rewarding and less daunting.Here is a unique parenting book filled with coping strategies, activities, and ideas for successfully managing day-to-day life with preschoolers. Arranged chronologically...
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Cool Irish Names for Babies

Pamela Redmond Satran · St. Martin's Griffin; 1 Original edition
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Irish baby-naming is a hip culture full of gorgeous, often littleknown names whose original bearers were kings and queens, mythological heroes and heroines, saints and fairies. So what are some of the coolest, most appealing Irish baby names? • Names For Your Little Redhead: Cochrann,...
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Violent Partners: A Breakthrough Plan for Ending the Cycle of Abuse

Linda G. Mills · Basic Books; 1 edition
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A radical new take on the crisis of intimate abuse, Violent Partners argues that as a culture we misunderstand the root causes and basic effects of abuse, and until that changes there is no hope of fixing the problem. Dr. Linda Mills challenges assumptions, tears down myths, and offer solutions,...
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A Mind at a Time

Mel Levine · Simon & Schuster; 1St Edition edition
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"Different minds learn differently," writes Dr. Mel Levine, one of the best-known education experts and pediatricians in America today. And that's a problem for many children, because most schools still cling to a one-size-fits-all education philosophy. As a result, these...
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Making the Grade: Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know

Laura B. Tyle · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

A brand-new title in this important series gives parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their children who are starting in the first grade. It's a combination manual and advice book, suitable both for parents cooperating with their child's teachers in standard classroom...
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How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too!

Sal Severe Ph.D. · Greentree Pub; 3 edition
Pages: 265
Format: Hardcover

This book was written for parents or anyone who works with children and families. The entertaining stories and practical ideas were gathered from the author's 20 years experience working as a school psychologist and teaching parenting classes to 14000+ parents. The examples put parents...
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What to Expect Before You're Expecting

Heidi Murkoff · Workman Publishing Company; 1 edition
Format: Kindle Edition

This must-have guide every expectant couple needs before they even conceive covers tips on what to eat (and not eat) , how to maintain a healthy weight and advice about preconception medical care, ways in which men can contribute to baby-to-be's successful arrival, fertility issues and options...
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