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Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting

Jennifer Traig · Ecco
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From a distinctive, inimitable voice, a wickedly funny and fascinating romp through the strange and often contradictory history of Western parentingWhy do we read our kids fairy tales about homicidal stepparents? How did helicopter parenting develop if it used to be perfectly socially acceptable...
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Fifty Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement: Creating a Thinking Culture in the Classroom

Rebecca Stobaugh · Solution Tree Press
Pages: 248
Format: Perfect Paperback

Transform your classroom culture from one of passive knowledge consumption to one of active learning and student engagement. In this well-researched book, author Rebecca Stobaugh shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills -- from critical thinking...
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Divorce, Simply Stated

Esq. Larry Sarezky · 21st Century Divorce Books
Pages: 382
Format: Paperback

The 2019 edition of Divorce, Simply Stated combines a concise and comprehensive yet compassionate explanation of family law essentials with a divorce insider's insights and strategies for optimizing outcomes, reducing expense and saving readers thousands of dollars. During a 35-year...
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SAT Math Prep 2019: A Comprehensive Review and Ultimate Guide to the SAT Math Test

Reza Nazari · Effortless Math Education
Pages: 372
Format: Paperback

The Only Book You'll Ever Need to ACE the SAT Math Test!SAT Math Prep 2019 provides students with the confidence and math skills they need to succeed on the SAT Math, building a solid foundation of basic Math topics with abundant exercises for each topic. It is designed to address the needs...
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Math Refresher for Adults: The Perfect Solution

Richard W Fisher · Math Essentials
Pages: 270
Format: Paperback

Math Refresher for Adults...The Perfect SolutionA Few Reasons Why You May Need This BookYou have a math phobiaYou have forgotten most of the math that you learnedYou want to be able to help your kids with their homeworkYou are re-entering the workforceYou are returning to college and will...
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Is Your Body Baby Friendly?: How "Unexplained" Infertility, Miscarriage and IVF Failure Can Be Explained and Treated with Immunotherapy

Alan E Beer · AJR Publishing
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback

This revised edition of the landmark text includes the latest tests and treatments for those who are experiencing unexplained IVF failure, recurrent miscarriage, or long term infertility. An over activated immune response to pregnancy and blood clotting problems are now being identified...
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The Farmer's Son: Calving Season on a Family Farm

John Connell · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

For fans of The Shepherd's Life, a poignant memoir - and #1 Irish bestseller - about a wayward son's return home to his family's farm, and how he found a new beginning in an age-old worldFarming has been in John Connell's family for generations, but he never intended to follow...
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Essential Uses: Baking Soda, Salt, Vinegar, Lemon, Coconut Oil, Honey, and Ginger: The Ultimate Wellness, Beauty, and Healthy-Home Bible

Tricia Swanton · Thunder Bay Press
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Explore all the ways in which some basic household items can pave the way to better health.Whatever your goals, Essential Uses will teach you new ways to use baking soda, salt, vinegar, lemons, coconut oil, honey, ginger, and a myriad of other natural items. Discover how to take better...
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How To Raise A Boy: The Power of Connection to Build Good Men

Michael C. Reichert · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

At a time when many boys are in crisis, a much-needed roadmap for helping boys grow into strong and compassionate menOver the past two decades there has been an explosion of new studies that have expanded our knowledge of how boys think and feel. In How to Raise a Boy, psychologist Michael...
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How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain

Thomas Lickona · Penguin Books
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

Can you teach your child to be kind? This vital question is taking on a new urgency as our culture grows ever more abrasive and divided.We all want our kids to be kind. But recognizing that abstractly is not the same as knowing what to do when your son tunes you out or you catch your daughter...
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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood

Jennifer Senior · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 308
Format: Hardcover

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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Love is Love is Love is Love

Sourcebooks · Sourcebooks
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

"Love is Love is Love is Love!" shouted Lin-Manuel Miranda accepting his Tony in 2016. We have all witnessed the power of love, and there's nothing more important than sharing that love with family and friends. Exploring the different meanings of love to each of us, this inspiring...
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