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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep

Marc Weissbluth M.D. · Ballantine Books
Pages: 657
Format: Paperback

The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease - now in a completely revised and expanded fourth edition! In this fully updated fourth edition, Dr. Marc Weissbluth, one of the country's leading pediatricians, overhauls his groundbreaking approach to solving...
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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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Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

Jennifer L. Eberhardt PhD · Viking
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A fascinating new book... [Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt is] a genius."--Trevor Noah, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"This book should be required reading for everyone."--Robin DiAngelo, author of White FragilityAs featured on CBS This Morning, NPR's All Things Considered,...
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Why Do They Act That Way? - Revised and Updated: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen

Dr. David Walsh Ph.D. · Atria Books; 2 Rev Upd edition
Format: Print book

The tenth anniversary edition of this national bestseller goes beyond raging hormones and peer pressure to explain why adolescents act the way they do and what parents and teachers can do about it—and its now thoroughly revised and updated to address the issues facing kids today social...
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Baby Care Anywhere: A Quick Guide to Parenting On the Go

M.D. Benjamin D Spitalnick · American Academy of Pediatrics; 1 edition
Format: Print book

This portable pocket guide to baby basics fits in a diaper bag or stroller pocket, making it a great resource for on-the-go moms and dads. Written by two pediatricians, Baby Care Anywhere addresses 150 of the most frequent questions and concerns raised by new parents. Covers picking a pediatrician,...
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No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us

Rachel Louise Snyder · Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"Gut-wrenching, required reading."-Esquire, "Most Anticipated Books of 2019"An award-winning journalist's intimate investigation of the true scope of domestic violence, revealing how the roots of America's most pressing social crises are buried in abuse that happens...
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The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups

Erika Christakis · Penguin Books
Pages: 400
Format: Print book

"Christakis . . . expertly weaves academic research, personal experience and anecdotal evidence into her book . . . a bracing and convincing case that early education has reached a point of crisis . . . her book is a rare thing: a serious work of research that also happens to be well-written...
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How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success

Julie Lythcott-Haims · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 354
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller"Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. . . . A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children." -Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Price of Privilege and Teach Your...
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Newborn 101: Secrets from Expert Nurses on Preparing and Caring for Your Baby at Home

Carole Kramer Arsenault · The Experiment
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback

National Parenting Publications Gold Award WinnerEver wish you could have a baby nurse at home to answer your most urgent questions around the clock? Now you can!Carole Kramer Arsenault has spent the last two decades helping parents through pregnancy, labor, and all of their new responsibilities...
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Beyond the Checkup from Birth to Age Four: A Pediatrician's Guide to Calm, Confident Parenting

Luke Voytas · Sasquatch Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

This health and wellness handbook follows the typical checkup schedule from birth to age four with the goal of instilling calm and confidence in new or anxious parents. With the tangle of information available on the internet, it's easy for new parents to become overwhelmed. In this handbook,...
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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating

Moira Weigel · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

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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All About ADHD: A Family Resource for Helping Your Child Succeed with ADHD

Thomas W Phelan · Sourcebooks Inc
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

By the author of the bestselling parent book 1-2-3 MagicFor the estimated 20 million Americans with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes the third edition of All About ADHD by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, an internationally renowned expert and lecturer on child discipline and ADHD. Completely...
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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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I've Got Sand In All the Wrong Places

Lisa Scottoline · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

Lisa and Francesca are back with another collection of warm and witty stories that will strike a chord with every woman. This six book series is among the best reviewed humor books published today and has been compared to the late greats, Erma Bombeck and Nora Ephron. Delia Ephron said...
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What to Expect When You're Expecting

Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff · Workman Publishing
Pages: 672
Format: Print book

A completely revised and updated edition of America's pregnancy bible, the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever. With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When You're Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the "Most...
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