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The Straight Talk on Parenting: A No-Nonsense Approach on How to Grow a Grown-Up
Vicki Hoefle · Bibliomotion
Format: Print book
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Parents these days are under a great deal of pressure to be "perfect." From psychologists to social scientists, journalists to weekend bloggers, everyone has an opinion about the do's and don'ts for raising healthy, well-adjusted - and let's not forget, polite - children... |
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The Inward Empire: Mapping the Wilds of Mortality and Fatherhood
CHRISTIAN DONLAN · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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In the vein of The Noonday Demon and When Breath Becomes Air, a father's gorgeous account of navigating his own neurological decline while watching in wonder as his young daughter's brain activity blossoms, a stunning examination of neurology, loss, and the meaning of life.Soon after his daughter... |
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Astrology and Relationships: Simple Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Anyone
DAVID POND · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
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Most of the advice you've read about astrological relationships covers the same ideas over and over. Libra gets along well with Leo, Aries clashes with Capricorn, and so on. But there's one problem: people are not that simple, and neither are relationships. Using the power and wisdom... |
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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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Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain
Dana Suskind · Dutton
Pages: 308
Format: Print book
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The founder and director of the Thirty Million Words Initiative, Professor Dana Suskind, explains why the most important - and astoundingly simple - thing you can do for your child's future success in life is to talk to him or her, reveals the recent science behind this truth, and outlines... |
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I'm OK! Building Resilience through Physical Play
Jarrod Green · Redleaf Press
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Children must learn to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and bounce back. How do you allow for the physicality required to build resilience why you are tasked with children's safety? This guide provides the tools and strategies for creating a culture of resilience, including... |
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Adopting: Real Life Stories
Ann Morris · Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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"Who makes adoption a success? We do: the kids and parents in the new family as we change shape to accommodate each other."With more than 70 real life stories, revealing moments of vulnerability and moments of joy, this book provides an authentic insight into adoption. These stories... |
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Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue: How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes
Christia Spears Brown · Ten Speed Press
Format: Paperback
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A guide that helps parents focus on their children's unique strengths and inclinations rather than on gendered stereotypes to more effectively bring out the best in their individual children, for parents of infants to middle schoolers. Reliance on Gendered Stereotypes Negatively Impacts... |
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American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
Nancy Jo Sales · Vintage
Pages: 416
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller Award-winning Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales crisscrossed the country talking to more than two hundred girls between the ages of thirteen and nineteen about their experiences online and off. They are coming of age online in a hypersexualized culture that has normalized... |
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Raising Twins: Parenting Multiples from Pregnancy Through the School Years
Shelly Vaziri Flais · American Academy of Pediatrics; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Even with years working as a pediatrician, Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP, was nervous about what lay ahead when she was told she was pregnant with twins. Now, several years into parenting her twin boys, Dr Flais is sharing her wisdom and experience as a mom and her expertise as a doctor... |
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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home
Susan Wise Bauer · W W Norton
Pages: 848
Format: Print book
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Is your child getting lost in the system, becoming bored, losing his or her natural eagerness to learn? If so, it may be time to take charge of your child's education -- by doing it yourself.The Well-Trained Mind will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically... |
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