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Best Baby Names for 2017: Over 8,000 Names and 100 Inspiration Lists

Siobhan Thomas · Random House UK
Pages: 368
Format: Print book

Choosing a name for your baby has never been easier with this ultimate baby-naming guide. With all the information on the latest naming trends, this comprehensive and easy-to-use guide is full of inspirational names, including an A-Z directories of more than 8,000 names and their meanings,...
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Do Fathers Matter?: What Science Is Telling Us About the Parent We've Overlooked

Paul Raeburn · Scientific Amer Books
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A 2015 National Parenting Publications Awards Gold WinnerA Mom's Choice Awards Gold Medal WinnerFor too long, we've thought of fathers as little more than sources of authority and economic stability in the lives of their children. Yet cutting-edge studies drawing unexpected links...
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Sleep: What Every Parent Needs to Know

The American Academy of Pediatrics · American Academy Of Pediatrics
Pages: 219
Format: Paperback

Sooner or later, most parents face challenges at bedtime. From infants and toddlers, to school-age kids and adolescents, sleeptime problems can affect everyone in the family. And no matter what your child's difficulty may be - getting to sleep, staying asleep, bed-wetting, fears or nightmares...
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Parenting in the Age of Attention Snatchers: A Step-by-Step Guide to Balancing Your Child's Use of Technology

Lucy Jo Palladino · Shambhala
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Are your kids unable to step away from the screens? Here is a practical, step-by-step guide that gives parents the tools to teach children, from toddlers to teens, how to gain control of their technology use. As children spend more of their time on tablets and smartphones, using apps...
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The Natural Baby Sleep Solution: Use Your Child's Internal Sleep Rhythms for Better Nights and Naps

Polly Moore · Workman
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Put your baby to sleep! Based on the scientifically established rest and activity cycle that occurs every hour and a half, here's a proven program to help every parent give their baby better nights and naps. Simply note the time your baby wakes up. Play, feed, or engage with the baby...
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Hero: Being the Strong Father Your Children Need

Meg Meeker · Regnery Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Pediatrician and bestselling author Meg Meeker has a message: Stop undervaluing fatherhood.We live in a culture that hails motherhood as a woman's crowning achievement yet defines men first and foremost by their professional accomplishments, treating fatherhood as almost incidental - a bonus....
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FAQ for Expectant Fathers

Armin A Brott · Abbeville Press Publishers
Pages: 468
Format: Print book

On one page is a fill-in-the-blank statement about impending fatherhood, along with four multiple choice answers. Test yourself, then turn the page to find some helpful advice drawn from the expertise of top practitioners, as well as Brott's own background as a father of three and the real-world...
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mary wants to be a superwoman

Erica Lewis · Third Man Books
Pages: 142
Format: Paperback

Being of African American, Native American, and white descent, erica lewis' poems recount her friends and family's - especially the women's - complex history with race, gender, and class in America, what it means to live with your own history, and how to move on. Each poem is framed...
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The Awakened Family: A Revolution in Parenting

Shefali Tsabary · Viking
Pages: 348
Format: Hardcover

FINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Parents . . . you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali]." - Oprah WinfreyAs seen on Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday, a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best,...
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Family fun night

Cynthia L Copeland · Cider Mill Press
Pages: 223
Format: Print book

"Discover a year's worth of creative and engaged ways to bring your family together with Family Fun Night. From clever twists on timeless classics to brand new games your family will love, this book offers something for every family, during every month of the year. Interested...
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Graceful Exit: How to Advocate Effectively, Take Care of Yourself, and Be Present for the Death of a Loved One

Gustavo Ferrer · Sounds True
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback

When we are thrust into the role of caregiver for a loved one who is in the process of dying, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Yet it's a situation millions of us face every year with virtually no sort of preparation or guidance. With Graceful Exit, Dr. Gustavo Ferrer offers an all-in-one...
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Alzheimer's Daughter

Jean Lee · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 280
Format: Print book

What would you do if both parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer's? At the time of their diagnosis, Ed Church struggles to his feet, yelling, "How dare you use the A. word with me, " while Ibby wags her finger at the doctor scolding, "Shame on you. " They protect...
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Out of the Crucible: How the US Military Transformed Combat Casualty Care in Iraq and Afghanistan

Arthur Kellermann · Department of the Army
Pages: 438
Format: Hardcover

Out of the Crucible: How the U.S. Military Transformed Combat Casualty Care in Iraq and Afghanistan edited by Arthur L. Kellermann, MD and MPH, and Eric Elster, MD is now available by the US Army, Borden Institute. This comprehensive resource, part of the renowned Textbooks of Military...
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Positive Parenting: An Essential Guide

Rebecca Eanes · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

"This is a must-read for every family that yearns to create peace and harmony."--Shefali Tsabary, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Conscious ParentTired of yelling and nagging? True family connection is possible--and this essential guide shows us how.Popular parenting...
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No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls

Katie Hurley · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

In this Queen Bees and Wannabes for the elementary and middle school set, child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley shows parents of young girls how to nip mean girl behavior in the bud.Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged girls...
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