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Adoption For Dummies

Tracy Barr · For Dummies; 1 edition
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback

You hear all sorts of things said or implied about adoption. Some information comes from people who know a lot about it, while some comes from people who don't know anything about it but make assumptions anyway. Some comes from people whose experiences have been good; some from those...
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Toddler Tactics

Pinky McKay · Penguin
Format:  Book : English

Sensible, realistic advice from baby-parent expert to turn the toddler years from despair into delight. Do you automatically cut toast into fingers? Appreciate finger painting as much as fine art? Hear "no" a million times a day? If the answer is yes, then Toddler Tactics is for you....
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Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer: A Practical Guide for Finding and Achieving the Gold Standard of Care for Your Child

Tammy Gold · Perigee Books
Format: Print book

The New Childcare Bible-- A Must-Have Whether You Have Occasional Sitters or a Full-Time NannyFinding the right caregiver can be one of the most life-changing decisions a parent makes. Whether its a kindly neighbor for the weekday latchkey hours, a teenage babysitter one night a week, or a full-time...
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Sleep and Your Special Needs Child

Antonia Chitty · Robert Hale
Format: Print book

A highly successful behavioral and cognitive approach to sleep management for special needs children Sleep is vital for children's health, mood, behavior, and learning ability. Research shows that children with additional needs are more likely to have sleep disorders than typically...
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Military Life 101: Basic Training for New Military Families

Janet I Farley · Rowan & Littlefield
Pages: 180
Format: Print book

Making the most of all your new military life has to offer can be difficult when you aren't familiar with what life in the military really means. Military Life 101: Basic Training for New Military Families answers many of the questions that service members and their family may have...
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Creative, Successful, Dyslexic: 23 High Achievers Share Their Stories

Margaret Rooke · Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
Pages: 240
Format: eBook

23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard...
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Childfree by Choice: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence

Amy Blackstone · Dutton
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

From Dr. Amy Blackstone, childfree woman, co-creator of the blog we're {not} having a baby, and nationally recognized expert on the childfree choice, comes a definitive investigation into the history and current growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood: what it means for our society,...
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Living Together: A Legal Guide for Unmarried Couples

Frederick Hertz Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 376
Format: Paperback

Find answers you need br> Living together out of wedlock can mean anything, especially in court -- unlike married couples, Unmarried couples living together should take certain precautions, whether you've lived together for years on end, or are simply considering the idea. For over...
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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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Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids

Leanne Shirtliffe · Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Leanne Shirtliffe writes with hilarity and poignancy as to the trials and pains (literally) of motherhood. She is our new Erma Bombeck!"--Elizabeth Boyle, New York Times best-selling authorAs a woman used to traveling and living the high life in Bangkok, Leanne Shirtliffe recognized...
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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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Wherever You Go, There They Are: Stories About My Family You Might Relate To

Annabelle Gurwitch · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover

A hysterically funny and slyly insightful new collection of essays from New York Times bestselling author Annabelle Gurwitch, about her own family of scam artists and hucksters, as well as the sisterhoods, temporary tribes, communities, and cults who have become surrogates along the way.When...
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Not My Child: A Progressive and Proactive Approach for Healing Addicted Teenagers and Their Families

Dr. Frank Lawlis Dr. · Hay House, Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Not My Child is an insightful, compassionate, and encouraging guide for families dealing with an addicted teen or child at risk of becoming addicted to alcohol or drugs. Psychologist and rehabilitation specialist Dr. Frank Lawlis, chairman of the Dr. Phil advisory board and consultant and frequent...
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Surviving Your Adolescents: How to Manage and Let Go of Your 13–18 Year Olds

Thomas W Phelan PhD · Parentmagic, Inc.; Third Edition, Third edition edition
Format: Paperback

A step-by-step approach to handling teenagers, this guide helps parents end hassles and improve their relationship with their adolescent. Parents learn how to communicate with teenagers, how to manage teenage risk-taking, how to let go in certain situations, and when to seek professional...
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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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