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The Dadly Virtues: Adventures from the Worst Job You'll Ever Love

Jonathan V. Last · Templeton Press
Format: Hardcover

From the all-star cast who brought you The Seven Deadly Virtues comes a book with a look at the good life ... or the crazy-stressful-overwhelmed life ... of a father. The Dadly Virtues is a tongue-in-cheek collection of encouragement and guidance for any stage of fatherhood, from pacifying...
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Boost Your Breast Milk: An All-in-One Guide for Nursing Mothers to Build a Healthy Milk Supply

Alicia C Simpson · The Experiment
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

I want to breastfeed my baby, but will I be able to? Every mom wants to produce enough nutritious milk for her tiny one - but many worry about low milk supply and other potential hurdles. In Boost Your Breast Milk, you'll find the most up-to-date practices that support a healthy milk...
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War on Autism: On the Cultural Logic of Normative Violence

Anne McGuire · University of Michigan Press
Pages: 274
Format: Paperback

Autism is widely understood in contemporary times as nothing more than a biomedical disorder in need of treatment and/or cure. War on Autism disrupts this singularity by examining autism as a historically specific and power-laden cultural phenomenon that has much to teach about the social...
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DonÂ’t Burn Your Toast: The Guide to an Unforgettable Wedding Speech

PETE HONSBERGER · Archway
Pages: 74
Format: Hardcover

"Don't Burn Your Toast should from this day forward be a staple in the planning of every wedding, alongside the venue, photographer, cake and the wedding dress." - Vincent Pugliese, Elizabeth Vincent PhotographyIt's an honor to be chosen as best man or maid of honor for a wedding....
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The Many Faces of Home Birth: 30 Honest, Firsthand Accounts from Parents around the World

Shantel Silbernagel · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Features positive and uplifting home birth stories told by thirty diverse women, illustrating that home birth is an achievable alternative for any modern woman, regardless of age, race, location, or economic status.Stories span a wide range of relevant and relatable topics of today: home...
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Teach Your Baby to Sign: An Illustrated Guide to Simple Sign Language for Babies

MONICA BEYER · Crestline Books
Pages: 176
Format: Spiral-bound

You can hear--your baby can hear--so what's the deal? Every parent knows how frustrated babies become when they can't make themselves clear to their families. But now, before they can talk, they can tell you what they mean with signs!Signing has taken the parenting world by storm....
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Parenting for a Happier Home: The step-by-step guide to keeping your kids on track

Stuart Passmore · Exisle Pub
Pages: 231
Format: Print book

Being a parent can be tough and there are times when you just don't have all the answers. For parents who find themselves faced with a seemingly endless spiral of conflict, poor behaviour and ineffective discipline, this is the evidence-based parenting program they've been waiting...
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Be the Parent, Please: Stop Banning Seesaws and Start Banning Snapchat: Strategies for Solving the Real Parenting Problems

Naomi Schaefer Riley · Templeton Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

Toddlers on tablets. Pre-teens on Tumblr. Thanks to a variety of factors - from tech companies hungry for new audiences, to school administrations bent on making education digital, to a culture that promotes everyone as the star of their own reality shows - technology is irrevocably a part...
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On Becoming a Mother: Welcoming Your New Baby and Your New Life with Wisdom from Around the World

Brigid McConville · Oneworld Publications
Format: Print book

Having a baby is a private miracle, yet it is also the source of much shared joy. For this reason, women and families in every country and every culture have customs to ensure that the journey into motherhood is marked and remembered. From the Mexican rebozo used to rock the belly and ease...
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The Compassionate Connection: The Healing Power of Empathy and Mindful Listening

David Rakel · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"This book explains not only the healing power of compassionate human connection, but in the most accessible and practical ways, how to cultivate our capacity to create that connection and thereby empower others to find their best selves." -- John Makransky, author of Awakening...
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The ABA Consumer Guide to Adopting a Child: Everything You Need to Know for a Successful Adoption

Robert A. Kasky · American Bar Association
Pages: 107
Format: Print book

Adopting a child is an extraordinarily important decision. In this authoritative guide, adoption experts Robert and Jeffrey Kasky provide all the information needed to navigate the adoption process and to successfully adopt a child. The book discusses the various types of adoptions; alerts...
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Home Sweet Maison: The French Art of Making a Home

Danielle Postel-Vinay · Dey Street Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

French Women Don't Get Fat meets The Little Book of Hygge in this lively, sophisticated, and practical illustrated lifestyle guide that shows how to enjoy la belle vie - to live like the French every day - transforming your house into a home defined by beauty, family, and accessible elegance.How...
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Raising Our Children's Children: Room in the Heart

Deborah Doucette · Taylor Trade Publishing; Second Edition edition
Format: Paperback

Based on Deborah Doucette’s personal experience raising a grandchild, this book examines the myriad factors involved in kinship care, specifically when grandparents begin to raise their grandchildren. Filled with true stories from people who have raised their children’s children,...
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Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids

Anne K. Fishel Ph.D. · American Management Association
Format: Print book

Sports, activities, long hours, and commutes - with so much to do, dinner has been bumped to the back burner. But research shows that family dinners offer more than just nutrition. Studies have tied shared meals to increased resiliency and self-esteem in children, higher academic achievement,...
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The Secrets of Successful Adoptive Parenting: Practical Advice and Strategies to Help with Emotional and Behavioural Challenges

Sophie Ashton · Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Are you in the process of adopting and feeling out of your depth? Do you already have an adopted child and are feeling overwhelmed? Sharing the secrets that will enable you to face the challenges of adoptive parenting with confidence, Sophie Ashton offers tips and strategies which have...
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