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Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief

David Kessler · Scribner
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler - an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving - journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.

In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler Ross first identified...
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Second Nature: How Parents Can Use Neuroscience to Help Kids Develop Empathy, Creativity, and Self-Control

Erin Clabough PhD · Sounds True
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Use Neuroscience to Raise an Awesome Person - Starting Now Searching for a roadmap to raise a successful child who makes a positive difference in this world? Neuroscientist and mother Erin Clabough teaches that to thrive as adults, children need to learn self-regulation, a master life...
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The Science of Pregnancy: The Complete Illustrated Guide From Conception to Birth

DK · DK
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Follow the amazing journey of the earliest stages of human life, with month-by-month development shown in unprecedented detail.The complex concepts and processes of emerging life are demystified with clear, jargon-free text, while exclusive 3-D images, extraordinary photographs, and detailed...
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Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society

Judy Christie · Ballantine Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The compelling, poignant true stories of victims of a notorious adoption scandal - some of whom learned the truth from Lisa Wingate's bestselling novel Before We Were Yours and were reunited with birth family members as a result of its wide reach

From the 1920s to 1950, Georgia...
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Voice Lessons for Parents: What to Say, How to Say it, and When to Listen

Wendy Mogel Ph.D. · Scribner
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Dr. Wendy Mogel "teaches parents the dialect needed to converse with their daughters and sons at every stage of life. It's kind and loving, but it's also strategic" (Chicago Tribune) . Most parents are perfectly fine communicators - unless...
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Mom and Me, Me and Mom

Miguel Tanco · Chronicle Books
Pages: 36
Format: Hardcover

The joy of being a mom is palpable in this touching tribute to parenthood. Whimsical illustrations capture the poignant moments that make motherhood so special: pinning up a daughter's hair, getting messy during playtime, reading quietly side by side, and, above all, cherishing precious...
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Ready, Set, Go!: A Gentle Parenting Guide to Calmer, Quicker Potty Training

SARAH OCKWELL-SMITH · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

A calmer, simpler approach to potty training

If you're like most parents, you're as nervous about potty training as your little one is. But help is on the way. This supportive guide provides step-by-step advice for a compassionate and emotionally aware process - one that focuses...
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Blend: The Secret to Co-Parenting and Creating a Balanced Family

MASHONDA TIFRERE · TarcherPerigee
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

A wise and inspiring guide to creating a happy and healthy blended family by Mashonda Tifrere with contributions from her co-parents--Swizz Beatz and his wife, Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys.In January 2010, founder of ArtLeadHer Mashonda Tifrere and music producer...
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Brown White Black: An American Family at the Intersection of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion

Nishta J. Mehra · Picador
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Intimate and honest essays on motherhood, marriage, love, and acceptance

Brown, White, Black is a portrait of Nishta J. Mehra's family: her wife, who is white; her adopted son, who is black; and their experiences dealing with America's rigid ideas of race, gender, and sexuality....

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Promoting Positive Behaviors After School: Structures that Support Adult and Student Performance within the School/Afterschool Culture

Young Ph.D., Paul G · Independently published
Pages: 156
Format: Paperback

Promoting POSITIVE Behaviors After School is a practical, commonsense resource for afterschool professionals who are faced with establishing and implementing structures, practices, and processes that contribute to an affirmative and welcoming culture in school and community-based afterschool...
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What God Is Honored Here?: Writings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss by and for Native Women and Women of Color

Shannon Gibney · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

Native women and women of color poignantly share their pain, revelations, and hope after experiencing the traumas of miscarriage and infant loss What God Is Honored Here? is the first book of its kind - and urgently necessary. This is a literary collection of voices of Indigenous women...
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Your Turn, Adrian

Helena Öberg
Format: Hardcover


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Overcomer

Chris Fabry
Format: Hardcover


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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...
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The Family Gratitude Project: Raise a Thankful Child with 52 Fun Activities and Crafts for Every Season

Joanna Grzeszczak · Ulysses Press
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

A month-by-month guide to fostering an attitude of gratitude as a familyGratitude is a key component of happiness and mindfulness. But not only for adults. Children benefit greatly from learning, understanding and appreciating gratefulness. An interactive journal and activity book for parents...
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