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Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less
Minimalist Parenting: Enjoy Modern Family Life More by Doing Less

Christine Koh · Bibliomotion; First edition

Were in the midst of a parenting climate that feeds on more more expert advice, more gear, more fear about competition and safety, and more choices to make about education, nutrition, even entertainment. The result? Overwhelmed, confused parents and overscheduled, over-parented kids. In Minimalist...
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No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

Daniel J Siegel · Bantam Books
Pages: 255
Format: Print book

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child - Tina Payne Bryson and Daniel J. Siegel, the author of Brainstorm - now explore the ultimate child-raising challenge: discipline.Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's neurological development...
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Help! I'm a Dad: All a New Dad Needs to Know About the Difficult First Few Months
Help! I'm a Dad: All a New Dad Needs to Know About the Difficult First Few Months

Nick Harper · Michael O'Mara
Format: Book

From the author of Man Skills come a guide that will help all new dads step up to the plate and successfully take on the challenges of parenthood Becoming a dad can be a daunting prospect and a first-time dad needs all the help he can get. With a combination of expert advice from...
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To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care
To the End of June: The Intimate Life of American Foster Care

Cris Beam · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A triumph of narrative reporting and storytelling. . . .  Beam gives foster children a much-needed voice and does what too many adults in the foster-care system cant, or wont She advocates for them. -- New York Times Book ReviewWho are the children of foster care? What, as a country,...
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The Picky Eating Solution: Work with Your Child's Unique Eating Type to Beat Mealtime Struggles Forever
The Picky Eating Solution: Work with Your Child's Unique Eating Type to Beat Mealtime Struggles Forever

Deborah Kennedy Ph.D. · Fair Winds Press
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback

For the past 20 years, pediatricians, nutritionists, and dieticians have advised parents to provide children with healthy food and regular meal times, but to let the child decide what and how much to eat. However, research and clinical practice is proving that approach is dangerously faulty...
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The Homegrown Preschooler: Teaching Your Kids in the Places They Live
The Homegrown Preschooler: Teaching Your Kids in the Places They Live

Kathy H. Lee · Gryphon House
Format: Paperback

With the accessibility of a parenting how-to book and the thorough educational foundation of an expensive boxed curriculum, this guide will inspire parents to use their homes as classrooms as they take advantage of the naturally rich learning opportunities that occur in everyday home life....
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Online Safety for Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum: A Parent's and Carer's Guide
Online Safety for Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum: A Parent's and Carer's Guide

Nicola Lonie · Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015. Â2015
Pages: 126
Format: Paperback

Children and teens with autism can be particularly vulnerable to online dangers and this practical handbook explains how you can help your child to navigate websites, chat rooms and social media safely. Providing all the information needed to monitor, educate and guide your child's...
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Baby Play for Every Day
Baby Play for Every Day

Clare Halsey · DK
Format: Hardcover

New parents take heart - you can boost your baby's development, bond with your newborn and infant, and get back into shape after pregnancy through play! Baby Play for Every Day highlights a simple baby play activity for every day of the year, so you can combine bonding and baby development...
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The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs
The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs

Amanda Morin · Adams Media Corporation
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback

Be your child's best advocate!Children with special needs who succeed in school have one thing in common--their parents are passionate and effective advocates. It's not an easy job, but with The Everything Parent's Guide to Special Education, you will learn how to evaluate,...
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Yell Less, Love More: How the Orange Rhino Mom Stopped Yelling at Her Kids - and How You Can Too!: A 30-Day Guide That Includes: - 100 Alternatives to ... Steps to Follow - Honest Stories to Inspire
Yell Less, Love More: How the Orange Rhino Mom Stopped Yelling at Her Kids - and How You Can Too!: A 30-Day Guide That Includes: - 100 Alternatives to ... Steps to Follow - Honest Stories to Inspire

Sheila McCraith · Fair Winds Pr
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

Do you often find yourself losing your cool and yelling at your kids? It happens to us all, but it doesn't have to. With Yell Less, Love More you'll learn practical, simple solutions to keep you focused on loving more and yelling less, no matter what the circumstance. It is possible...
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toughLove: Eighteen Top Experts Share Proven Strategies for Raising Confident, Kind, Resilient Kids
toughLove: Eighteen Top Experts Share Proven Strategies for Raising Confident, Kind, Resilient Kids

Lisa Stiepock · Simon & Schuster
Format: Kindle Edition

From toughLOVE, a unique online community: balanced, practical advice for parents of school-age children from child psychology experts on how to handle everything from picky eating to media consumption to the homework wars.The challenges of parenting evolve as the world becomes more complex....
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