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A Country Called Childhood: Children and the Exuberant World

Jay Griffiths · Counterpoint

While traveling the world in order to write her award winning book Wild, Jay Griffiths became increasingly aware of the huge differences in how childhood is experienced in various cultures. One central riddle, in particular captured her imagination: why are so many children in Euro-American...
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Autistic Logistics: A Parent's Guide to Tackling Bedtime, Toilet Training, Tantrums, Hitting, and Other Everyday Challenges

Kate Wilde · Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition

Have you ever wished that your child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) came with a manual? This book provides just that, offering clear, precise, step-by-step advice on everything you want to know, including:- How to toilet train your child without pushing or pressuring- How to get your...
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Brain Rules for Baby

John Medina · Pear Press; Second Edition edition

What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know.In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really...
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Child Training Tips: What I Wish I knew When My Children Were Young

Reb Bradley · WND Books; 2 edition
Pages: 200

Child Training Tips is not just another interpretation on how to train a child-this book has no equal! In this updated edition of the original classic, every chapter consists of lists of symptoms that identify behavior problems and expose trouble spots in parenting. How can parents tell...
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When Love Calls: A Memoir of Great Devotion

Father Norm Supancheck , · Bird Street Books

"She led me to a rock overlooking the ocean. All was quiet except for the pounding of the surf below us. The moon was bright and shining, and it left a trail of light on the ocean in front of us that glimmered and danced on the water. Shayla put her arm around my shoulders. My heart...
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Maximum Ride: The Manga, Vol. 8

James Patterson · Yen Press

Joining a scientific expedition gives Max and the flock a perfect opportunity to distance themselves from the heated debate over their future, but frostbite isn't the only danger in the Antarctic! A powerful figure in the underworld has promised the super-human kids to the highest...
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Aging in the Right Place

Stephen Golant · Health Professions Press; 1st edition

Aging in the Right Place highlights the profound influence of where older people live and receive long-term care on their ability to age successfully. It explores the many pathways to thriving in old age, ranging from aging in place (staying put) in their current homes to moving to housing...
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But I'm NOT a Wicked Stepmother!: Secrets of Successful Blended Families

Carol Boley · Focus on the Family

Most little girls grow up dreaming of being a mom, but hardly any of them dream of becoming a stepmom. Nevertheless, approximately one million new stepfamilies are created every year.It’s no secret, being a stepmother can be a living nightmare. But it can also be an enriching and rewarding...
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Zero to Five: 70 Essential Parenting Tips Based on Science

Tracy Cutchlow · Pear Press; Spi edition

When you’re a new parent, the miracle of life might not always feel so miraculous. Maybe your latest 2:00 a.m., 2:45 a.m., and 3:30 a.m. wake-up calls have left you wondering how “sleep like a baby” ever became a figure of speech—and what the options are for restoring...
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Happy Wives Club: One Woman's Worldwide Search for the Secrets of a Great Marriage

Fawn Weaver · Thomas Nelson

One woman undertakes a worldwide search to learn the secrets of a great marriage--and finds one foundational truth that could change everything.Fawn Weaver was a happily married woman running a successful business--and then something happened. Maybe it was divorce rate reports on the evening...
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