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When Kids Call the Shots: How to Seize Control from Your Darling Bully -- and Enjoy Being a Parent Again

Sean Grover - AMACOM/American Management Association
Format: Paperback

Rebellious, entitled, disrespectful, many kids pummel their parents with demands, and boss them around with impunity. Experts might label them "difficult" and advise how to "fix" them. But parenting struggles rarely originate from just one side. Instead, they erupt at the volatile...
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To Have and to Hold: Motherhood, Marriage, and the Modern Dilemma

Molly Millwood PhD - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover

A clinical psychologist's exploration of the modern dilemmas women face in the wake of new motherhood When Molly Millwood became a mother, she was fully prepared for what she would gain: an adorable baby boy; hard-won mothering skills; and a messy, chaotic, beautiful life. But what she did not expect...
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Idiot's Guides: Surviving Divorce, Fourth Edition

Pamela Weintraub - ALPHA; 4 edition
Format: Paperback

Divorce is a complicated, if not messy, process that requires expert information. Beginning with cautionary advice and enabling the reader to be sure divorce is the right answer, the founders of Divorce Central, an online service for the divorced and divorcing, provide all of the answers....
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The New Adolescence: Raising Happy and Successful Teens in an Age of Anxiety and Distraction

Carter, Christine - BENBELLA BOOKS

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Eat to Feed: 80 Nourishing Recipes for Breastfeeding Moms

Eliza Larson - Da Capo Lifelong Books
Format: Paperback

A beautiful full-color cookbook addressing a hot topic for new moms, with creative meals, snacks, and drinks created to support breast milk supply and overall health For breastfeeding moms, "eating for two" continues long after the baby arrives. But eating well can be hard enough...
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Spit that Out!: The Overly Informed Parent's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids in the Age of Environmental Guilt

Paige Wolf - New Society Publishers
Format: Print book

From BPA in baby bottles and asbestos in crayons to misleading "natural" labels - it can despair even the most steadfast parent.Lighthearted yet authoritative, Spit That Out! cuts through the information overload, sorts cloth from disposable, and empowers readers to make simple...
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An Appetite for Life: Stress-free Strategies for Feeding Your Child from the Start-From Voracious Eaters to Fussy Eaters, and Every Child in Between

Clare Llewellyn Ph.D
Format: Paperback


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I'm OK! Building Resilience through Physical Play

Jarrod Green - Redleaf Press
Format: Print book

Children must learn to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and bounce back. How do you allow for the physicality required to build resilience why you are tasked with children's safety? This guide provides the tools and strategies for creating a culture of resilience, including...
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The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns: Amazing Sleep from Day One - For Baby and You

Elizabeth Pantley - Mcgraw-Hill Education
Format: Print book

Elizabeth Pantley spins her baby magic She towers above her competitors by showing us what babies really need, and how best to give it to them. James J. McKenna, PhD, Director, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, University of Notre Dame You have a newborn, so sleep is impossible,...
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Waking up Dry: A Guide to Help Children Overcome Bedwetting

Howard J. Bennett - American Academy of Pediatrics
Format: Paperback

A positive, interactive plan for overcoming bedwetting, geared to parents of kids ages 6-13. Author Dr. Howard Bennett is both a pediatrician and a parent, and he encourages parents to read the book together with their children and develop a plan that includes behavior management techniques,...
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