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French Twist: An American Mom's Experiment in Parisian Parenting
Catherine Crawford - Ballantine Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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Adventures in Franco-inspired American parenting—a winning mix of witty cross-cultural observation, hilariously blunt French wisdom, and one American mom’s journey to create her own hybrid parenting approach “If there is no blood, don’t get up.” This... |
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American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
Nancy Jo Sales - Knopf
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times BestsellerInstagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The dominant force in the lives of girls coming of age in America today is social media. What it is doing to an entire generation of young women is the subject of award-winning Vanity Fair... |
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The 5 Love Languages of Children: The Secret to Loving Children Effectively
Gary D Chapman - Northfield Pub
Format: Print book
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More than 1 million sold! You know you love your child. But how can you show it so they really feel loved The #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child's... |
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All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood
Jennifer Senior - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior now asks: what are the effects of children on their parents?In All Joy and No Fun, award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior tries to tackle this question,... |
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The New Puberty: How to Navigate Early Development in Today's Girls
Louise Greenspan - Rodale Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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What happens when a girl has the brain of an 8-year-old and the body of a 13-year-old?A sea change is underway among many of today's girls: They are developing faster and entering puberty earlier than ever before. Just a generation ago, fewer than 5 percent of girls started puberty... |
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Another day in the death of America : a chronicle of ten short lives
Gary Younge - Nation Books
Format: Print book
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On an average day in America, seven young people, aged nineteen or under, will be shot dead.In Another Day in the Death of America, award-winning Guardian journalist Gary Younge tells the stories of the lives lost on one random day - November 23, 2013. Ten children died that day.... |
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Parenting a Teen or Young Adult with Asperger Syndrome
Brenda Boyd - Jessica Kingsley
Format: Paperback
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325 astute and practical ideas, insights, tips and strategies address the complex issues parents face during this crucial period of transition for their child with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder). The practical, bite-size suggestions focus on the vital importance of developing... |
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Strong Mothers, Strong Sons: Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men
Margaret J Meeker - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover
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Meg Meeker, M.D., acclaimed author of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters, now turns to an equally powerful relationship in the family: the one between mother and son. From the moment a mother holds her newborn son, his eyes tell her that she is his world. But often, as he grows up, the boy who needs... |
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Raising Twins: Parenting Multiples from Pregnancy Through the School Years
Shelly Vaziri Flais - American Academy of Pediatrics; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Even with years working as a pediatrician, Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD, FAAP, was nervous about what lay ahead when she was told she was pregnant with twins. Now, several years into parenting her twin boys, Dr Flais is sharing her wisdom and experience as a mom and her expertise as a doctor... |
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Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
Lisa Damour - Ballantine Books
Format: Book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Lisa Damour, Ph.D., director of the internationally renowned Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, pulls back the curtain on the teenage years and shows why your daughter's erratic and confusing behavior is actually healthy, necessary,... |
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Divorce Without Court: A Guide to Mediation and Collaborative Divorce
Katherine Stoner Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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Get essential information on how to end a marriage fairly and inexpensively. This book guides you through a negotiated divorce, using divorce mediation, or an increasingly popular approach called collaborative divorce. Encouraging and straightforward, Divorce Without Court explains: how mediation... |
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Why Can't We Just Play?: What I Did When I Realized My Kids Were Way Too Busy
Pam Lobley - Familius
Format: Print book
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Facing summer with her two boys, ages ten and seven, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked her sons what they wanted to do during summer: "Soccer? Zoo School? Little Prodigy's... |
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Getting to 30: A Parent's Guide to the 20-Something Years
Elizabeth Fishel - Workman Publishing Company; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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“This is the book parents have been waiting for”—Michael Thompson, coauthor of Raising Cain. The book that is “helpful, hopeful, and engaging”—Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Ph.D., Columbia University. It is the book that addresses the new reality for parents... |
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What to Expect When You're Expecting: Fourth Edition
Heidi Murkoff - Workman Publishing Company; 4 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Announcing a brand new, cover-to-cover revision of America's pregnancy bible. What to Expect When You're Expecting is a perennial New York Times bestseller and one of USA Today's 25 most influential books of the past 25 years. It's read by more than 90% of pregnant women... |
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The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups
Erika Christakis - Viking, 2016.
Format: Print book
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"Teach your children well. It's easier to sing than do. Erika Christakis wants to foment a revolution in early childhood education, and with this deeply insightful, scientifically grounded, and utterly original book, she may just get her way." - Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling... |
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Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
Russell A. Barkley - The Guilford Press; 3rd edition
Format: Audiobook
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From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically... |
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Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
Emily Doskow - NOLO; Fifth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce provides clear answers that can help make divorce simpler and reduce its financial and emotional cost. Readers will even learn how to complete the divorce with minimal help from an attorney. With compassion and understanding, Nolo's Essential... |
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