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Well Played: The Ultimate Guide to Awakening Your Family's Playful Spirit
Meredith L Sinclair - William Morrow
Format: Print book
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From Today Show contributor, Meredith Sinclair, comes this ultimate resource for awakening your playful spirit, jumpstarting your relationships, and upping your happiness quotient. In our age of digital addiction, many of us have lost our ability to be spontaneous. More parents are complaining... |
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Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue: How to Raise Your Kids Free of Gender Stereotypes
Christia Spears Brown - Ten Speed Press
Format: Paperback
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A guide that helps parents focus on their children's unique strengths and inclinations rather than on gendered stereotypes to more effectively bring out the best in their individual children, for parents of infants to middle schoolers. Reliance on Gendered Stereotypes Negatively Impacts... |
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Blended: Writers on the Stepfamily Experience
Samantha Waltz - Seal Press
Format: Paperback
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95 million adults have a step relationship, according to a 2011 report. That's 95 million unexpected experiences; 95 million unique perspectives; 95 million laughs, 95 million tears, and 95 million new families.Blended explores stepfamilies from the inside out through the perspectives... |
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Oh Crap! I Have a Toddler: Tackling These Crazy Awesome YearsNo Time-outs Needed
Jamie Glowacki - Gallery Books
Format: Paperback
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Real-world, from-the-trenches toddler parenting advice from the author of the bestselling Oh Crap! Potty Training. Toddlers - commonly defined as children aged between two and five years old - can be a horribly misunderstood bunch. What most parents view as bad behavior is in fact... |
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The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2018
Kubersky. Seth - Unofficial Guides
Format: Paperback
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A great destination and thorough preparation are what make a wonderful vacation, and The Unofficial Guide toDisneyland 2018 makes Disneyland one of the most accessible theme parks in the world. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes the guesswork out of the reader's... |
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Brown White Black: An American Family at the Intersection of Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion
Nishta J. Mehra - Picador
Format: Hardcover
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Intimate and honest essays on motherhood, marriage, love, and acceptanceBrown, 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. Her clear-eyed... |
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Southern Lady Code: Essays
Helen Ellis - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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"I loved it." - Ann Patchett The bestselling author of American Housewife ("Dark, deadpan and truly inventive." --The New York Times Book Review) is back with a fiercely... |
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Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers
Miriam Beloglovsky - Redleaf Press
Format: Print book
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Loose parts capture children's curiosity, give free reign to their imagination, and encourage creativity. This form of play allows infants to be in control and recognize the power of their bodies and actions. A variety of new and innovative loose parts ideas are paired with beautiful photography... |
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Screenwise: Helping Kids Thrive
Devorah Heitner - Bibliomotion
Format: Print book
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Screenwise offers a realistic and optimistic perspective on how to thoughtfully guide kids in the digital age. Many parents feel that their kids are addicted, detached, or distracted because of their digital devices. Media expert Devorah Heitner, however, believes that technology offers... |
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Couple's Workbook: A Guide on Assisted Reproduction Technology
Samuel P Marynick - Baylor University Medical Center
Format: Paperback
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This book, developed for patients by Dr. Samuel Marynick and Dr. Juan Correa-Perez of the Texas Center for Reproductive Health, is a personal invitation inside the assisted reproductive technology (ART) process. Through step-by-step descriptions of each phase of ART, from a couple's... |
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Do You Have Kids?: Life When the Answer Is No
Kate Kaufmann - She Writes Press
Format: Paperback
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A savvy and validating guide to what might be in store for growing numbers of childfree and childless adults worldwide, Do You Have Kids? Life When the Answer is No takes on topics from the shifting meaning of family to what we leave behind when we die. Weaving together wisdom from... |
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Managed Mischief: A Toolkit of Improv-Inspired Games
Mandy Khoshnevisan - Roya Publications
Format: Paperback
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Improvisation is MAKING something fun happen - and not just onstage before an audience, but ANYWHERE. Improv training is not only in demand to train entertainers, but also to help people to shed fear of public speaking and social interaction, to trust their own creative ideas, and even... |
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Dear Daughter of a Narcissisitic Mother: 100 Letters to Help you Recover and Thrive
DANU MORRIGAN - Darton Longman & Todd Ltd
Format: Paperback
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Following on from the tremendously successful You're Not Crazy - It's Your Mother comes a second book by its author Danu Morrigan this time comprising 100 letters written by the author to daughters of narcissistic mothers (DoNMs) offering advice, encouragement and coping techniques.... |
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Nolo's Essential Guide to Divorce
EMILY DOSKOW - NOLO
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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Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities
David Flink - William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition
Format: Print book
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An innovative, comprehensive guide - the first of its kind - to help parents understand and accept learning disabilities in their children, offering tips and strategies for successfully advocating on their behalf and helping them become their own best advocates.In Thinking Differently,... |
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Like a Mother: A Feminist Journey Through the Science and Culture of Pregnancy
ANGELA GARBES - Harper Wave
Format: Hardcover
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What to read after What to Expect . . . . A badass, feminist, and personal deep-dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and early motherhood that debunks myths and dated assumptions, offering guidance and camaraderie to women navigating one of the biggest and most profound changes... |
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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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All You Ask For is Longing: New and Selected Poems
Sean Thomas Dougherty - Boa Editions
Format: Print book
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For over twenty years Sean Thomas Dougherty has negotiated between modernist and avant-garde writing and more populist traditions that extend back to Walt Whitman. His subject matter ranges from basketball to Bjork, from blue collar workers to Biggie Smalls, from Luciano Pavarotti to women... |
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Raising a Child with Dyslexia: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Don M. Winn - Cardboard Box Adventures
Format: Paperback
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Keyed to current, cutting edge research, this user-friendly guide provides detailed assistance to parents and educators who want to help dyslexic children achieve their best life. Topics include signs of dyslexia parents can watch for at various ages, symptoms that warrant diagnosis by a professional,... |
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Sh*tty Mom for All Seasons: Half-@ssing It All Year Long
Alicia Ybarbo - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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The authors of the New York Times-bestselling Sh*tty Mom are back with a hilarious guide presenting common parenting scenarios with advice for getting through the year the sh*tty mom way. Told in the same tongue-in-cheek voice as the original, this sequel is full of funny... |
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Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures in Parenting
Jennifer Traig - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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From a distinctive, inimitable voice, a wickedly funny and fascinating romp through the strange and often contradictory history of Western parentingWhy do we read our kids fairy tales about homicidal stepparents? How did helicopter parenting develop if it used to be perfectly socially acceptable... |
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This Is Ridiculous This Is Amazing: Parenthood in 71 Lists
Jason Good - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jason Good delivers a laugh-out-loud reminder that everything is easier and more fun when approached with a sense of humor--especially parenting. Each list captures a perfect or perfectly terrible aspect of parenthood while wholeheartedly embracing every moment You Deserve a Break offers... |
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Fleishman Is in Trouble: A Novel
Taffy Brodesser-Akner - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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"Just the sort of thing that Philip Roth or John Updike might have produced in their prime (except, of course, that the author understands women) ." - Elizabeth Gilbert "This is a remarkable... |
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Kids London
Kate Trant - Black Dog Pub Ltd
Format: Book
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Kids London is a unique and practical book, filled with tips that allow parents to make the most of the outdoor and alternative experiences on offer in London. With handy hints and secret tips, this book covers an extensive selection of places and activities to entertain and inspire children... |
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Hey Ladies!: The Story of 8 Best Friends, 1 Year, and Way, Way Too Many Emails
Michelle Markowitz - Abrams Image
Format: Paperback
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Based on the column of the same name that appeared in The Toast, Hey Ladies! is a laugh-out-loud read that follows a fictitious group of eight 20-and-30-something female friends for one year of holidays, summer house rentals, dates, brunches, breakups, and, of course, the planning of a disastrous... |
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Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom
Liz Astrof - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Let's Pretend This Never Happened and I Heart My Little A-Holes comes a candid and hilarious collection of essays on motherhood from the award-winning television comedy writer and producer of 2 Broke Girls and The King of Queens, who swears... |
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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home
Susan Wise Bauer - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Is your child getting lost in the system, becoming bored, losing his or her natural eagerness to learn? If so, it may be time to take charge of your child's education -- by doing it yourself.The Well-Trained Mind will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an academically... |
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Divorce (Dealing With...)
Jane Lacey - Powerkids Pr
Format: Library Binding
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Divorce can pose many hardships for a child. At times, they may feel like they have to choose between their parents, or they may feel like they are to blame for some of the issues within their family. This invaluable book helps readers navigate this tough situation and understand that they... |
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Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process
SHERYL GONZALEZ-ZIEGLER - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover
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The ultimate must-read handbook for the modern mother: a practical, and positive tool to help free women from the debilitating notion of being the "perfect mom," filled with funny and all too relatable true-life stories and realistic suggestions to stop the burnout cycle, and protect... |
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Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief
David Kessler - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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In this groundbreaking new work, David Kessler - an expert on grief and the coauthor with Elisabeth Kbler-Ross of the iconic On Grief and Grieving - journeys beyond the classic five stages to discover a sixth stage: meaning.In 1969, Elisabeth Kbler Ross first identified the stages... |
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Overcoming Distractions: Thriving with Adult ADD/ADHD
David A Greenwood - Sterling
Format: Print book
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We know that Attention Deficit Disorder makes it tough for children to focus in school. But what happens when those kids grow up? How can they make the transition to a successful professional life? And how can newly diagnosed adults meet the challenges of the workplace? David Greenwood,... |
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Talking Baby: Helping Your Child Discover Language
Margaret Maclagen - Finch Publishing
Format: Paperback
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This book starts by describing a baby's language development alongside their physical development in the first 18 months. It then discusses play - the way young children learn. It also explores childrens' very early acquisition of words, and how they use them, and it covers the exciting... |
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What to Expect When You're Expecting
Heidi Eisenberg Murkoff - Workman Publishing
Format: Print book
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A completely revised and updated edition of America's pregnancy bible, the longest-running New York Times bestseller ever. With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When You're Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the "Most... |
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No More Mean Girls: The Secret to Raising Strong, Confident, and Compassionate Girls
Katie Hurley - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback
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In this Queen Bees and Wannabes for the elementary and middle school set, child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley shows parents of young girls how to nip mean girl behavior in the bud.Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged... |
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CREATING COMPASSIONATE KIDS : 50 essential conversations to have with young children
SHAUNA TOMINEY - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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Learning easy ways to talk with children about difficult topics.Young children look to the adults in their lives for everything. Sometimes we're prepared for their questions and sometimes we're not.All child development research is clear about the importance of language and conversation... |
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Long-term care : how to plan and pay for it
J L Matthews - Nolo
Format: Print book
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Get the best care, in the right place, at the right price To find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available... |
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The Parent-Child Dance: Strategies and Techniques for Staying One Step Ahead
Ronald A. Kotkin PhD - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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A unique manual to raising a childfor parents everywhereusing the metaphor of dance to provide expert, comforting advice. Having children and raising a family should be the greatest joy in ones life, but it is a role that requires tremendous responsibility and patience. As parents, our job is to provide... |
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How to Live Forever: The Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations
Marc Freedman - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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The secret to happiness, longevity, and living on is through mentoring the next generationIn How to Live Forever, Encore.org founder and CEO Marc Freedman tells the story of his thirty-year quest to answer some of contemporary life's most urgent questions: With so many living so much... |
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Divorce After 50: Your Guide to the Unique Legal and Financial Challenges
Janice Green Attorney - Nolo, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Divorce rates are soaring among seniors, but the legal and emotional challenges you face as an older adult are different from those that apply to younger divorcees. That's why you need Divorce After 50, the only guide around that addresses the challenges unique to your age group.... |
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Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential
John Couch - BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover
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What if we could unlock the potential in every child? As it turns out, we can.Apple's iconic co-founder Steve Jobs had a powerful vision for education, employing technology to make an enormous positive effect on the lives of millions of students. The man Jobs tapped to realize this vision... |
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Uncommon Voyage: Parenting Children With Special Needs - A Guidebook
Laura Shapiro Kramer - BookBaby
Format: Paperback
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Laura Shapiro Kramer has turned her experience raising a special-needs child (already detailed in her successful memoir) into a guidebook for other parents.The e-book and web site contain multiple resources and she is building a community of support through Facebook, Twitter, and at uncommonvoyage.com. |
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Teenagers 101: What a Top Teacher Wishes You Knew About Helping Your Kid Succeed
Rebecca Deurlein Ed.D. - AMACOM
Format: Print book
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As a parent, you want to see your teen succeed in school and in life--and you do your best to help. But how do you know what will make a difference? Maybe it's time to listen to a teacher. Day in and day out, teachers watch kids interact with peers, make decisions, deal with difficulty,... |
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Is There Still Sex in the City?
Candace Bushnell - Grove Press
Format: Hardcover
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Twenty years after her sharp, seminal first book Sex and the City reshaped the landscape of pop culture and dating with its fly on the wall look at the mating rituals of the Manhattan elite, the trailblazing Candace Bushnell delivers a new book on the wilds and lows of sex and dating after... |
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Untying Parent Anxiety
Lisa Sugarman - Familius
Format: Paperback
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Raising the perfect child . . . it's our dream as parents. But the reality is: the perfect child doesn't exist. Yet parents everywhere are putting the full-court press on their kids to be perfect, fixating on raising them to be smarter, faster, more successful, and more popular... |
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Gray Divorce: What We Lose and Gain from Mid-Life Splits
Jocelyn Elise Crowley - University of California Press
Format: Hardcover
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After 20, 30, or even 40 years of marriage, countless vacations, raising well-adjusted children, and sharing property and finances, what could go wrong? Gray Divorce is a provocative look at the rising rate of marital splits after the age of 50. Renowned author and researcher Jocelyn... |
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The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2018
Bob Sehlinger - Unofficial Guides
Format: Paperback
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Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World... |
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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating
Moira Weigel - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Print book
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Does anyone date anymore? Today, the authorities tell us that courtship is in crisis. But when Moira Weigel dives into the history of sex and romance in modern America, she discovers that authorities have always said this. Ever since young men and women started to go out together, older... |
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What to Believe When You're Expecting: A New Look at Old Wives' Tales in Pregnancy
Jonathan Schaffir - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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Pregnant women encounter advice from many directions about how to have a healthy pregnancy - not only from health care providers, but from relatives, friends, and the Internet. Some of these pieces of advice (on topics that range from inducing labor to telling the baby's gender to improving... |
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Retirement Reinvention: Make Your Next Act Your Best Act
Robin Ryan - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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Retirement has changed, and America's most trusted career counselor is here to guide you through your own Retirement Reinvention. "Robin Ryan is the most knowledgeable career expert in the nation today. "- PBS For twenty years, Robin Ryan has been helping clients get the most... |
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The Littlest Learners: Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten
DAWN R ROGINSKI - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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The Littlest Learners connects the most recent research on emergent literacy, the skills necessary to become a reader and concrete activities that parents and caregivers can do to maximize their child's reading readiness. The book is divided into 5 activities:1) talking with young... |
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Ready, Set, Go!: A Gentle Parenting Guide to Calmer, Quicker Potty Training
SARAH OCKWELL-SMITH - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback
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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 on positive... |
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No Visible Bruises: What We Don't Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us
Rachel Louise Snyder - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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"Gut-wrenching, required reading."-Esquire, "Most Anticipated Books of 2019"An award-winning journalist's intimate investigation of the true scope of domestic violence, revealing how the roots of America's most pressing social crises are buried in abuse that happens... |
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Quichotte: A Novel
Salman Rushdie - Random House
Format: Hardcover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An epic Don Quixote for the modern age, "a brilliant, funny, world-encompassing wonder" (Time) from internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE * "Lovely, unsentimental, heart-affirming . . . a remembrance... |
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Ask: Building Consent Culture
KITTY STRYKER - Thorntree Press
Format: Paperback
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Have you ever heard the phrase "It's easier to ask forgiveness than permission?" Violating consent isn't limited to sexual relationships, and our discussions around consent shouldn't be, either. To resist rape culture, we need a consent culture - and one that is more... |
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Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It
Joseph Matthews Attorney - NOLO; Tenth edition
Format: Paperback
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Finding the right long-term care often means making difficult decisions during difficult times. Whether you're planning for the future or need to make a quick decision, Long-Term Care helps you understand the alternatives to nursing facilities and shows you how to find the best care... |
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Let Them Eat Dirt: How Microbes Can Make Your Child Healthier
B BRETT FINLAY - Algonquin Books
Format: Paperback
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"A must-read . . . Takes you inside a child's gut and shows you how to give kids the best immune start early in life." - William Sears, MD, coauthor of The Baby BookLike the culture-changing Last Child in the Woods, here is the first parenting book to apply the latest cutting-edge... |
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Parent's Guide to iPhone and iPad
Andrew Gertig - Mascot Books
Format: Paperback
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Parent s Guide to the iPhone and iPad is designed as a recipe book.Rather than wade through loads of details about things like operating systems, this book allows the reader to skip straight to a recipe and learn how to do just that one task. We answer questions like: How do I keep my kids... |
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The Ultimate Guide to College Transfer: From Surviving to Thriving
Lucia D. Tyler - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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The Ultimate Guide to College Transfer is a comprehensive guide, designed to make college transfer between four-year schools as successful as possible. Chapters outline the steps to take from the moment a student finds him/herself considering college transfer to the first semester at his/her... |
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Navigating Your Later Years For Dummies
Arthur Alcock Rambaut - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Long-Term Care: Planning for Finance, Medical, and Living Expenses We're living exciting bonus years - decades that our parents and grandparents didn't have. But how to navigate this complex terrain? Questions abound around long-term care planning: Where to live? How to get the best medical... |
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CHOOSING A NURSING HOME 2nd Edition: An Insiders Analysis Fully Updated and Revised
Seth Goldsmith - Kablubik Press
Format: Hardcover
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When Seth B. Goldsmith published the first edition of Choosing a Nursing Home in 1990, he was unprepared for the books success. Over the years his informed, no-nonsense advice has helped thousands of consumers evaluate their loved ones long-term care options. Choosing a Nursing Home, 2nd Edition... |
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Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters
Erica Komisar - Penguin Books
Format: Print book
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In this important and conversation-starting book, veteran psychoanalyst Erica Komisar offers a provocative and compelling premise: a mother's emotional and physical presence in her child's life--especially during the first three years--means that her child has a greater chance of growing... |
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The Complete IEP Guide: How to Advocate for Your Special Ed Child
Lawrence M. Siegel - NOLO; Eighth Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Create an IEP with this start-to-finish guide for caring parentsYour special needs child needs a special education, and as a parent, you face a number of obstacles as you work with your school district to develop an Individual Education Plan IEP. Lots of steps, complicated paperwork, and intimidating... |
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Mom and Me, Me and Mom
Miguel Tanco - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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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 . . . Baby!
Elizabeth Rusch - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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Big kids Anna and Oliver give young readers the inside scoop on what to expect when a new baby is expected. In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set . . . Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister - with solid information, kid-friendly humor,... |
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Loving Bravely: Twenty Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want
Alexandra H. Solomon PhD - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Print book
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"A godsend to anyone searching for, but struggling to find, true love in their lives." - Kristin Neff, PhD, author of Self-Compassion Real love starts with you. In order to attract a life partner and build a healthy intimate relationship, you must first become a good partner... |
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Divorce After 50: Your Guide to the Unique Legal and Financial Challenges
Janice Green Attorney - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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A road map for late-life divorce Divorce can be emotionally devastating at any time, but the emotional and financial challenges are even greater for people who divorce later in life and can face complicated issues of blended families, health care concerns, and retirement planning. Attorney... |
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Long-Term Care: How to Plan & Pay for It
Joseph Matthews Attorney - NOLO
Format: Twelfth Edition
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Get the best care, in the right place, at the right priceTo find the right kind of long-term care, you may need to make difficult personal, medical, and financial decisions during emotionally tough times. Long-Term Care helps you and your family understand the range of available choices.... |
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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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Diaper Dude: The Ultimate Dad's Guide to Surviving the First Two Years
Chris Pegula - TarcherPerigee
Format: Print book
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Dude, you're a dad now!Picking up where From Dude to Dad left off, author and founder of the popular Diaper Dude parenting brand Chris Pegula dives into the first two years of parenting and furthers his deeply held belief that you don't have to lose yourself when you become a father.Once... |
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Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old
John Leland - Sarah Crichton Books
Format: Hardcover
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Based on the popular New York Times series, life-changing wisdom from an unexpected source: America's oldest oldIn 2015, the award-winning New York Times journalist John Leland set out to meet some of the city's oldest inhabitants for a series on America's fastest-growing... |
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Poor Louie
Tony Fucile - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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Poor Louie! Life is perfect for this pup until Mom's belly starts getting bigger. . . . A funny and touching tale for big siblings from the illustrator of the Bink and Gollie series.Louie's life is great! A walk on the leash every morning, ice cream on Sundays, snuggling in bed at night... |
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Building a Parenting Agreement That Works: Child Custody Agreements Step by Step
Mimi Lyster Zemmelman - NOLO
Format: Paperback
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A divorce or separation can be a very trying time, especially when children are involved. The step-by-step approach in Building a Parenting Agreement That Works provides information on how to minimize conflict and solve important custody issues, such as living arrangements, education,... |
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Eldercare 101: A Practical Guide to Later Life Planning, Care, and Wellbeing
Mary Jo Saavedra - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Paperback
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The Silver Tsunami is upon us as elder care and crisis management reaches a tipping point with the graying of America. By 2020, 54 million people in the U.S. will be over the age of 65; by 2030, that number will top 80 million. Feeling the squeeze of multi-generational home demands, children... |
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Raising Passionate Readers: 5 Easy Steps to Success in School and Life
Nancy Newman - Tribeca View Press, LLC
Format: Book
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When neuroscientists cracked the mystery of reading in the 1980s, they pinpointed the simple steps parents can take to help all children become skilled, avid readers. Yet this information still hasn't spread from the research community to the general public, leaving a huge gap between... |
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We Believe the Children: A Moral Panic in the 1980s
Richard Beck - PublicAffairs
Format: Print book
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A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015A Boston Globe Best Book of 2015A brilliant, disturbing portrait of the dawn of the culture wars, when America started to tear itself apart with doubts, wild allegations, and an unfounded fear for the safety of children.During the 1980s... |
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The 2018 Baby Names Almanac
EMILY LARSON - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback
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The Hottest Baby Name Trends, Lists, and ForecastsAn instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name you may choose for your child tomorrow, The 2018 Baby Names Almanac is jam-packed with information and trends, plus thousands of names to browse. Here's a sneak peak at the ideas,... |
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Dead People Suck: A Guide for Survivors of the Newly Departed
LAURIE KILMARTIN - Rodale Books
Format: Hardcover
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An honest, irreverent, laugh-out-loud guide to coping with death and dying from Emmy-nominated writer and New York Times bestselling co-author of Sh*tty Mom Laurie Kilmartin.Death is not for the faint of heart, and sometimes the best way to cope is through humor. No one knows... |
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You, Your Child, and School: Navigate Your Way to the Best Education
Ken Robinson - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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An essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, productive lives from The New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools Parents everywhere are deeply concerned about the education of their... |
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How We Live Now: Redefining Home and Family in the 21st Century
Bella DePaulo Ph.D. - Atria Books/Beyond Words
Format: Hardcover
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A close-up examination and exploration, How We Live Now challenges our old concepts of what it means to be a family and have a home, opening the door to the many diverse and thriving experiments of living in twenty-first century America.Across America and around the world, in cities and suburbs... |
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Folded Wisdom: Notes from Dad on Life, Love, and Growing Up
Joanna Guest - Celadon Books
Format: Hardcover
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Folded Wisdom is an inspirational testament to the depth of a father's love for his children, and an intimate look into beautiful, raw, human communication. Within the pages of this book, Joanna Guest shares the insightful notes her father drew for her and her brother Theo every day for nearly... |
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Mindsets for Parents: Strategies to Encourage Growth Mindsets in Kids
Mary Cay Ricci - Prufrock Press Inc.
Format: Print book
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All parents want their children to be successful in school, sports, and extracurricular activities. But it's not just about giving your kids praise or setting them on the right direction. Research shows that success is often dependent on mindset. Hard work, perseverance, and effort are all hallmarks... |
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