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The Unexpected Journey of Caring: The Transformation from Loved One to Caregiver

Donna Thomson - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

With a foreword by Judy Woodruff, The Unexpected Journey of Caring is a practical guide to finding personal meaning in the 21st century care experience.Personal transformation is usually an experience we actively seek out - not one that hunts us down. Becoming a caregiver is one transformation...

Raising LGBTQ Allies: A Parent's Guide to Changing the Messages from the Playground

Chris Tompkins - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

No matter who we are or where we come from, we all play on the same playground. There are certain collective societal messages we hear growing up that we either consciously or subconsciously believe. As a result, we develop certain belief systems from which we operate our lives. Raising...

A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know

Fred R. Volkmar - Wiley; 2nd edition
Format: 2nd Edition

The revised and updated second edition of A Practical Guide to Autism offers an authoritative guide to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder. Written by two highly regarded medical professionals, the book offers parents, family memberts, and teachers...

Time to Talk: What You Need to Know About Your Child's Speech and Language Development

Michelle MacRoy-Higgins - AMACOM
Format: Paperback

Is your child on track? Wondering when to expect baby's first word? Want to get your toddler talking? Worried your child is not speaking as clearly as his peers? When it comes to language acquisition, all parents have questions...and Time to Talk has the answers. Written by an experienced...

Why Will No One Play with Me?: The Play Better Plan to Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive

Caroline Maguire - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From renowned parent expert Caroline Maguire, Why Will No One Play with Me? is a groundbreaking program that has helped thousands of children struggling with social skills to make friends, find acceptance, and have a happy childhood. Every parent wants their child to be okay--to...

Roaring Mad Riley: An Anger Management Story for Kids

Allison Szczecinski - Rockridge Press
Format: Paperback

No need to roar like a dinosaur -- a story about anger management for kids ages 5 to 7 Find out that there are lots of easy ways to stop being angry with a little help from some super friendly dinosaurs! Roaring Mad Riley is a story about anger management for kids that is both a picture...

Mindful Games Activity Cards: 55 Fun Ways to Share Mindfulness with Kids and Teens

Susan Kaiser Greenland - Shambhala
Format: Paperback

A deck of 55 mindfulness games for kids that takes a playful approach to developing attention and focus, and identifying and regulating emotions--by the author of Mindful Games and The Mindful Child. Playing games is a great way for kids to develop their focusing and attention skills...

Safety and Consent for Kids and Teens with Autism or Special Needs

Debra Jacobs - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Format: Paperback

The developmental challenges of children with special needs means they are often more at risk of physical or emotional exploitation. This book provides invaluable tools to help parents, carers and teachers protect vulnerable children. Difficult topics are sensitively and straightforwardly...

The Other Mothers: Two Women's Journey to Find the Family That Was Always Theirs

Jennifer Berney - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback

A story of fertility, feminism, and familyJenn Berney was one of those people who knew she was destined for motherhood -- it wasn't a question of if, but when. So when she and her wife Kelly decided to start building their family, they took the next logical step: they went to a fertility...

A Parent's Guide to Divorce: How to Raise Happy, Resilient Kids Through Turbulent Times

Karen Becker MA - Althea Press
Format: Paperback

A Parent's Guide to Divorce is every family's reference for raising healthy, happy children of all ages through divorce at all stages.Healthy, thriving children have strong family bonds -- but that doesn't mean their parents need to stay married. A Parent's Guide to Divorce...

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