Parenting

Go the Fuck to Sleep is a bedtime book for parents who live in the real world, where a few snoozing kitties and cutesy rhymes don't always send a toddler sailing blissfully off to dreamland. Profane, affectionate, and radically honest, California Book Awardwinning author Adam Mansbach's verses perfectly capture the familiar and unspoken trib...

The ultimate ?parenting bible? (The Boston Globe) with a new Foreword?and available as an eBook for the first time?a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors.Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish ?...

From the author of EXPECTING BETTER, an economist's guide to the early years of parentingWith EXPECTING BETTER, awardwinning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the ...

What to Expect When You're Expecting meets Freakonomics: an awardwinning economist disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy to empower women while they're expecting.Pregnancy?unquestionably one of the most pro­found, meaningful experiences of Adult,hood?can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. We?re told to avoid cold cuts...

For twentyfive years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grownups working with children. Now Jane Nelsen, distinguished psychologist, educator, and mother of seven, has written a revised and expanded edition. The key to positive discipline is not punishment, she tells us, but mutual respect. Nelsen coaches parents and te...

Already bestselling authors with How to Talk So Kids Will Listen Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish turned their minds to the battle of the siblings. Parents themselves, they were determined to figure out how to help their children get along. The result was Siblings Without Rivalry. This wise, groundbreaking book gives parent...

A provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to selfsufficient young Adult,hoodIn How to Raise an Adult,, Julie LythcottHaims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on her own insights as a mother and ...

Ever lose it with your kid If so, you’re definitely not alone. Parenting is stressful, children are insane, and you’re only human. Carla Naumburg, PhD, a clinical social worker, was so at a loss with her daughters that she found herself Googling “how to stop yelling at my kids” during a particularly grueling evening. That moment led to this book—a...

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 Kids Studies on gender and child development show that, on ave...

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“Available recommendation signals cluster around Christian, Parenting, NonFiction, Relationships, Family lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for big-picture nonfiction and accessible learning. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

2002 Gold Medallion Award winner! Sensible advice and caring encouragement on raising boys from the nation's most trusted parenting expert, Dr.James Dobson. With so much confusion about the role of men in our society, it's no wonder so many parents and teachers are at a loss about how to bring up boys. Our culture has vilified masculinity and, as a...

This is the ultimate guide to raising our daughters rightfrom parenting authority and trusted family counselor Dr. James Dobson.Peer pressure. Eating disorders. Decisions about love, romance, and sex. Academic demands. Life goals and how to achieve them. These are just some of the challenges that girls face todayand the age at which they encoun...

Moving her young family to her husband's hometown in northern France, Karen Le Billon expected some cultural adjustment. But she didn't expect to be lectured for slipping her fussing toddler a snack, or to be forbidden from packing her older daughter a school lunch. Karen is intrigued by the fact that French children happily eat everything?from bee...

The child care classic is now totally revised and updated as Dr. Weissbluth, a leading researcher on sleep and children, promotes a revolutionary program to ensure healthy, happy sleep for a childboth at night and during equally important daytime naps. He offers dozens of anecdotes and new case histories of children with various sleep disorders a...

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 schoolaged girls spent hours at play and enjoyed friendships without much d...

You Can Start a Revolution in Your Family . . . Tonight ScreamFree Parenting is not just about lowering your voice. It?s about learning to calm your emotional reactions and learning to focus on your own behavior more than your kids? behavior . . . for their benefit. Our biggest enemy as parents is not the TV, the Internet, or even drugs. Our bigges...

REVISED AND UPDATEDWITH NEW MATERIAL ON CYBERBULLYING ANDHELPING GIRLS HANDLE THE DANGERS OF LIFE ONLINEWhen Odd Girl Out was first published, it became an instant bestseller and ignited a longoverdue conversation about the hidden culture of female bullying. Today the dirty looks, taunting notes, and social exclusion that plague girls? friendships...

A clinically proven, fiveweek program for improving your child's behaviorRex Forehand, Ph.D. and Nicholas Long Ph.D. have helped thousands of parents achieve discipline using positive reinforcement, without yelling or harming the child's selfesteem. Their clinically proven, fiveweek program gives you the tools you need to successfully manage you...

?My daughter used to be so wonderful. Now I can barely stand her and she won?t tell me anything. How can I find out what?s going on??There?s a clique in my daughter?s grade that?s making her life miserable. She doesn?t want to go to school anymore. Her own supposed friends are turning on her, and she?s too afraid to do anything. What can I do?Wel...

?TRACY HOGG HAS GIVEN PARENTS A GREAT GIFT?the ability to develop early insight into their child?s temperament.??Los Angeles FamilyWhen Tracy Hogg?s Secrets of the Baby Whisperer was first published, it soared onto bestseller lists across the country. Parents everywhere became ?whisperers? to their newborns, amazed that they could actually communic...

Discover the power, joy, and love of living "hands free" from New York Times bestselling author Rachel Macy Stafford. Hands Free Mama is the digital society's answer to finding balance in a mediasaturated, perfectionobsessed world.If Technology, is the new addiction, then multitasking is the new marching order. We check our email while cooking din...

Worried about mean girls Help your daughter respond and react to bullying where it startsin elementary schoolAs experts in developmental psychology and each a mother of three, Dr. Michelle Anthony and Dr. Reyna Lindert began noticing an alarming pattern of social struggle among girls as young as five, including their own daughters. In today's w...

Sometimes parents wish there was a guaranteed formula for raising good kidsa certain list of rules to follow to ensure they'd have obedient children. But if moms and dads view their role through the lens of God's grace, they will see that the gospel must first shape how they parent before they can effectively shape their children. In this highly ...

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 again written in Pegula's everyman voice and filled with ...

Congrats: You?re going to be a dad!Now what Dude, relax; you?re going to be fine. But it wouldn?t hurt to get a few pointers?a road map of what lies ahead. That?s what this book is for.From Dude to Dad gives you the needtoknow essentials on pregnancy, birthing, and parenthood, and how it?s okay to be scared out of your mind. You?ll learn what th...

You are having a baby! Congratulations! Now, the reality hits you what the heck am I doing What if you could bottle the wisdom of all those parents who ve come before you . . . and mix it with the solid medical advice from an nationallyrenowned pediatrician Baby 411 is the answer! Think of it as the ultimate FAQ for new parents. Inside you ll le...

Over the past thirtyfive years, Between Parent and Child has helped millions of parents around the world strengthen their relationships with their children. Written by renowned psychologist Dr. Haim Ginott, this revolutionary book offered a straightforward prescription for empathetic yet disciplined child rearing and introduced new communication t...

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 work?and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rule...

Janet Lansbury?s advice on respectful parenting is quoted and shared by millions of readers worldwide. Inspired by the pioneering parenting philosophy of her friend and mentor, Magda Gerber, Janet?s influential voice encourages parents and child care professionals to perceive babies as unique, capable human beings with natural abilities to learn wi...

A candid, feminist, and personal deep dive into the science and culture of pregnancy and motherhoodLike most firsttime mothers, Angela Garbes was filled with questions when she became pregnant. What exactly is a placenta and how does it function How does a body go into labor Why is breast best Is wine totally offlimits But as she soon discove...

Popular parenting expert Dr. Laura Markham, author of PEACEFUL PARENTS, HAPPY SIBLINGS, has garnered a large and loyal readership around the world, thanks to her simple, insightful approach that values the emotional bond between parent and child. As any parent of more than one child knows, though, it?s challenging for even the most engaged parent t...

Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. While Emily is working hard at school and getting A?s, her brother Justin is goofing of...

Discover a parenting style that nurtures a healthy family, mirrors God's love, reflects His forgiveness, and displaces fear as a motivator for behavior.Parents in our postmodern world tend to be committed to but anxious about their childrearing responsibilities. They've tried the countless parenting books on the market, but many of these are stri...

International authority on child development Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D., joins forces with bestselling author Gabor Maté, M.D., to tackle one of the most disturbing trends of our time: Children today looking to their peers for direction?their values, identity, and codes of behavior. This ?peer orientation? undermines family cohesion, interferes with hea...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The pioneering experts behind The WholeBrain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline.Highlighting the fascinating link between a child's neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, NoDrama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing w...

Popular parenting blogger Rebecca Eanes believes that parenting advice should be about more than just getting kids to behave. Struggling to maintain a meaningful connection with her two little ones and frustrated by the lack of emotionally aware books for parents, she began to share her own insights with readers online. Her following has grown into...

Shepherding a Child's Heart is about how to speak to the heart of your child. The things your child does and says flow from the heart. Luke 6:45 puts it this way: "...out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks." Written for parents with children of any age, this insightful book provides perspectives and procedures for shepherding your child'...

Today?s busier, faster, supersized society is waging an undeclared war . . . on childhood. As the pace of life accelerates to hyperspeed?with too much stuff, too many choices, and too little time?children feel the pressure. They can become anxious, have trouble with friends and school, or even be diagnosed with behavioral problems. Now, in defense ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Odd Girl Out, a deeply urgent audiobook that gives Adult,s the tools to help girls in high school and college reject "supergirl" pressure, overcome a toxic stress culture, and become resilient Adult,s with healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives.For many girls today, the drive to achieve is fueled by brutal ...

A practical guide that presents an alternative to shouting, shaming, and blamingto give kids the skills they need to grow and thrive Discipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work, and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power ...

"Get this for your pregnant friends, or yourself" (People): a hilariously candid account of one woman's quest to bring her postbaby marriage back from the brink, with lifechanging, realworld advice.Recommended by Nicole Cliffe in SlateFeatured in People PicksA Red Tricycle Best Baby and Toddler Parenting Book of the YearOne of Mother magazine's ...

Have you ever stepped back to watch what really goes on when your children play As psychologist Lawrence J. Cohen points out, play is children?s way of exploring the world, communicating deep feelings, getting close to those they care about, working through stressful situations, and simply blowing off steam. That?s why ?playful parenting? is so im...

What makes a child succeed?or wander into an unfulfilled Adult,hood New research indicates that the seeds for Adult, success are often planted in the toddler years, ages 25. Dr. Tovah Klein runs the Barnard College Center for Toddler Development, the laboratory at the forefront of understanding toddler behavior and development.Why do some children ...

"I like to play indoors better 'cause that's where all the electrical outlets are," reports a fourthgrader. Never before in history have children been so plugged in?and so out of touch with the natural world. In this groundbreaking new work, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's wired generati...

In a world of modern, involved, caring parents, why are so many kids aggressive and cruel Where is intelligence hidden in the brain, and why does that matter Why do crossracial friendships decrease in schools that are more integrated If 98% of kids think lying is morally wrong, then why do 98% of kids lie What's the single most important t...

"I told you, I'll do it later." "I forgot to turn in the stupid application." "Could you drive me to school I missed the bus again." "I can't walk the dogI have too much homework!"If you're the parent of a "smart but scattered" teen, trying to help him or her grow into a selfsufficient, responsible Adult, may feel like a neverending battle. Now...