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Moms on Call Basic Baby Care: 0-6 Months - Laura Hunter, LPN Cover Art

Moms on Call Basic Baby Care: 0-6 Months

Moms on Call Basic Baby Care: 0-6 Months Moms on Call Parenting Book 1 of 3 by Laura Hunter, LPN

Over a million happy parents trust Moms on Call worldwide! Celebrating 20 years of guiding parents with trusted advice, this updated book helps you navigate the first six months with your baby. The go-to guide for sleep and feeding basics, simple routines and practical advice, our Basic Baby Care for 0-6 Months is recognized as one of Babylist’s Best Baby Sleep Resources. Inside you'll find: • Hour-by-hour routines that bring structure and peace • Tips for breast, bottle, and combo feeding • Symptom guides and when to call the doctor • Tips for swaddling • Built-in flexibility that works in real-life • A step-by-step approach to full nights of sleep • Enhanced guidance for short naps, early morning wake-ups, schedule flexibility, and our take on wake windows Confident parenting starts here—simple, doable, and grounded in real-life experience. Spanish version now available on Kindle and Apple Books. Why It Works • Over the past 20 years, the trusted Moms on Call method has provided over 8 million hours of sleep for babies and parents all over the world • Basic baby care book written by pediatric nurses, who are also moms, with decades of experience • NEW in the 20th anniversary edition: schedule flexibility, our approach to wake windows, short naps, feeding tips and refreshed guidance for twins and soothing rounds • NEW product recommendations based on two decades of supporting families • Learn proven strategies to care for your baby and help them sleep through the night (so you can too!) using the trusted Moms on Call Sleep System • Covers all the essentials to help you navigate the first six months with confidence • Feeding tips for breastfeeding, bottle feeding, and combo feeding • Identify signs that may require immediate medical attention • Create an ideal sleep environment • Navigate nap times and implement practical routines • Establish a healthy foundation that works with your baby's natural rhythms Key Features • Step-by-step advice to create a routine that will help your baby thrive in the first six months • Typical day schedules for 2-4 weeks, 4-8 weeks, 8-16 weeks and 4-6 months • Expert guidance on baby care, common illnesses, feeding, sleeping, routine, safety and everything newborn • Easy to understand format, perfect for busy, sleepy and tired parents

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The Whole-Brain Child - Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson Cover Art

The Whole-Brain Child

The Whole-Brain Child 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than 1 million copies in print! • The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book.   “Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child’s struggles.”—Harvey Karp, M.D.   In this pioneering, practical book, Daniel J. Siegel, neuropsychiatrist and author of the bestselling Mindsight , and parenting expert Tina Payne Bryson offer a revolutionary approach to child rearing with twelve key strategies that foster healthy brain development, leading to calmer, happier children. The authors explain—and make accessible—the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures. The “upstairs brain,” which makes decisions and balances emotions, is under construction until the mid-twenties. And especially in young children, the right brain and its emotions tend to rule over the logic of the left brain. No wonder kids throw tantrums, fight, or sulk in silence. By applying these discoveries to everyday parenting, you can turn any outburst, argument, or fear into a chance to integrate your child’s brain and foster vital growth.               Complete with age-appropriate strategies for dealing with day-to-day struggles and illustrations that will help you explain these concepts to your child, The Whole-Brain Child shows you how to cultivate healthy emotional and intellectual development so that your children can lead balanced, meaningful, and connected lives. “[A] useful child-rearing resource for the entire family . . . The authors include a fair amount of brain science, but they present it for both adult and child audiences.” —Kirkus Reviews “Strategies for getting a youngster to chill out [with] compassion.” —The Washington Post “This erudite, tender, and funny book is filled with fresh ideas based on the latest neuroscience research. I urge all parents who want kind, happy, and emotionally healthy kids to read The Whole-Brain Child . This is my new baby gift.”—Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia and The Shelter of Each Other “Gives parents and teachers ideas to get all parts of a healthy child’s brain working together.” —Parent to Parent

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Oh Crap! Potty Training - Jamie Glowacki Cover Art

Oh Crap! Potty Training

Oh Crap! Potty Training Everything Modern Parents Need to Know to Do It Once and Do It Right by Jamie Glowacki

From potty-training expert and social worker Jamie Glowacki, who’s already helped over half a million families successfully toilet train their preschoolers, comes a newly revised and updated guide that’s “straight-up, parent-tested, and funny to boot” (Amber Dusick, author of Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures ). Worried about potty training? Let Jamie Glowacki, potty-training expert, show you how it’s done. Her six-step, proven process to get your toddler out of diapers and onto the toilet has already worked for tens of thousands of kids and their parents. Here’s the good news: your child is probably ready to be potty trained EARLIER than you think (ideally, between 20–30 months), and it can be done FASTER than you expect (most kids get the basics in a few days—but Jamie’s got you covered even if it takes a little longer). If you’ve ever said to yourself: -How do I know if my kid is ready? -Why won’t my child poop in the potty? -How do I avoid “potty power struggles”? -How can I get their daycare provider on board? -My kid was doing so well—why is he regressing? -And what about nighttime?! Oh Crap! Potty Training can solve all of these (and other) common issues. This isn’t theory, you’re not bribing with candy, and there are no gimmicks. This is real-world, from-the-trenches potty training information—all the questions and all the answers you need to do it once and be done with diapers for good.

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Hunt, Gather, Parent - Michaeleen Doucleff Cover Art

Hunt, Gather, Parent

Hunt, Gather, Parent What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans by Michaeleen Doucleff

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them? “ Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids.” —Pamela Druckerman, The New York Times Book Review When Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff becomes a mother, she examines the studies behind modern parenting guidance and finds the evidence frustratingly limited and often ineffective. Curious to learn about more effective parenting approaches, she visits a Maya village in the Yucatán Peninsula. There she encounters moms and dads who parent in a totally different way than we do—and raise extraordinarily kind, generous, and helpful children without yelling, nagging, or issuing timeouts. What else, Doucleff wonders, are Western parents missing out on? In Hunt, Gather, Parent , Doucleff sets out with her three-year-old daughter in tow to learn and practice parenting strategies from families in three of the world’s most venerable communities: Maya families in Mexico, Inuit families above the Arctic Circle, and Hadzabe families in Tanzania. She sees that these cultures don’t have the same problems with children that Western parents do. Most strikingly, parents build a relationship with young children that is vastly different from the one many Western parents develop—it’s built on cooperation instead of control, trust instead of fear, and personalized needs instead of standardized development milestones. Maya parents are masters at raising cooperative children. Without resorting to bribes, threats, or chore charts, Maya parents rear loyal helpers by including kids in household tasks from the time they can walk. Inuit parents have developed a remarkably effective approach for teaching children emotional intelligence. When kids cry, hit, or act out, Inuit parents respond with a calm, gentle demeanor that teaches children how to settle themselves down and think before acting. Hadzabe parents are experts on raising confident, self-driven kids with a simple tool that protects children from stress and anxiety, so common now among American kids. Not only does Doucleff live with families and observe their methods firsthand, she also applies them with her own daughter, with striking results. She learns to discipline without yelling. She talks to psychologists, neuroscientists, anthropologists, and sociologists and explains how these strategies can impact children’s mental health and development. Filled with practical takeaways that parents can implement immediately, Hunt, Gather, Parent helps us rethink the ways we relate to our children, and reveals a universal parenting paradigm adapted for American families.

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What to Expect the Second Year - Heidi Murkoff Cover Art

What to Expect the Second Year

What to Expect the Second Year From 12 to 24 Months by Heidi Murkoff

The complete why, when, and how-to guide for parenting a one-year-old. When will my 13-month-old start to walk?Shouldn’t my 14-month-old be talking already?How can I  get my picky eater to pick something besides pasta?Sure, I can ignore a tantrum at home—but what am I supposed to do in the middle of the mall?Why does my toddler have such a hard time sharing? Taking turns? Playing nicely?When should we break the bottle habit . . . and what about the pacifier?How do I get my  almost-two-year-old to settle down for bed—and stay asleep all night?Just in time for those first steps, here’s the next step in What to Expect. Picking up the action at baby’s first birthday, What to Expect the Second Year is the complete guide to the “wonder year”—twelve jam-packed months of amazing milestones, lightning-speed learning, and endless discoveries. Filled with must-have information on everything from feeding (tips to tempt picky palates) to sleep (how to get more of it), talking (decoding those first words) to behavior (defusing those first tantrums). Plus, how to keep your busy one-year-old safe and healthy.

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Bringing Up Bébé - Pamela Druckerman Cover Art

Bringing Up Bébé

Bringing Up Bébé One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman

The runaway New York Times bestseller that shows American parents the secrets behind France's amazingly well-behaved children.   *This edition also includes Bébé Day by Day: 100 Keys to French Parenting “On questions of how to live, the French never disappoint. . . . Maybe it all starts with childhood. That is the conclusion that readers may draw from Bringing Up Bébé .” — The Wall Street Journal “I’ve been a parent now for more than eight years, and—confession—I’ve never actually made it all the way through a parenting book. But I found Bringing Up Bébé to be irresistible. ” — Slate When American journalist Pamela Druckerman had a baby in Paris, she didn't aspire to become a “French parent.” But she noticed that French children slept through the night by two or three months old. They ate braised leeks. They played by themselves while their parents sipped coffee. And yet French kids were still boisterous, curious, and creative. Why? How? With a notebook stashed in her diaper bag, Druckerman set out to investigate—and wound up sparking a national debate on parenting. Researched over three years and written in her warm, funny voice, Bringing Up Bébé is deeply wise, charmingly told, and destined to become a classic resource for American parents.

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Tiny Humans, Big Emotions - Alyssa Blask Campbell & Lauren Elizabeth Stauble Cover Art

Tiny Humans, Big Emotions

Tiny Humans, Big Emotions How to Navigate Tantrums, Meltdowns, and Defiance to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Children by Alyssa Blask Campbell & Lauren Elizabeth Stauble

New York Times Bestseller The Future is Emotionally Intelligent From two early childhood experts, an essential guidebook that empowers parents to help their little ones navigate their big feelings—including tantrums, outbursts, and separation anxiety—while laying the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional intelligence. We’re in the midst of a parenting revolution that is radically changing the way we raise our kids. Gone are the days of minimizing emotions: Don’t Cry . You’re Fine . Don’t Make a Scene . As our understanding of developing brains has increased, today’s parents are looking for a new way to help their children understand their feelings and learn to process them. Emotional development experts Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed. and Lauren Stauble M.S. are at the forefront of a movement to foster little ones’ emotional intelligence. Their revolutionary Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method has been a game changer for parents and educators, and now they are sharing it with readers in this indispensable guide. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions provides the tools to tackle every sort of stressful child-rearing situation, including: • What to do when your child throws a tantrum (it's not what you think!) • Helpful scripts to handle any challenging moment like school refusal and bedtime resistance • How to react when your child hits, punches, or bites • Easy tips that help regulate your child’s nervous system • How to anticipate and end meltdowns before they even begin Designed for all humans—tiny and big—this book shows caregivers of children how to handle their children’s outbursts while empowering them to recognize and manage difficult feelings like anger, sadness, and shame, along with anxiety. All caregivers will find valuable insights and guidance in this book, especially those caring for children from infancy to age eight. Tiny Humans, Big Emotions equips adults with tools for emotional intelligence so they can respond with intention. This innovative, research-based approach teaches children self-regulation and empathy, even as it strengthens the parent-child relationship, setting the groundwork for a lifetime of emotional resilience and wellbeing. This book is an essential, empathetic guide that will teach parents to notice their own habits and hold space for their tiny human's big emotions.

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How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk - Adele Faber Cover Art

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber

“This parenting book actually made me a better parent.”—Lydia Kiesling, The New York Times From #1 New York Times bestselling authors, t he ultimate “parenting bible” ( The Boston Globe )—a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child. This bestselling classic by internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children includes fresh insights and suggestions, as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: · Cope with your child’s negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment · Express your strong feelings without being hurtful · Engage your child’s willing cooperation · Set firm limits and maintain goodwill · Use alternatives to punishment that promote self-discipline · Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise · Resolve family conflicts peacefully Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, Faber and Mazlish’s down-to-earth, respectful approach makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.

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Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids - Laura Markham Cover Art

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids

Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting by Laura Markham

A groundbreaking guide to raising responsible, capable, happy kids Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham’s approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don’t need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe—or even punish. This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotions—and get them in check—so they can parent with healthy limits, empathy, and clear communication to raise a self-disciplined child. Step-by-step examples give solutions and kid-tested phrasing for parents of toddlers right through the elementary years. If you’re tired of power struggles, tantrums, and searching for the right “consequence,” look no further. You’re about to discover the practical tools you need to transform your parenting in a positive, proven way.

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Cribsheet - Emily Oster Cover Art

Cribsheet

Cribsheet A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster

From the author of Expecting Better, The Family Firm , and The Unexpected an economist's guide to the early years of parenting. “Both refreshing and useful. With so many parenting theories driving us all a bit batty, this is the type of book that we need to help calm things down.” — LA Times “The book is jampacked with information, but it’s also a delightful read because Oster is such a good writer.” — NPR With Expecting Better , award-winning 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 conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In Cribsheet , she now tackles an even greater challenge: decision-making in the early years of parenting.  As any new parent knows, there is an abundance of often-conflicting advice hurled at you from doctors, family, friends, and strangers on the internet. From the earliest days, parents get the message that they must make certain choices around feeding, sleep, and schedule or all will be lost. There's a rule—or three—for everything. But the benefits of these choices can be overstated, and the trade-offs can be profound. How do you make your own best decision?  Armed with the data, Oster finds that the conventional wisdom doesn't always hold up. She debunks myths around breastfeeding (not a panacea), sleep training (not so bad!), potty training (wait until they're ready or possibly bribe with M&Ms), language acquisition (early talkers aren't necessarily geniuses), and many other topics. She also shows parents how to think through freighted questions like if and how to go back to work, how to think about toddler discipline, and how to have a relationship and parent at the same time.  Economics is the science of decision-making, and Cribsheet is a thinking parent's guide to the chaos and frequent misinformation of the early years. Emily Oster is a trained expert—and mom of two—who can empower us to make better, less fraught decisions—and stay sane in the years before preschool.

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The Overnight Student - Dr. Michael L. Jones Cover Art

The Overnight Student

The Overnight Student How I Went from Straight F’s to Straight A’s by Dr. Michael L. Jones

The Overnight Student is the result of the author’s twenty-year search by trial and error for a learning system that would allow him to quickly understand and remember written material. This short, easy-to-read book clearly explains the simple, biblical technique that took him virtually overnight from straight F’s to straight A’s and then on to a bachelor’s degree and on to a doctorate.

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Moms on Call Toddler Book: 15 Months - 4 Years - Laura Hunter, LPN Cover Art

Moms on Call Toddler Book: 15 Months - 4 Years

Moms on Call Toddler Book: 15 Months - 4 Years Moms on Call Parenting Book 3 of 3 by Laura Hunter, LPN

Over a million happy parents trust Moms on Call worldwide! Celebrating 20 years of guiding parents with trusted advice, this updated book builds on two decades of experience to support you during the toddler years. This stage doesn’t have to feel chaotic! Moms on Call offers a simple, consistent approach to toddlerhood—designed to help parents lead with love, confidence, and calm authority. Inside you'll find: • Simple techniques that actually help your toddler to listen • Our method for getting your toddler to sleep all night, in their own room • How to set the foundations for a great routine, including combined routines for toddlers and babies • An introduction to practical and effective potty training • Cheat sheets to give you quick, simple, and actionable ways forward during those challenging moments of toddlerhood • How to communicate effectively in ways that make both you and your toddler feel successful This is about strong foundations—built through a healthy framework, consistency, and connection. Spanish version now available on Kindle and Apple Books. Why It Works • Over the past 20 years, the trusted Moms on Call method has provided over 8 million hours of sleep for babies and parents all over the world • Toddler care book written by pediatric nurses, who are also moms, with decades of experience • Learn proven strategies to get your toddler to sleep through the night (in their own room!) using the trusted Moms on Call Sleep System Key Features • Step-by-step advice to lead with love, confidence, and calm authority • Typical day schedules for 12-15 months (two naps per day), 15 months-4 years (one nap per day), and combined toddler + baby schedules • Teach your toddler to sleep all night in their own room • ​Learn why toddlers misbehave and why you think what you’re doing now isn’t “working” • ​Understand what to say to your toddler to motivate positive

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Outdoor Kids in an Inside World - Steven Rinella Cover Art

Outdoor Kids in an Inside World

Outdoor Kids in an Inside World Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature by Steven Rinella

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An imperative call to action” (Nick Offerman) to get children off their screens and into nature, with tips for bonding activities that teach the importance of outside time and build tough, curious, competent kids—from the host of the Netflix series and podcast MeatEater “A revelation for families struggling to get kids to GO OUTSIDE, or to just stop using the darn smartphone.”—Michaeleen Doucleff, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Hunt, Gather, Parent In the era of screens and devices, the average American spends 90 percent of their time indoors, and children are no exception. Not only does this phenomenon have consequences for kids’ physical and mental health, it jeopardizes their ability to understand and engage with anything beyond the built environment.  Thankfully, with the right mind-set, families can find beauty, meaning, and connection in a life lived outdoors. Here, outdoors expert Steven Rinella shares the parenting wisdom he has garnered as a father whose family has lived amid the biggest cities and wildest corners of America. Throughout, he offers practical advice for getting kids radically engaged with nature in a muddy, thrilling, hands-on way, with the ultimate goal of helping them see their own place within the natural ecosystem. No matter their location—rural, suburban, or urban—caregivers and kids will bond over activities such as:  • Camping to conquer fears, build tolerance for dirt and discomfort, and savor the timeless pleasure of swapping stories around a campfire.  • Growing a vegetable garden to develop a capacity to nurture and an appreciation for hard work.  • Fishing local lakes and rivers to learn the value of patience while grappling with the possibility of failure. • Hunting for sustainably managed wild game to face the realities of life, death, and what it really takes to obtain our food.  Living an outdoor lifestyle fosters in kids an insatiable curiosity about the world around them, confidence and self-sufficiency, and, most important, a lifelong sense of stewardship of the natural world. This book helps families connect with nature—and one another—as a joyful part of everyday life.

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When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us - Jane Adams Cover Art

When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us

When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us Letting Go of Their Problems, Loving Them Anyway, by Jane Adams

How do parents cope when their adult children struggle to launch, battle depression or addiction, or return home unable to face independence? With empathy and insight, When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us confronts the painful gap between parental hopes and the reality of “adultolescents” who are stuck, struggling, or spiraling. In this groundbreaking book, a social psychologist who’s been chronicling the lives of American families for over two decades confronts our deepest concerns, including our silence and self-imposed sense of isolation, when our grown kids have failed to thrive. She listens to a generation that “did everything right” and expected its children to grow into happy, healthy, successful adults. But they haven’t, at least, not yet—and meanwhile, we’re letting their problems threaten our health, marriages, security, freedom, careers or retirement, and other family relationships. With warmth, empathy, and perspective, Dr. Adams offers a positive, life-affirming message to parents who are still trying to “fix” their adult children—Stop! She shows us how to separate from their problems without separating from them, and how to be a positive force in their lives while getting on with our own. As we navigate this critical passage in our second adulthood and their first, the bestselling author of I’m Still Your Mother reminds us that the pleasures and possibilities of postparenthood should not depend on how our kids turn out, but on how we do!

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The Danish Way of Parenting - Jessica Joelle Alexander & Iben Sandahl Cover Art

The Danish Way of Parenting

The Danish Way of Parenting What the Happiest People in the World Know About Raising Confident, Capable Kids by Jessica Joelle Alexander & Iben Sandahl

International bestseller As seen in The Wall Street Journal --from free play to cozy together time, discover the parenting secrets of the happiest people in the world What makes Denmark the happiest country in the world--and how do Danish parents raise happy, confident, successful kids, year after year? This upbeat and practical book presents six essential principles, which spell out P-A-R-E-N-T: P lay is essential for development and well-being. A uthenticity fosters trust and an "inner compass." R eframing helps kids cope with setbacks and look on the bright side. E mpathy allows us to act with kindness toward others. N o ultimatums means no power struggles, lines in the sand, or resentment. T ogetherness is a way to celebrate family time, on special occasions and every day. The Danes call this hygge --and it's a fun, cozy way to foster closeness. Preparing meals together, playing favorite games, and sharing other family traditions are all hygge. (Cell phones, bickering, and complaining are not!) With illuminating examples and simple yet powerful advice, The Danish Way of Parenting will help parents from all walks of life raise the happiest, most well-adjusted kids in the world.

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How to Raise an Adult - Julie Lythcott-Haims Cover Art

How to Raise an Adult

How to Raise an Adult Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims

New York Times Bestseller! A provocative manifesto that exposes the harms of helicopter parenting and sets forth an alternate philosophy for raising preteens and teens to self-sufficient young adulthood. "Julie Lythcott-Haims is a national treasure. . . . A must-read for every parent who senses that there is a healthier and saner way to raise our children." -Madeline Levine, author of the New York Times bestsellers The Price of Privilege and Teach Your Children Well In How to Raise an Adult , Julie Lythcott-Haims draws on research, on conversations with admissions officers, educators, and employers, and on her own insights as a mother and as a student dean to highlight the ways in which overparenting harms children, their stressed-out parents, and society at large. While empathizing with the parental hopes and, especially, fears that lead to overhelping, Lythcott-Haims offers practical alternative strategies that underline the importance of allowing children to make their own mistakes and develop the resilience, resourcefulness, and inner determination necessary for success. Relevant to parents of toddlers as well as of twentysomethings-and of special value to parents of teens-this book is a rallying cry for those who wish to ensure that the next generation can take charge of their own lives with competence and confidence. "For parents who want to foster hearty self-reliance instead of hollow self-esteem, How to Raise an Adult is the right book at the right time." -Daniel H. Pink, author of the New York Times bestsellers Drive and A Whole New Mind

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How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes - Melinda Wenner Moyer Cover Art

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes Science-Based Strategies for Better Parenting--from Tots to Teens by Melinda Wenner Moyer

How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes is a clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people...who just might save the world one day. As an award-winning science journalist, Melinda Wenner Moyer was regularly asked to investigate and address all kinds of parenting questions: how to potty train, when and whether to get vaccines, and how to help kids sleep through the night. But as Melinda's children grew, she found that one huge area was ignored in the realm of parenting advice: how do we make sure our kids don't grow up to be assholes? On social media, in the news, and from the highest levels of government, kids are increasingly getting the message that being selfish, obnoxious and cruel is okay. Hate crimes among children and teens are rising, while compassion among teens has been dropping. We know, of course, that young people have the capacity for great empathy, resilience, and action, and we all want to bring up kids who will help build a better tomorrow. But how do we actually do this? How do we raise children who are kind, considerate, and ethical inside and outside the home, who will grow into adults committed to making the world a better place? How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes is a deeply researched, evidence-based primer that provides a fresh, often surprising perspective on parenting issues, from toddlerhood through the teenage years. First, Melinda outlines the traits we want our children to possess—including honesty, generosity, and antiracism—and then she provides scientifically-based strategies that will help parents instill those characteristics in their kids. Learn how to raise the kind of kids you actually want to hang out with—and who just might save the world.

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First Time Dad: A Practical Guide for First Time Fathers in Understanding and Preparing for the Journey of Pregnancy and Parenthood - Jason Peterson Cover Art

First Time Dad: A Practical Guide for First Time Fathers in Understanding and Preparing for the Journey of Pregnancy and Parenthood

First Time Dad: A Practical Guide for First Time Fathers in Understanding and Preparing for the Journey of Pregnancy and Parenthood by Jason Peterson

Has your first few weeks of being a father been filled with both warm and absolutely awful moments? Are you frightened at failing at fatherhood because you don't think you know how to do anything right? Has your routine transformed so much since the birth of your baby, and you're questioning whether life will ever go back to default settings? If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then keep reading! When you found out you were going to be a dad, you might have pumped your fist or leaped with joy. However, perhaps worries began to creep into your head, eating away at your happy thoughts. "I have no idea how to change a diaper!" "How will I react if my wife is in discomfort during her pregnancy?" And so many more questions that keep you awake at night. With this guide, you will learn not only about what you should be expecting during pregnancy, but also all the tips and tricks to be the best father you can be throughout your baby's first year. Within these pages, you will discover: • A step-by-step guide to taking excellent care of your wife throughout her pregnancy. • Why and how should you practice mindfulness in your relationship as you prepare for parenthood. • How to make an informed decision on whether to give birth in a hospital or at home. • Practical newborn care guidance, time-tested recommendations, and medically sound regimens to make everyone's life simpler. • The eight baby-care abilities you must master in order to earn the title of "best dad." • Why it's so vital to bond with your infant — and how to do it every chance you get. • Strategies to boost your finances so you can meet all of your financial obligations while you establish a family.   • How can a husband and wife keep their relationship strong besides taking care of a new baby.   AND MUCH MORE! While nothing can totally prepare you for fatherhood, this thorough handbook gets very close. It is jam-packed with practical advice on how to be the greatest new father you can be. If you're ready to learn how to be the greatest dad you can be while also preparing your new family for a bright future, then this book is for you. What are you waiting for? Scroll up and hit BUY NOW to start today!

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Positive Discipline - Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. Cover Art

Positive Discipline

Positive Discipline The Classic Guide to Helping Children Develop Self-Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation, and Problem-Solving Skills by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D.

For twenty-five years, Positive Discipline has been the gold standard reference for grown-ups 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 teachers to be both firm and kind, so that any child–from a three-year-old toddler to a rebellious teenager–can learn creative cooperation and self-discipline with no loss of dignity. Inside you’ll discover how to • bridge communication gaps • defuse power struggles • avoid the dangers of praise • enforce your message of love • build on strengths, not weaknesses • hold children accountable with their self-respect intact • teach children not what to think but how to think • win cooperation at home and at school • meet the special challenge of teen misbehavior “It is not easy to improve a classic book, but Jane Nelson has done so in this revised edition. Packed with updated examples that are clear and specific, Positive Discipline shows parents exactly how to focus on solutions while being kind and firm. If you want to enrich your relationship with your children, this is the book for you.” –Sal Severe, author of How to Behave So Your Children Will, Too! Millions of children have already benefited from the counsel in this wise and warmhearted book, which features dozens of true stories of positive discipline in action. Give your child the tools he or she needs for a well-adjusted life with this proven treasure trove of practical advice.

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Being There - Erica Komisar Cover Art

Being There

Being There Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters by Erica Komisar

A powerful look at the importance of a mother’s presence in the first years of life **Featured in The Wall Street Journal , and seen on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, and CBS New York** In this important and empowering book, veteran psychoanalyst Erica Komisar explains why a mother's emotional and physical presence in her child's life--especially during the first three years--gives the child a greater chance of growing up emotionally healthy, happy, secure, and resilient.   In other words, when it comes to connecting with your baby or toddler, more is more. Compassionate and balanced, and focusing on the emotional health of children and moms alike, this book shows parents how to give their little ones the best chance for developing into healthy and loving adults. Based on more than two decades of clinical work, established psychoanalytic theory, and the most cutting-edge neurobiological research on caregiving, attachment, and brain development, Being There explains:    • How to establish emotional connection with a newborn or young child--regardless of whether you're able to work part-time or stay home    • How to ease transitions to minimize stress for your baby or toddler    • How to select and train quality childcare     • What's true and false about widely held beliefs like "I'm not good with babies" and “I’ll make up for it when he’s older”    • How to recognize and combat feelings of postpartum depression or boredom    • Why three months of maternity leave is not long enough--and how parents can take control of their choices to provide for their family's emotional needs in the first three years Being a new mom isn’t easy. But with support, emotional awareness, and coping skills, it can be the most magical—and essential—work we’ll ever do.

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The Epic IEP

The Epic IEP A Powerful Playbook for Parents, Educators, and Advocates Navigating the Special Education Process by Karen Mayer Cunningham

A powerful, practical guide that empowers parents, educators, and advocates to navigate the IEP process with clarity, confidence, and compassion—so every child can thrive. The Epic IEP is an essential, all-in-one guide for parents, educators, and advocates seeking to navigate the often overwhelming world of special education. Known globally as the Special Education Boss, Karen Mayer Cunningham has dedicated her life to championing the rights of children and families—and now she shares her expertise in this empowering and compassionate resource. Karen opens the book with her own experience as a mother of a child with special needs, then weaves in the stories of other students and families to illuminate every step of the IEP journey. With warmth and clarity, she unpacks the process from start to finish—cutting through the jargon, explaining legal protections, and offering clear guidance on how to write meaningful goals, advocate for necessary supports, and build student-centered plans. Inside this book, readers will learn how to: · Understand evaluation results and special education terminology · Write effective, measurable goals that support student success · Identify and implement the right accommodations and modifications · Navigate legal protections with confidence · Use action checklists and key questions to stay informed and empowered The Epic IEP is more than a manual—it’s a mission. It equips parents to overcome fear and confusion, helps educators better meet the needs of all learners, and empowers advocates to challenge systemic barriers with clarity and purpose. For anyone who believes every child deserves the chance to learn and thrive, this book is your trusted companion and call to action.

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Strong Mothers, Strong Sons

Strong Mothers, Strong Sons Lessons Mothers Need to Raise Extraordinary Men by Meg Meeker

A timely and empowering book featuring “solid, practical advice for women on how to properly nurture their sons” ( Kirkus Reviews ). Boys today face unique challenges and pressures, and the burden on mothers to guide their children through them can feel overwhelming. Calling upon over thirty years of experience as a pediatrician and a mother of four, Meg Meeker, M.D., shares the secrets that every mother needs to know in order to strengthen—or rebuild—her relationship with her son, including: • the crucial role mothers play in teaching their sons to respect women as they grow up • the importance of conveying the values of hard work, community service, and a well-developed inner life • the natural traps mothers of boys often fall into—and how to avoid them • the key to raising sons without emotional baggage and limitations • the best ways to survive the moments when the going gets tough and a mom’s natural ways of communicating—talking, analyzing, exploring—only fuel the fire By providing encouragement, education, and essential advice, this empowering book offers a road map to help mothers find the strength and confidence to raise extraordinary sons—so that they will become the men they are meant to be.

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Parenting from the Inside Out

Parenting from the Inside Out How a Deeper Self-Understanding Can Help You Raise Children Who Thrive: 10th Anniversary Edition by Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Mary Hartzell

An updated edition—with a new preface—of the bestselling parenting classic by the author of "BRAINSTORM: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain" In Parenting from the Inside Out , child psychiatrist Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., and early childhood expert Mary Hartzell, M.Ed., explore the extent to which our childhood experiences shape the way we parent. Drawing on stunning new findings in neurobiology and attachment research, they explain how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories, which will help them raise compassionate and resilient children. Born out of a series of parents' workshops that combined Siegel's cutting-edge research on how communication impacts brain development with Hartzell's decades of experience as a child-development specialist and parent educator, this book guides parents through creating the necessary foundations for loving and secure relationships with their children.

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Be Prepared

Be Prepared A Practical Handbook for New Dads by Gary Greenberg & Jeannie Hayden

HALF A MILLION NEW DADS CAN’T BE WRONG! Fully updated for the digital age, the 20th anniversary edition of the bestselling Be Prepared is the must-have survival guide for men entering the trenches of fatherhood. A generation of kids was raised on the original, and the new edition is packed fuller than your diaper bag with essential info, ingenious tips, and fascinating insights into the infant mind (spoiler: they’re lunatics). Welcome to the brotherhood of fatherhood! Sure, you’re anxious. But have no fear. Within these pages, you’ll find all the tools you need to understand, nurture, and troubleshoot your tiny little sprout. Taking you from your baby’s birth to their first birthday party, you’ll learn: -the secret meaning of peek-a-boo -how to conjure a burp -breast pump assembly -why babies have giant heads -ways to stay fit using the baby as a kettlebell -how to change a diaper at a packed sports stadium …and much more. Filled with hundreds of illustrations, helpful diagrams, and detailed instructions, Be Prepared is the ultimate guide for sleep-deprived, drool-encrusted fathers everywhere.

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The Gardener and the Carpenter

The Gardener and the Carpenter What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children by Alison Gopnik

The Gardener and the Carpenter shatters the myth of "good parenting" and illuminates the paradoxes of parenthood from a scientific perspective. In the past thirty years, parenting has transformed into an obsessive, controlling, and goal-oriented labor intended to create a particular kind of child and adult. However, in The Gardener and the Carpenter , pioneering developmental psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik argues that this familiar twenty-first-century picture of parenting is profoundly wrong—and it's not just based on bad science, it's bad for kids and parents, too. Drawing on the study of human evolution and her own cutting-edge research into how children learn, Gopnik shows that although caring for children is profoundly important, it is not a matter of molding them to turn out a particular way. Children are designed to be messy and unpredictable, playful and imaginative—and to be very different both from their parents and from each other. This book illuminates the science behind child development and offers a fresh perspective on parenting in the modern age.

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Dude, You're a Dad!

Dude, You're a Dad! How to Get (All of You) Through Your Baby's First Year by John Pfeiffer

Your guide to living with your new family! Pregnancy was just the warmup. Now, it's time to get into the game and help your family through your baby's first year. From 4 A.M. feedings and visiting the pediatrician to getting back to work and hopping into bed with Mom, Dude, You're a Dad leads you through all the trials and tribulations you'll face as a new dad. Author John Pfeiffer has braved the journey not just once but three times, and will tell you exactly what changes to expect as well as what you can be doing for your baby--and your baby mama--during this time. Complete with foolproof parenting strategies for handling tricky situations, this book also braces you for the years to come, which will be full of head banging, temper tantrums, and restless days. The first twelve months are make-or-break when it comes to parenting and Dude, You're a Dad is your guide to making sure that nothing gets broken.

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The New Dad Dictionary

The New Dad Dictionary Everything He Really Needs to Know - from A to Z by Chris Illuminati

Chris Illuminati shares everything new dads really need to know, including parenting techniques and theories, all on Dad's terms! Are you ready for cluster feedings and cradle cap? How about meconium and jaundice? With The New Dad Dictionary , you no longer have to page through parenting tomes to understand what everyone is talking about. From engorgement to independent play, author Chris Illuminati offers a crash course in today's parenting language, guiding you through the foreign territory of doctor visits, magazines, and conversations with Mom. Featuring hundreds of real-life explanations for popular words and phrases, each entry not only translates these textbook terms into plain English, but also teaches you what changes to expect from your baby—and Mom—during this time. So stop banging your head against the wall and discover everything you need to know about raising your child with The New Dad Dictionary !

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Mothershift

Mothershift Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage by Jessie Harrold

Nautilus Book Awards Gold Winner Explore this supportive, grounding guide for new mothers navigating the cascade of identity change and transformation that is motherhood. Our modern, Western societal understanding of what happens to a woman when she becomes a mother—beyond emotional rollercoasters and healing her pelvic floor—remains largely uncharted territory. The transition to motherhood actually takes two to three years, not six weeks or three months as we’ve been led to believe. Mothershift offers a supportive, affirming road map to take women through this transformational process. Jessie Harrold introduces her “map for your becoming,” a research-based, four-phase model that maps out how the transition to motherhood unfolds and helps women to navigate every step along the way. She has used this model to guide thousands of women through the shift into motherhood. Harrold also includes self-inquiry questions and journal prompts in each chapter to help women identify and thrive amidst the cascade of changes they can expect as they enter motherhood. Topics include: Normalizing the feelings of grief and loss of self you may feel along the way.Navigating the discomfort of not knowing who you are anymore now that you’re a mother.Guiding you to cultivate a sense of empowerment and leadership in motherhood, showing you how mothering is a counterculture act.Showing you how to use the “superpowers” that motherhood can offer—self-tending, creativity, embodiment, ritual, community, inner knowing, and earth connection.Gently guiding you to explore who you are becoming.

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Cleave

Cleave by Holly Pelesky

At 21, Holly Pelesky gets pregnant after her second time having sex. She decides to place her daughter up for adoption and then move far away from her fundamentalist Christian upbringing to start a new life. Cleave is a tight collection of epistolary creative nonfiction that examines the ambiguous grief of being a birth mother caught in the momentum of adulthood and the constant choices that come along with it. In these letters to the daughter she didn't keep, Pelesky attempts to make peace with the decisions she's made as a mother and those she's made as someone's child. Full of hard realizations and tender moments, this book will break your f'n heart.

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Girl Dad - A Father’s Guide to Raising Strong, Confident, and Loving Daughters - Lecorey Fields Cover Art

Girl Dad - A Father’s Guide to Raising Strong, Confident, and Loving Daughters

Girl Dad - A Father’s Guide to Raising Strong, Confident, and Loving Daughters by Lecorey Fields

Every daughter deserves a present father — and every man deserves to know he's enough. In Girl Dad – A Father's Guide to Raising Strong, Confident, and Loving Daughters, LeCorey Fields offers a heartfelt, practical, and deeply honest blueprint for fatherhood in today's world. This book isn't about perfection — it's about presence. It's for the fathers who show up, even when life feels heavy. Drawing from his own journey as a father, entrepreneur, and mentor, Fields helps men rediscover the purpose, patience, and emotional strength needed to raise daughters who know their worth. Through stories, reflections, and challenges, Girl Dad explores how to lead with love, guide with grace, and heal the parts of yourself that your daughter will one day mirror. Inside, you'll learn how to: • Build lasting emotional bonds that outlive childhood. • Communicate in ways that nurture trust and confidence. • Model healthy manhood and emotional strength. • Navigate the tough talks — from self-worth to social media. • Heal from your own father wounds while raising her with peace. This is more than a parenting guide — it's a movement for fathers who want to raise queens by first becoming kings of character. Whether you're a new dad, a single father, or simply striving to be better each day, Girl Dad will help you lead your home, love without limits, and leave a legacy rooted in faith, strength, and presence.

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Parenting Anxiety

Parenting Anxiety Breaking the Cycle of Worry and Raising Resilient Kids by Meredith Elkins, PhD

A timely, practical, and innovative look at the relationship between parent and child anxiety, with actionable strategies to help parents break the cycle—from a clinical psychologist with expertise in treating anxiety disorders in children, adolescents, and in parents. How do you raise resilient kids in this age of uncertainty? And how do you parent your kids if you yourself are anxious? Parenting is hard, even more so if you struggle with anxiety or have children who do. Seeking guidance means confronting an explosion of content shaped by cultural ideals of how “good” parents should manage anxiety. How do you make sense of this avalanche of advice and support your child’s mental health—or, at the very least, not make things worse? Much of this content, unfortunately, encourages parents to act in ways that actually increase the risk of child anxiety in the long term. In trying to protect kids from anxiety, loving parents may block the very paths kids must take to build courage and confidence. Dr. Meredith Elkins, a clinical child psychologist and faculty member at Harvard Medical School, demystifies anxiety and empowers parents to rethink “negative” emotions like fear, sadness, and guilt. A parent herself, Dr. Elkins argues that modern parenting pressures are major contributors to the current state of parent and child anxiety. She urges parents to clarify their values and embrace a “love and limits” approach to anxiety—balancing compassionate support with healthy boundaries while resisting the urge to shield children from every discomfort. With warmth and understanding, Dr. Elkins provides concrete, evidence-based guidance to help families experiencing normal levels of anxiety, as well as those coping with anxiety disorders. This indispensable resource offers readers a road map for addressing anxiety in children and parents, and promotes adaptability and resilience across all stages of development.

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Parents attentifs - Un guide pour privilégier l'empathie envers l'enfant... Et envers soi - Becky Kennedy Cover Art

Parents attentifs - Un guide pour privilégier l'empathie envers l'enfant... Et envers soi

Parents attentifs - Un guide pour privilégier l'empathie envers l'enfant... Et envers soi by Becky Kennedy

Comment élever son enfant sans cris ni conflits ? Comment communiquer avec lui avec bienveillance, sans pour autant céder au laxisme ou à la permissivité ? Grâce à cet ouvrage du Dr Kennedy, les parents pourront mieux comprendre les réactions de leurs enfants pour les aider à apprivoiser leurs émotions – telles que la colère, la honte ou l'angoisse de séparation –, à atténuer la jalousie ou la rivalité entre frères et sœurs, etc. L'auteure les invite à intervenir auprès de leurs enfants en fonction de leurs personnalités et à identifier leurs besoins spécifiques pour mieux y répondre. L'ouvrage est ponctué d'exemples concrets et de stratégies pour que, sur le long terme, les punitions et les injonctions soient effacées au profit de la communication positive. La bienveillance est une coopération entre parents et enfants, une cocréation qui permet à chacun de s'exprimer sans empiéter sur le territoire émotionnel de l'autre. Lorsqu'elle irrigue les échanges au sein d'une famille, elle mène à un enrichissement individuel comme collectif.

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The Vaccine Book

The Vaccine Book Making the Right Decision for Your Child (Updated in 2023) by Robert W. Sears

***COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED IN 2019*** ***New Covid Chapter Added in 2023*** From America's most trusted name in pediatrics, an indispensable, comprehensive guide for parents facing the childcare question of the decade: "Should I vaccinate my child?" When you're considering which vaccinations are right for your child and when to administer them, there's a lot to think about. With twelve separate vaccines on the standard schedule and so much conflicting information available, it's easy to become overwhelmed.  Dr. Bob Sears offers help. In this authoritative, impartial, fact-based guide to childhood vaccinations, he provides an in-depth look at each disease/vaccine pair and covers everything you need to know, including: how common or rare, as well as how serious, each disease is how each vaccine is made and what its ingredients are which ingredients are potentially controversial which brands and types of vaccines are safest what each vaccine's side effects might be and how likely they are to occur how to recognize, treat, and prevent vaccine side effects how to tailor your child's shot schedule to minimize risks and satisfy state requirements advice on adult vaccines and vaccines for international travel an in-depth section on Canadian vaccinations The Vaccine Book provides exactly the information you want and need as you make educated decisions for your children. "The most evenhanded and thorough look at baby immunizations we've yet seen." — Babytalk

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The Daily Dad

The Daily Dad 366 Meditations on Parenting, Love, and Raising Great Kids by Ryan Holiday

“Life is short. Do not forget about the most important things in our life, living for other people and doing good for them.”—Marcus Aurelius Becoming a parent is more than just a biological process – it’s a lifelong commitment to sacrifice, service, and most importantly, love. It’s a challenge to get up every day and put your kids first. You will experience moments of heroic compassion and humiliating failure, sometimes within the same day. But you don’t have to do it alone. From Ryan Holiday, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the smash hit The Daily Stoic , The Daily Dad provides 366 timeless meditations on parenting in a few manageable paragraphs a day – useful for even the most sleep deprived new parent. Drawing on his own experience as a father of two as well as lessons from the lives of legends such as Theodore Roosevelt, Bruce Springsteen, Queen Elizabeth II, Marcus Aurelius, and Toni Morrison, this daily devotional provides wisdom and guidance on being the role model your child needs. Whether you’re expecting your first or already a grandparent, The Daily Dad offers encouragement, perspective, and practical advice for every stage of your child’s life.

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The Simplest Baby Book in the World

The Simplest Baby Book in the World The Illustrated, Grab-and-Do Guide for a Healthy, Happy Baby by S.M. Gross

You've got this! The Simplest Baby Book in the World is the illustrated grab-and-do guide that helps today's moms and dads gain confidence in their ability to be great parents. It makes raising a baby easier by curating and distilling down to their essentials the best-of-the-best advice on topics like sleep training, feeding and safety from doctors, nurses, parents and nannies. You will quickly and easily find simple solutions and have proven techniques at your fingertips when you need them most whether it's 2 a.m. or 2 p.m. Forget all the other baby books and 'bibles' you will never read, choose The Simplest Baby Book in the World to raise your healthy, happy baby.

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The Power of Showing Up

The Power of Showing Up How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired by Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson

Parenting isn’t easy. Showing up is. Your greatest impact begins right where you are. N ow the bestselling authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline explain what this means over the course of childhood. “There is parenting magic in this book.”—Michael Thompson, Ph.D., co-author of the New York Times bestselling classic Raising Cain One of the very best scientific predictors for how any child turns out—in terms of happiness, academic success, leadership skills, and meaningful relationships—is whether at least one adult in their life has consistently shown up for them. In an age of scheduling demands and digital distractions, showing up for your child might sound like a tall order. But as bestselling authors Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson reassuringly explain, it doesn’t take a lot of time, energy, or money. Instead, showing up means offering a quality of presence. And it’s simple to provide once you understand the four building blocks of a child’s healthy development. Every child needs to feel what Siegel and Bryson call the Four S’s: • Safe: We can’t always insulate a child from injury or avoid doing something that leads to hurt feelings. But when we give a child a sense of safe harbor, she will be able to take the needed risks for growth and change. • Seen: Truly seeing a child means we pay attention to his emotions—both positive and negative—and strive to attune to what’s happening in his mind beneath his behavior. • Soothed: Soothing isn’t about providing a life of ease; it’s about teaching your child how to cope when life gets hard, and showing him that you’ll be there with him along the way. A soothed child knows that he’ll never have to suffer alone. • Secure: When a child knows she can count on you, time and again, to show up—when you reliably provide safety, focus on seeing her, and soothe her in times of need, she will trust in a feeling of secure attachment. And thrive! Based on the latest brain and attachment research, The Power of Showing Up  shares stories, scripts, simple strategies, illustrations, and tips for honoring the Four S’s effectively in all kinds of situations—when our kids are struggling or when they are enjoying success; when we are consoling, disciplining, or arguing with them; and even when we are apologizing for the times we don’t show up for them. Demonstrating that mistakes and missteps are repairable and that it’s never too late to mend broken trust, this book is a powerful guide to cultivating your child’s healthy emotional landscape.

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BoyMom

BoyMom Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity by Ruth Whippman

Combining painfully honest memoir, cultural analysis, and reporting, BoyMom is a humorous and heartbreaking deep dive into the complexities of raising boys in our fraught political moment. “Rapist, school-shooter, incel, man-child, interrupter, mansplainer, boob-starer, birthday forgetter, frat boy, dude-bro, homophobe, self-important stoner, emotional-labor abstainer, non-wiper of kitchen counters. Trying to raise good sons suddenly felt like a hopeless task.”    As the culture wars rage, and masculinity has been politicized from all sides, feminist writer and mother of three boys Ruth Whippman finds herself conflicted and scared. While the right pushes a dangerous vision of fantasy manhood, her feminist peers often dismiss boys as little more than entitled predators-in-waiting.  Meanwhile her home life feels like a daily confrontation with the triumph of nature over nurture.     With young men in the grip of a loneliness epidemic and dying by suicide at a rate of nearly four times their female peers, Whippman asks: How do we raise our sons to have a healthy sense of self without turning them into privileged assholes? How can we find a feminism that holds boys to a higher standard but still treats them with empathy? And what do we do when our boys won’t cooperate with our plans?   Whippman digs into the impossibly contradictory pressures boys now face; and the harmful blind spots of male socialization that are leaving boys isolated, emotionally repressed, and adrift. Feminist gonzo-style, she spends months interviewing incels, reports on a conference for boys accused of sexual assault; crashes at a residential therapy center for young men in Utah, talks to a wide range of psychologists and other experts, and gets boys of all backgrounds to open up about sex, consent, porn, body image, mental health, cancel culture, screens, friendship and loneliness. Along the way, she finds her simple certainties about male privilege seriously challenged.    With wit, honesty, and a refusal to settle for easy answers, BoyMom charts a new path to give boys a healthier, more expansive, and fulfilling story about their own lives.

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Wife, Mother, Spy - An Extraordinary Life Filled with Ordinary Days - Ann E Butler Cover Art

Wife, Mother, Spy - An Extraordinary Life Filled with Ordinary Days

Wife, Mother, Spy - An Extraordinary Life Filled with Ordinary Days by Ann E Butler

Many mothers shuttle their kids to dance lessons and sports practice, coordinate playdates, read bedtime stories, and struggle to get dinner on the table after a long day at the office. Very few do all this while secretly meeting with spies, carrying a purse retrofitted to conceal a Glock, and tasked with protecting the security of the United States. For several decades, this was the life of Ann Butler - wife, mother of five, and operations operative for the CIA. From New York to Paris to Sarajevo, from Northern Africa to Central Europe, Wife, Mother, Spy provides a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of the rewarding, chaotic, exhausting, often challenging, but always exciting life of a CIA spy who also happens to be a wife and mother. Juggling parenthood, aliases, transatlantic moves every few years with five children and a dog, and going into labor during a clandestine meeting isn't for the faint of heart. But with determination, a sense of humor, and unflappable optimism, Butler takes readers along on an inspiring journey that knits together a life full of the dailiness, hopes, and fears all parents share with an exhilarating career few can imagine.

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"Stop Yelling and Love Me More, Please Mom!" Positive Parenting Is Easier Than You Think - Jennifer N. Smith Cover Art

"Stop Yelling and Love Me More, Please Mom!" Positive Parenting Is Easier Than You Think

"Stop Yelling and Love Me More, Please Mom!" Positive Parenting Is Easier Than You Think by Jennifer N. Smith

We can not raise a happy child if we are constantly screaming threats at them. No parent sets out to hurt their child, but this type of parenting does just that. To raise a happy child that wants to behave, you need to retrain yourself first. You need to change the way you think and react to their behavior. You need to understand your triggers and heal yourself. Only then you can begin to heal your relationship with your children. Making the decision to be a positive parent will benefit your whole family. You will find that your children want to behave and follow your rules. You will be less stressed out by the end of the day. Your house will not feel like a battle zone. Instead, you can create a home full of peace and love for the whole family. This book will show you why strict and permissive parenting do not work. You will learn just how easy it is to embrace a positive parenting style. While learning how to be a positive parent, you will not only heal the relationship with your children but heal yourself along the way.

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The Highly Sensitive Child

The Highly Sensitive Child Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.

A groundbreaking parenting guidebook addressing the trait of “high sensitivity” in children, from the psychologist and bestselling author of The Highly Sensitive Person whose books have sold more than 1 million copies   With the publication of The Highly Sensitive Person , pioneering psychotherapist Dr. Elaine Aron became the first person to identify the inborn trait of “high sensitivity” and to show how it affects the lives of those who possess it. In The Highly Sensitive Child, Dr. Aron shifts her focus to the 15 to 20 percent of children who are born highly sensitive—deeply reflective, sensitive to the subtle, and easily overwhelmed. These qualities can make for smart, conscientious, creative children, but also may result in shyness, fussiness, or acting out. As Dr. Aron shows in The Highly Sensitive Child , if your child seems overly inhibited, particular, or you worry that they may have a neurodevelopmental disorder, such as ADHD or autism, they may simply be highly sensitive. And raised with proper understanding and care, highly sensitive children can grow up to be happy, healthy, well-adjusted adults.    Rooted in Dr. Aron’s years of experience working with highly sensitive children and their families, as well as in her original research on child temperament, The Highly Sensitive Child explores the challenges of raising an HSC; the four keys to successfully parenting an HSC; how to help HSCs thrive in a not-so-sensitive world; and how to make school and friendships enjoyable. With chapters addressing the needs of specific age groups, from newborns to teens, The Highly Sensitive Child is the ultimate resource for parents, teachers, and the sensitive children in their lives.

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Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters

Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know by Meg Meeker

Inspiration for the motion picture streaming on Pure Flix! Drawing on her thirty years' experience practicing pediatric and adolescent medicine, teen health expert Dr. Meg Meeker explains why an active father figure is maybe the single most important factor in a young woman's development. In this invaluable guide, Meeker shows how a father can be both counsel and protector for his daughter as she grows into a spiritually and mentally strong young woman. From cradling his newborn to walking her down the aisle, a father must relish his paramount responsibility—guiding the course of his daughter’s life. Meeker reveals • how a man can become a "strong father" • how a father's guidance influences every part of a woman's life, from her self-respect to her perspective on drugs, alcohol, and sex • how to lay down ground rules that are respected without creating distance in your relationship with your daughter • why you need to be your daughter's hero • the mistakes most fathers make and their serious consequences • how to help daughters make their own good decisions and avoid disastrous mistakes • how a father's faith will influence his daughter's spiritual development • how to get through to you daughter, even during her toughest don't-talk-to-me years • true stories of daughters who were on the wrong path—and how their fathers helped to bring them back Learn how to grow, strengthen, or rebuild your relationship with your daughter to better both your life and hers in the bestselling Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters: 10 Secrets Every Father Should Know .

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The Sober Diaries

The Sober Diaries How One Woman Stopped Drinking and Started Living by Clare Pooley

Like many women, Clare Pooley found the juggle of a stressful career and family life a struggle so she left her successful role as a Managing Partner in one of the world's biggest advertising agencies to look after her family. She knew the change wouldn't be easy but she never expected to find herself an overweight, depressed, middle-aged mother of three who was drinking more than a bottle of wine a day, and spending her evenings Googling 'Am I an alcoholic?' This book is the bravely honest story of a year in Clare's life. A year that started with her quitting booze and then being given the devastating diagnosis of breast cancer. By the end of the year she is booze-free and cancer-free, she no longer has a wine belly, is two stone lighter and with a life that is so much richer, healthier and more rewarding than ever before. She has a happier family and a more positive outlook. Sober Diaries is an upbeat, funny and positive look at how to live life to the full. Interwoven within Clare's own very personal and brilliantly comic story is research and advice as she discovers the answers to questions like: How do I know if I'm drinking too much? How will I cope at parties? What do I say to friends and family? How do I cope with cravings? If I stop drinking will I lose weight? What if my partner still drinks? And many more.

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Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex - Amy J. L. Baker & Paul R. Fine Cover Art

Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex

Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex What to Do When Your Ex-Spouse Tries to Turn the Kids Against You by Amy J. L. Baker & Paul R. Fine

There's no question about it: your children are the most important thing in your life. But if you have gone through a messy divorce, your relationship with your children may become strained if you have to deal with a toxic ex. Your ex may bad-mouth you in front of the kids, accuse you of being a bad parent, and even attempt to replace you in the children’s lives with a new partner. As a result, your children may become confused, conflicted, angry, anxious, or depressed—and you may feel powerless. In Co-parenting with a Toxic Ex, a nationally recognized parenting expert offers you a positive parenting approach to dealing with a hostile ex-spouse. You'll learn to avoid the most common mistakes of coparenting, how to avoid “parental alienation syndrome,” and effective techniques for talking to your children in a way that fosters open and honest response. In addition, you’ll learn how to protect your children from painful loyalty conflicts between you and your ex-spouse. Divorce is often painful, especially if your ex habitually tries to undermine your relationship with your children. But with the right tools you can protect your kids and make your relationship with them stronger than ever. This book can show you how. You can find out more about this book and about author Amy J.L. Baker at www.amyjlbaker.com.

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The Second Baby Book - Sarah Ockwell-Smith Cover Art

The Second Baby Book

The Second Baby Book How to cope with pregnancy number two and create a happy home for your firstborn and new arrival by Sarah Ockwell-Smith

'The thing about having a second baby is it's likely to differ a lot from your first experience. Sarah Ockwell's Smith's guide looks at the challenges you might face along with some practical tips to consider. The book offers a friendly feel that reminds us issues and all, we'll be just fine' Mirror, Best Baby Books for Parents 2020 Having a second baby is a very different experience from having your first, yet there is little recognition of the wide range of issues that need to be considered when bringing a second child into the family. In this incredibly helpful book, Sarah Ockwell-Smith helps parents feel more positive and prepared for life with two children. The book begins with the obvious question: when is the right time to add another member to the family? It then goes on to examine the specific issues that can arise with a second pregnancy and birth; the common concerns about siblings, such as how to prepare your firstborn for what's to come; how to cope with the practicalities of life with two young children (aka actually managing to get anything done!); and the feelings parents are likely to experience, too. The Second Baby Book examines all the questions and issues Sarah herself faced second time around, as well as sharing the experiences of the many parents who have sought her advice. It also highlights what scientific studies reveal about such issues as the spacing of children and the differences between first and second births. Practical, insightful and honest, this book will help you understand the challenges ahead but, more importantly, it will equip you to meet them with knowledge, confidence and a sense of excitement for the future.

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Bébé Day by Day - Pamela Druckerman Cover Art

Bébé Day by Day

Bébé Day by Day 100 Keys to French Parenting by Pamela Druckerman

À la carte wisdom from the international bestseller Bringing up Bébé In BRINGING UP BÉBÉ, journalist and mother Pamela Druckerman investigated a society of good sleepers, gourmet eaters, and mostly calm parents. She set out to learn how the French achieve all this, while telling the story of her own young family in Paris.  BÉBÉ DAY BY DAY distills the lessons of BRINGING UP BÉBÉ into an easy-to-read guide for parents and caregivers. How do you teach your child patience? How do you get him to like broccoli? How do you encourage your baby to sleep through the night? How can you have a child and still have a life? Alongside these time-tested lessons of French parenting are favorite recipes straight from the menus of the Parisian crèche and winsome drawings by acclaimed French illustrator Margaux Motin.  Witty, pithy and brimming with common sense, BÉBÉ DAY BY DAY offers a mix of practical tips and guiding principles, to help parents find their own way.

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Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control - Heather T. Forbes & B. Bryan Post Cover Art

Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control

Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control A Love Based Approach to Helping Children With Severe Behaviors by Heather T. Forbes & B. Bryan Post

This first volume of Beyond Consequences lays out the basics of this revolutionary and simple parenting paradigm. Easy to read and filled with practical examples, this book will equip you to start parenting from a place of unconditional love and begin the road to healing for your family. Whether you are parenting your biological, adopted or foster children, the Beyond Consequences relationship model shows how to connect with your children and bring your family peace and healing.

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The Fifth Trimester - Lauren Smith Brody Cover Art

The Fifth Trimester

The Fifth Trimester The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby by Lauren Smith Brody

Packed with honest, funny, and comforting advice—“a book you MUST read if you are returning to work after the birth of a child…. I loved it and you will too.” — New York Times bestselling author Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. The first three trimesters (and the fourth—those blurry newborn days) are for the baby, but the Fifth Trimester is when the working mom is born. A funny, tells-it-like-it-is guide for new mothers coping with the demands of returning to the real world after giving birth, The Fifth Trimester contains advice from 800 moms, including: •The boss-approved way to ask for flextime (and more money!) •How to know if it’s more than “just the baby blues” •How to pump breastmilk on an airplane (or, if you must, in a bathroom) •What military science knows about working through sleep deprivation •Your new sixty-second get-out-of-the-house beauty routine •How to turn your commute into a mini–therapy session •Your daycare tour or nanny interview, totally decoded

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New Dad's Playbook - Benjamin Watson Cover Art

New Dad's Playbook

New Dad's Playbook Gearing Up for the Biggest Game of Your Life by Benjamin Watson

When it comes to the unknown territory of having a baby, moms-to-be have nearly unending resources to plan and execute a healthy pregnancy and navigate those first months and years as a parent with confidence. New dads? Not so much. They want to get in the game too, but, says Super Bowl champion Benjamin Watson, "I could find clearer direction for putting together a baby swing than for taking care of a newborn child." The New Dad's Playbook is every man's game plan to being the best partner and the best father, from pre-season (preparing for fatherhood) to Super Bowl (birth) to post-season (after baby is home). It helps men understand what their wives are going through physically and emotionally during and after pregnancy, allowing them to support their most important teammate. It tells men what to expect when their baby is home--and what to do when the unexpected happens. This tell-it-like-it-is book will take men from just winging it to winning it.

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El libro que ojalá tus padres hubieran leído - Philippa Perry Cover Art

El libro que ojalá tus padres hubieran leído

El libro que ojalá tus padres hubieran leído (y que a tus hijos les encantará que leas) by Philippa Perry

En este libro, la reconocida psicoterapeuta británica Philippa Perry nos dice qué es lo que realmente importa y qué tipo de comportamientos debemos evitar en la relación con nuestros hijos, ofreciéndonos pautas para: • Comprender cómo nuestra propia educación puede afectar la crianza. • Aceptar que cometemos errores y aprender qué podemos hacer al respecto. • Romper ciclos y patrones negativos. • Manejar nuestros propios sentimientos y los de nuestro hijo. • Entender lo que los diferentes comportamientos comunican. Lleno de sabios y sanos consejos, este es el libro que todos los padres querrán leer y que todos los hijos desearán que sus padres hayan leído.

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The Kazdin Method For Parenting The Defiant Child - Alan E. Kazdin Cover Art

The Kazdin Method For Parenting The Defiant Child

The Kazdin Method For Parenting The Defiant Child With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills by Alan E. Kazdin

From Alan E. Kazdin, a Yale University psychology and child psychiatry professor, The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child is a lifesaving handbook for parents of children who are occasionally, or too often, “out of control.” Most child-behavior books are filled with advice that sounds reasonable, fits with what parents already believe about child-rearing, and is — as Dr. Kazdin proves — guaranteed to fail. The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child makes available to parents for the first time Dr. Kazdin’s proven program — one backed up by some of the most long-term and respected research devoted to any therapy for children. Kazdin shatters decades’ worth of accumulated myths about tantrums, time-outs, punishments fitting the crime, and much more. With the practicality of Ferber and the warmth of Brazelton, Kazdin leads parents through every step of the Kazdin Method in action — how to use tone of voice, when and how to touch, how to lead your child in a “practice” session, how to adjust your approach for different-age children, how to involve siblings, and more. The program is temporary, but the results are permanent — for very young children, adolescents, and even beyond. Includes a bound-in twenty-minute DVD featuring Dr. Kazdin and his staff illustrating key concepts of the Kazdin Method.

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