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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 copies sold worldwide! Featured in Babylist's Best Baby Sleep Resources guide and named as a Best Baby Sleep Resource.  Here's what some happy parents had to say: • "A game changer for all-around baby care." - Gigi Hadid • "The book that helped me the most was Moms on Call Baby Care...this book became my baby bible." - Cameron Eubanks • "Finally, honest and practical solutions to everyday parenting problems!" - Alicia W. • "A must-have for every new parent!" - Kenny and Wanda Rogers Discover a wealth of knowledge in Moms on Call's Guide to Basic Baby Care for 0-6 Months: From feeding guidelines for both breast and bottle, to deciphering symptoms that warrant a trip to the emergency room, this comprehensive guide offers step-by-step advice to get your baby on a routine. However, the real gem of this book is its proven strategies to help your baby sleep through the night, so you can too! Here's what you can expect to find inside: • Sleep: Learn how to establish great sleep habits, including sleeping through the night! • Feeding: Understand feeding schedules that promote healthy digestion. • Routine: Get outlines of typical daily schedules with specific times. • Safety: Access our safety checklists and recommendations for peace of mind. • Health guidance: Discover common illnesses, what actions to take, and when to call the doctor. • Preparation: Find out what two pediatric nurses always keep in their medicine cabinets. • Simplicity: Learn what you need (and don’t need!) to prepare for your newborn’s arrival. • Support: This book pairs perfectly with the renowned Moms on Call 0-6 months online course. Join the ranks of happy parents who've found solace and guidance in the pages of Moms on Call Basic Baby Care for 0-6 Months. Order your copy today!

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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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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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The 5 Love Languages of Children - Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell Cover Art

The 5 Love Languages of Children

The 5 Love Languages of Children The Secret to Loving Children Effectively by Gary Chapman & Ross Campbell

More than 1 million sold! You know you love your child. But how can you make sure your child knows it? The #1 New York Times bestselling The 5 Love Languages® has helped millions of couples learn the secret to building a love that lasts. Now discover how to speak your child’s love language in a way that he or she understands. Dr. Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell help you: • Discover your child’s love language • Assist your child in successful learning • Use the love languages to correct and discipline more effectively • Build a foundation of unconditional love for your child Plus: Find dozens of tips for practical ways to speak your child’s love language. Discover your child's primary language—then speak it—and you will be well on your way to a stronger relationship with your flourishing child. For a free online study guide, visit 5lovelanguages.com.

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Last Child in the Woods

Last Child in the Woods Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

The Book That Launched an International Movement   Fans of The Anxious Generatio n will adore Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller.  “An absolute must-read for parents.” — The Boston Globe   “It rivals Rachel Carson’s  Silent Spring .” — The Cincinnati Enquirer   “I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are,” reports a fourth grader. But it’s not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. It’s also their parents’ fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schools’ emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime. As children’s connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity. In Last Child in the Woods , Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeply—and find the joy of family connectedness in the process.   Included in this edition: A Field Guide with 100 Practical Actions We Can Take  Discussion Points for Book Groups, Classrooms, and Communities  Additional Notes by the Author  New and Updated Research from the U.S. and Abroad    

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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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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 today's parents cope when the dreams we had for our children clash with reality? What can we do for our twenty- and even thirty-somethings who can't seem to grow up? How can we help our depressed, dependent, or addicted adult children, the ones who can't get their lives started, who are just marking time or even doing it? What's the right strategy when our smart, capable "adultolescents" won't leave home or come boomeranging back? Who can we turn to when the kids aren't all right and we, their parents, are frightened, frustrated, resentful, embarrassed, and especially, disappointed? 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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Unconditional Parenting

Unconditional Parenting Moving from Rewards and Punishments to Love and Reason by Alfie Kohn

A groundbreaking approach to parenting by nationally-respected educator Alfie Kohn that gives parents “powerful alternatives to help children become their most caring, responsible selves” (Adele Faber, New York Times bestselling author) by switching the dynamic from doing things to children to working with them in order to understand their needs and how to meet them. Most parenting guides begin with the question “How can we get kids to do what they're told?” and then proceed to offer various techniques for controlling them. In this truly groundbreaking book, nationally respected educator Alfie Kohn begins instead by asking, “What do kids need—and how can we meet those needs?” What follows from that question are ideas for working with children rather than doing things to them. One basic need all children have, Kohn argues, is to be loved unconditionally, to know that they will be accepted even if they screw up or fall short. Yet conventional approaches to parenting such as punishments (including “time-outs”), rewards (including positive reinforcement), and other forms of control teach children that they are loved only when they please us or impress us. Kohn cites a body of powerful, and largely unknown, research detailing the damage caused by leading children to believe they must earn our approval. That's precisely the message children derive from common discipline techniques, even though it's not the message most parents intend to send. More than just another book about discipline, though, Unconditional Parenting addresses the ways parents think about, feel about, and act with their children. It invites them to question their most basic assumptions about raising kids while offering a wealth of practical strategies for shifting from “doing to” to “working with” parenting—including how to replace praise with the unconditional support that children need to grow into healthy, caring, responsible people. This is an eye-opening, paradigm-shattering book that will reconnect readers to their own best instincts and inspire them to become better parents.

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The Power Pause

The Power Pause How to Plan a Career Break After Kids--and Come Back Stronger Than Ever by Neha Ruch

A paradigm-shifting guide to career breaks after kids that rebrands stay-at-home parenthood for a new generation of women and families. "So, what do you do ?" When Neha Ruch had to answer this seemingly innocent question for the first time after leaving her corporate job to care for her infant son, she drew a shameful blank. She couldn’t find the words to describe this new stage of life she’d just embarked on. She wasn’t a 1950s June Cleaver type, nor was she one of today’s updated stereotypes. (Craft Project Mom? Exhausted-in-Sweatpants Mom?) How, then, was she to navigate this identity shift? Frustrated, Ruch embarked on a mission to rebrand the stay-at-home mother for a new generation of women who don’t want to leave their ambition behind just because they decide to pause or change their careers post-kids. Her online community, Mother Untitled, has become the leading voice and resource for women navigating this transition. In The Power Pause, Ruch addresses all the questions women face at this inflection point, such as, Can I afford to pause? Who am I without my career identity? How do I find meaning in the role? And can I ever transition back to paid work? With expert advice and diverse stories of stay-at-home mothers who buck every stereotype, as well as interactive exercises to help the reader plot a course for the long term, The Power Pause is an essential handbook for a new generation of caregivers.

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Rules of Estrangement

Rules of Estrangement Why Adult Children Cut Ties and How to Heal the Conflict by Joshua Coleman, PhD

A guide for parents whose adult children have cut off contact that reveals the hidden logic of estrangement, explores its cultural causes, and offers practical advice for parents trying to reestablish contact with their adult children. “Finally, here’s a hopeful, comprehensive, and compassionate guide to navigating one of the most painful experiences for parents and their adult children alike.”—Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone Labeled a silent epidemic by a growing number of therapists and researchers, estrangement is one of the most disorienting and painful experiences of a parent's life. Popular opinion typically tells a one-sided story of parents who got what they deserved or overly entitled adult children who wrongly blame their parents. However, the reasons for estrangement are far more complex and varied. As a result of rising rates of individualism, an increasing cultural emphasis on happiness, growing economic insecurity, and a historically recent perception that parents are obstacles to personal growth, many parents find themselves forever shut out of the lives of their adult children and grandchildren. As a trusted psychologist whose own daughter cut off contact for several years and eventually reconciled, Dr. Joshua Coleman is uniquely qualified to guide parents in navigating these fraught interactions. He helps to alleviate the ongoing feelings of shame, hurt, guilt, and sorrow that commonly attend these dynamics. By placing estrangement into a cultural context, Dr. Coleman helps parents better understand the mindset of their adult children and teaches them how to implement the strategies for reconciliation and healing that he has seen work in his forty years of practice. Rules of Estrangement gives parents the language and the emotional tools to engage in meaningful conversation with their child, the framework to cultivate a healthy relationship moving forward, and the ability to move on if reconciliation is no longer possible. While estrangement is a complex and tender topic, Dr. Coleman's insightful approach is based on empathy and understanding for both the parent and the adult child.

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Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition - Jodi A. Mindell Cover Art

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition

Sleeping Through the Night, Revised Edition How Infants, Toddlers, and Parents can get a Good Night's sleep by Jodi A. Mindell

Right after "Is it a boy or a girl?" and "What's his/her name?," the next question people invariably ask new parents is "Are you getting any sleep?" Unfortunately, the answer is usually "Not much." In fact, studies show that approximately 25% of young children experience some type of sleep problem and, as any bleary-eyed parent will attest, it is one of the most difficult challenges of parenting. Drawing on her ten years of experience in the assessment and treatment of common sleep problems in children, Dr. Jodi A. Mindell now provides tips and techniques, the answers to commonly asked questions, and case studies and quotes from parents who have successfully solved their children's sleep problems. Unlike other books on the subject, Dr. Mindell also offers practical tips on bedtime, rather than middle-of-the-night-sleep training, and shows how all members of the family can cope with the stresses associated with teaching a child to sleep.

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Raising Good Humans - Hunter Clarke-Fields Cover Art

Raising Good Humans

Raising Good Humans A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids by Hunter Clarke-Fields

“A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting.” —Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans , you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from “reactive parenting” habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids. Whether you’re running late for school, trying to get your child to eat their vegetables, or dealing with an epic meltdown in the checkout line at a grocery store—being a parent is hard work! And, as parents, many of us react in times of stress without thinking—often by yelling. But what if, instead of always reacting on autopilot, you could respond thoughtfully in those moments, keep your cool, and get from A to B on time and in one piece? With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise. You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways. When children experience a parent reacting with kindness and patience, they learn to act with kindness as well—thereby altering generational patterns for a kinder, more compassionate future. With this essential guide, you’ll see how changing your own “autopilot reactions” can create a lasting positive impact, not just for your kids, but for generations to come. An essential, must-read for all parents—now more than ever. “To raise the children we hope to raise, we have to learn to become the person we hoped to be…. This wonderful book will help you handle the ride.”  —KJ Dell’Antonia, author of How to Be a Happier Parent   “Hunter Clarke-Fields shares her wisdom and personal experience to help parents create peaceful families.” —Joanna Faber and Julie King, coauthors of How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen  

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The Daily Dad - Ryan Holiday Cover Art

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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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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No-Drama Discipline

No-Drama Discipline The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind by Daniel J. Siegel, MD & Tina Payne Bryson

NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline.   “A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading.”— Parents Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s neurological development and the way a parent reacts to misbehavior, No-Drama Discipline provides an effective, compassionate road map for dealing with tantrums, tensions, and tears—without causing a scene.   Defining the true meaning of the “d” word (to instruct, not to shout or reprimand), the authors explain how to reach your child, redirect emotions, and turn a meltdown into an opportunity for growth. By doing so, the cycle of negative behavior (and punishment) is essentially brought to a halt, as problem solving becomes a win/win situation. Inside this sanity-saving guide you’ll discover   • strategies that help parents identify their own discipline philosophy—and master the best methods to communicate the lessons they are trying to impart • facts on child brain development—and what kind of discipline is most appropriate and constructive at all ages and stages • the way to calmly and lovingly connect with a child—no matter how extreme the behavior—while still setting clear and consistent limits • tips for navigating your child through a tantrum to achieve insight, empathy, and repair • twenty discipline mistakes even the best parents make—and how to stay focused on the principles of whole-brain parenting and discipline techniques   Complete with candid stories and playful illustrations that bring the authors’ suggestions to life, No-Drama Discipline shows you how to work with your child’s developing mind, peacefully resolve conflicts, and inspire happiness and strengthen resilience in everyone in the family. Praise for No-Drama Discipline   “With lucid, engaging prose accompanied by cartoon illustrations, Siegel and Bryson help parents teach and communicate more effectively.” — Publishers Weekly “Wow! This book grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go.” —Lawrence J. Cohen, Ph.D., author of The Opposite of Worry

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Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder - James Lock Cover Art

Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder

Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder by James Lock

Tens of thousands of parents have turned to this compassionate guide for support and practical advice grounded in cutting-edge scientific knowledge. Top experts James Lock and Daniel Le Grange explain what you need to know about eating disorders, which treatments work, and why it is absolutely essential to play an active role in your teen's recovery--even though parents have often been told to take a back seat. Learn how to monitor your teen's eating and exercise, manage mealtimes, end weight-related power struggles, and partner successfully with health care providers. When families work together to get the most out of treatment and prevent relapse, eating disorders can be beat. This book is your essential roadmap. Featuring the latest research, resources, and diagnostic information, the second edition has been expanded to cover binge-eating disorder.  

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How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids - Carla Naumburg Cover Art

How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids

How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids A Practical Guide to Becoming a Calmer, Happier Parent by Carla Naumburg

Stop the yelling, lose the guilt, and become a calmer, happier parent.   Drawing on evidence-based practices, here is an insight-packed and tip-filled plan for how to stop the parental meltdowns. Its compassionate, pragmatic approach will help readers feel less ashamed and more empowered to get their, ahem, act together instead of losing it.   “Using a powerful combination of humor and reality checks, Naumburg helps parents unpack their unique stressors (we all have them) and find ways to stay calm even the most frustrating of family moments.” —Katie Hurley, LCSW, author of No More Mean Girls and The Happy Kid Handbook   “By the end not only are you laughing out loud, but you’ve gained a sense of self-compassion and a concrete action plan.”—Rebecca Schrag Hershberg, PhD, author of The Tantrum Survival Guide      

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When Parents Hurt

When Parents Hurt Compassionate Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get Along by Joshua Coleman, PhD

This unique book helps parents work through the pain, shame, and sense of loss that they feel when their relationship with their older or adult children has not turned out as they hoped or expected Sometimes, despite our best efforts, we lose the opportunity to be the parent we desperately want to be and must mourn the loss of a harmonious relationship with our child. Although this situation may seem hopeless, When Parents Hurt is designed to help us through this intensely difficult situation with compassion and thoughtfulness. Through healing exercises and case examples, Dr. Joshua Coleman helps parents: Reduce anger, guilt, and shameLearn how temperament, the teen years, a partner’s or their own mistakes, and divorce can harm the parent-child bondCome to terms with their imperfections, as well as their child’sDevelop strategies for reaching out and for maintaining their self-esteem through trying timesUnderstand how society’s expectations contribute to the risk of parental wounds By helping parents recognize what they can do—and to let go of what they cannot control—When Parents Hurt helps families develop more positive ways of relating to themselves and each other.

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Dibs: In Search of Self

Dibs: In Search of Self by Virginia M. Axline

In 1947, Virginia Axline introduced professional psychotherapists to a new way of working with children called Nondirective Play Therapy. In 1964, she introduced the rest of the world to “Dibs”. Dibs is silent. Dibs is a mystery to his parents and teachers. Dibs cannot be reached no matter how hard they try. He hides under tables and lashes out at other children. Some think he’s incapable of learning and interacting in a regular classroom. Some think he’s emotionally disturbed. Everyone is desperate to fix him, except for “Miss A”.  “Miss A,” as Dibs calls her, believes that Dibs already knows the answers and can show her what he needs if she is patient enough, accepting enough, and observant enough. Dibs’ parents think she’s wasting her time trying to watch him play. He doesn’t play and he doesn’t talk. Dibs’ mother finally agrees to let Miss A try her methods, but she’s not holding her breath. “Miss A” then introduces Dibs and us to her special play room, where children can be just exactly who they truly are. The room is not magical, but the relationship between therapist and child is. In the safety and freedom of this special relationship, we begin to see what Axline meant when she first encouraged therapists to offer children the opportunity to “play out these feelings” and “realize the power within [themselves]”. “A ‘must read’ classic for play therapists!” —  Charles E. Schaefer , PhD, RPT-S, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Fairleigh Dickinson University; Co-Founder and Director Emeritus, The Association for Play Therapy “ Dibs: In Search of Self  is a timeless account of Axline as play therapist, advocate, and partner in Dibs’ therapeutic journey. I marvel at Axline’s ability to encompass multiple roles while demonstrating integration in all of her interactions; whether in the playroom, conducting classroom observations or working with Dibs’ parents. This is essential reading for play therapists, child development and counseling practitioners.” —  Natalya Ann Lindo , PhD, LPC, CCPT-S, CPRT-S, Associate Professor & Counseling Program Coordinator, University of North Texas “There are many books on play therapy theory. There are many books on play therapy techniques. There is only one book that goes beyond theory and technique, getting to the heart of what play therapy is all about.  Dibs  captures the depth of connection and life-changing impact that play therapy can engender between a child and a therapist.” —  Nick Cornett , PhD, LPC, LMFT, RPT, Assistant Professor, John Brown University

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The First-Time Parent's Guide to Potty Training - Jazmine McCoy, PsyD Cover Art

The First-Time Parent's Guide to Potty Training

The First-Time Parent's Guide to Potty Training How to Ditch Diapers Fast (and for Good!) by Jazmine McCoy, PsyD

Potty train your child confidently, quickly, and successfully--even as a first-time parent! Are you nervous about potty training? Worried that you don't know enough to see it through to the end? Concerned that you don't have enough time to devote to it? This positive, practical, easy-to-follow guide is here to help. By approaching potty training with a proven program, first-time tips and tricks, the right tools, and a confident mindset, you can cross dirty diapers off your endless to-do list and celebrate your child's transition to the toilet. Here's everything you need to know to get your child out of diapers once and for all! The First-Time Parent's Guide to Potty Training  features:    •    An easy, step-by-step, 3-day program  for ditching diapers, including nap and nighttime training, day care strategies, and on-the-go potty training    •    Troubleshooting advice  for accidents, backsliding, temper tantrums, and more    •    Guidance for  your  child  if they're anxious, willful, or simply reluctant You can potty train your child, and this book will guide you and cheer you on every step of the way.

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The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be (Fifth Edition) (The New Father) - Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash Rudick Cover Art

The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be (Fifth Edition) (The New Father)

The Expectant Father: The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be (Fifth Edition) (The New Father) by Armin A. Brott & Jennifer Ash Rudick

The Expectant Father is the best-selling pregnancy guide for men, trusted by millions of dads-to-be and their partners. This reassuring month-by-month overview gives you the tools you need to support your partner, prepare for your baby’s arrival, and take care of yourself during this exciting time. It concludes with two special sections: one on labor and delivery, guiding you through the big day; and the other on what comes next, covering the first few months after the baby’s arrival. This new edition of The Expectant Father is updated from cover to cover with the latest information on fertility options, delivery options, navigating pregnancy in a post–COVID-19 world—and much more. It incorporates the expertise of leading OB-GYNs and researchers, and the real-life experience of hundreds of dads and moms. Illustrated throughout with stress-relieving cartoons, The Expectant Father is a friendly and readable companion for dads-to-be seeking confidence, guidance, and joy. (Moms will love it, too!)

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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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Matrescence - Lucy Jones Cover Art

Matrescence

Matrescence On Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Motherhood by Lucy Jones

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION • From the acclaimed author of Losing Eden (“Powerful, beautifully written”—Anthony Doerr) an important, moving, passionate and passionately written inquiry—personal and scientific—into what happens—mentally, spiritually, physically, during the process of becoming a mother, from pregnancy and childbirth to early motherhood and what this profound process tells us about the way we live now. “I read your book, or more accurately devoured it! Loved it . . . It will be the new classic text in Motherhood Studies.” -Andrea O’Reilly, founder, Motherhood Studies “The best book I’ve ever read about motherhood. Matrescence is essential reading, bloody and alive, roaring and ready to change conversations.” –Jude Rogers, The Observer (UK) In this important and ground-breaking, deeply personal investigation, Jones writes of the emerging concept of “matrescence” – the wholeness of becoming a mother. Drawing on her own experiences of twice becoming a mother, as well as exploring the latest research in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary biology; psychoanalysis and existential therapy; sociology, economics and ecology, Jones writes of the physical and emotional changes in the maternal mind, body, and spirit and shows us how these changes are far more profound, wild, and enduring than have been previously explored or written about. Part memoir, part scientific and health reporting, part social critique, ecological philosophy, eco-feminism and nature writing, Matrescence is a kind of whodunnit, ferreting out with the most nuanced, searing and honest observations, why mothers throughout this heightened transition are at a breaking point, and what the institution of intensive, isolated motherhood can tell us about our still-dominant social and cultural myths. “Jones seems to come as close as it’s possible to describing this indescribable moment in a woman’s life.” –Joanna Pocock, The Spectator (UK)

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The Everyday Parenting Toolkit - Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella Cover Art

The Everyday Parenting Toolkit

The Everyday Parenting Toolkit The Kazdin Method for Easy, Step-by-Step, Lasting Change for You and Your Child by Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella

From the director of the Yale Parenting Center, a practical guide to dealing with the routine challenges of raising a child. Alan Kazdin’s  The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child  is the gold standard for research-backed advice on being a better parent for difficult children. But now in  The Everyday Parenting Toolkit , Dr. Kazdin focuses on the children who aren’t defiant. Dr. Kazdin’s methods are based on the most up-to-date research and are implemented in real-world ways. These are the problems that plague parents on a day-to-day basis: from getting ready for school on time to expanding the palates of picky eaters to limiting computer time, no parenting book does a better job at helping parents understand and correct problematic behaviors. Dr. Kazdin’s methods foster lifelong positive character traits such as respectfulness, honesty, kindness, and altruism. With  The Everyday Parenting Toolkit , Dr. Kazdin helps transform parenting and helps develop ideal child-parent relationships.   “Kazdin delivers the evidence-based, gold-standard method for parents who want simple, effective responses to the everyday challenging behaviors of their children.”—Martin E. P. Seligman, author of  Flourish  and  The Optimistic Child “Jam-packed with solid advice any parent can use.”— BookPage “A useful guide to eliminating stress, improving communication and providing a more nurturing family environment.” — Kirkus Reviews

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Mattie, Milo, and Me - Anne Abel Cover Art

Mattie, Milo, and Me

Mattie, Milo, and Me A Memoir by Anne Abel

Anne grew up in an abusive home, leading to severe depression and a determination to do better as a mother. One of her sons wants a dog from the time he is a baby; Anne very much does not. For years she appeases him with creatures who live in cages and tanks, but on his tenth birthday she can no longer say no—and she proceeds to fall in love with their new four-legged family member, Mattie. Then Mattie dies a sudden and tragic death, and Anne feels herself begin to sink back into depression. Trying to cope, she immediately adopts Milo—a dog who, unbeknownst to her, has already been returned to the rescue by several families due to his aggressive behavior. But even after she realizes Milo is dangerous, she’s committed to trying to give him a chance at a good life. Anne’s journey takes the reader from dog school into the deep woods as she perseveres with Milo’s lifelong rehabilitation and her unwavering efforts to be a good mother to her sons. Working with Milo strengthens Anne and expands her ability to love. Ten years later, when Milo dies, Anne faces another choice: close the door to that part of her heart, or risk loving another dog after two tragic losses?

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Brainstorm

Brainstorm The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, MD

In this New York Times –bestselling book, Dr. Daniel Siegel shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children’s lives into one of the most rewarding. Between the ages of twelve and twenty-four, the brain changes in important and, at times, challenging ways. In Brainstorm , Dr. Daniel Siegel busts a number of commonly held myths about adolescence—for example, that it is merely a stage of “immaturity” filled with often “crazy” behavior. According to Siegel, during adolescence we learn vital skills, such as how to leave home and enter the larger world, connect deeply with others, and safely experiment and take risks. Drawing on important new research in the field of interpersonal neurobiology, Siegel explores exciting ways in which understanding how the brain functions can improve the lives of adolescents, making their relationships more fulfilling and less lonely and distressing on both sides of the generational divide.

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The Awakened Family

The Awakened Family How to Raise Empowered, Resilient, and Conscious Children by Shefali Tsabary Ph.D.

FINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD •  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER "Parents . . . you will be wowed and awed by [Dr. Shefali]." —Oprah Winfrey A s seen on Oprah’s SuperSoul Sunday ,  a radically transformative plan that shows parents how to raise children to be their best, truest selves,  from the  New York Times  bestselling author of  The Conscious Parent. What if...? What if I told you that you can put an end to all of your parenting struggles? That you can learn to parent without fear or anxiety? That you can end conflict with your children? That you can create close and connected relationships within your family? …Would you accept this invitation to a revolution in parenting?  We all have the capacity to raise children who are highly resilient and emotionally connected. However, many of us are unable to because we are blinded by modern misconceptions of parenting and our own inner limitations. In The Awakened Family , I show you how you can cultivate a relationship with your children so they can thrive; moreover, you can be transformed to a state of greater calm, compassion and wisdom as well. This book will take you on a journey to transcending your fears and illusions around parenting and help you become the parent you always wanted to be: fully present and conscious. It will arm you with practical, hands-on strategies and real-life examples from my experience as a parent and clinical psychologist that show the extraordinary power of being a conscious parent.  Everyone in your family is ready to be awakened. Will you take this journey with me? —Shefali

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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child - John Gottman Ph.D. Cover Art

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child by John Gottman Ph.D.

Intelligence That Comes from the Heart Every parent knows the importance of equipping children with the intellectual skills they need to succeed in school and life. But children also need to master their emotions. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child is a guide to teaching children to understand and regulate their emotional world. And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they master this important life skill, emotionally intelligent children will enjoy increased self-confidence, greater physical health, better performance in school, and healthier social relationships. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child will equip parents with a five-step "emotion coaching" process that teaches how to: * Be aware of a child's emotions * Recognize emotional expression as an opportunity for intimacy and teaching * Listen empathetically and validate a child's feelings * Label emotions in words a child can understand * Help a child come up with an appropriate way to solve a problem or deal with an upsetting issue or situation Written for parents of children of all ages, Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child will enrich the bonds between parent and child and contribute immeasurably to the development of a generation of emotionally healthy adults.

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If I Have to Tell You One More Time... - Amy McCready Cover Art

If I Have to Tell You One More Time...

If I Have to Tell You One More Time... The Revolutionary Program That Gets Your Kids To Listen Without Nagging, Remindi ng, or Yelling by Amy McCready

The Revolutionary Program That Gets Your Kids To Listen Without Nagging, Reminding, or Yelling Why does it feel sometimes as if our children have special powers that enable them to tune us out completely? You ask your child to do her homework, get ready for school or bedtime. You think she heard you but . . . no response. You’ve tried everything—time-outs, nagging, counting to three—and nothing seems to work. In this invaluable book, Amy McCready, founder of the popular online parenting course Positive Parenting Solutions, presents a nag-and-scream-free program for compassionately yet effectively, correcting your children’s bad behavior. McCready draws on Adlerian psychology and Positive Discipline, which focuses on the central idea that every human being has a basic need to feel connected and empowered—children being no exception to the rule. According to McCready, when this need isn’t met in positive ways, kids resort to negative methods. In this book she provides parents with a virtual toolbox of strategies they can use to give their children the attention and power they crave—and do away with the misbehaving that adults dread.

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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins - Marc Weissbluth, M.D. Cover Art

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins A Step-by-Step Program for Sleep-Training Your Multiples by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.

From one of the nation’s most trusted experts on children’s bedtime and nap time comes a new guide for sleep-training twins so that everybody (including Mom and Dad) will be rested and happy! As parents of twins and multiples know, double the fun can be double the sleep deprivation. Now, in Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins , beloved pediatrician and renowned sleep authority Dr. Marc Weissbluth combines specialized advice for parents of twins with his tried-and-true sleep-training methods to show exhausted moms and dads how to get their babies to sleep on their own, stay asleep, and sleep regularly. This essential step-by-step guide to establishing good sleep patterns reveals how to build healthy habits in twins’ natural slumber cycles, including • how healthy sleep differs from “junk” sleep, plus a helpful tutorial on the techniques of sleep training for new parents • the five ingredients of healthy sleep, and why daytime sleep is different from nighttime sleep but equally important to good health • why it’s crucial for babies to master the ability to fall asleep unassisted, without protest or crying, and how to help them do so • essential tips for synchronizing your twins’ sleep schedules, plus information about how twins sleep best–when to keep them together, and when it’s time to separate them • how to recognize early drowsy cues in your babies so you can catch the sleep wave before it turns into nervous energy that will keep them awake Sleep-training twins presents a unique set of challenges. This invaluable guide will not only get your babies to sleep through the night but help you stay healthy and rested so you can enjoy the many blessings of having more than one!

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Parenting Without Borders

Parenting Without Borders Surprising Lessons Parents Around the World Can Teach Us by Christine Gross-Loh, Ph.D

An eye-opening guide to the world’s best parenting strategies Research reveals that American kids lag behind in academic achievement, happiness, and wellness. Christine Gross-Loh exposes culturally determined norms we have about “good parenting,” and asks, Are there parenting strategies other countries are getting right that we are not? This book takes us across the globe and examines how parents successfully foster resilience, creativity, independence, and academic excellence in their children. Illuminating the surprising ways in which culture shapes our parenting practices, Gross-Loh offers objective, research-based insight such as:Co-sleeping may promote independence in kids.“Hoverparenting” can damage a child’s resilience.Finnish children, who rank among the highest academic achievers, enjoy multiple recesses a day.Our obsession with self-esteem may limit a child’s potential.

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Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition - Jane Nelsen & Lynn Lott Cover Art

Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition

Positive Discipline for Teenagers, Revised 3rd Edition Empowering Your Teens and Yourself Through Kind and Firm Parenting by Jane Nelsen & Lynn Lott

A Positive Approach To Raising Happy, Healthy and Mature Teenagers   Adolescence can be a time of great stress and turmoil—not only for kids going through it, but for their parents as well. It’s normal for teens to explore a new sense of freedom and to redefine the ways in which they relate to their parents, and that process can sometimes leave parents feeling powerless, alienated, or excluded from their children’s lives. These effects can be magnified even further in this modern age of social networks, cell phones, and constant digital distraction. This newly revised and updated edition of Positive Discipline for Teenagers shows parents how to build stronger bridges of communication with their children, break the destructive cycles of guilt and blame that occur in parent-teen power struggles, and work toward greater mutual respect with their adolescents. At the core of the Positive Discipline approach is the understanding that teens still need their parents, just in different ways—and by better understanding who their teens really are, parents can learn to encourage both their teens and themselves, and instill good judgment without being judgmental. The methods in this book work to build vital social and life skills through encouragement and empowerment—not punishment. Truly effective parenting is about connection before correction . Over the years, millions of parents have come to trust Jane Nelsen’s classic Positive Discipline series for its consistent, commonsense approach to raising happy, responsible kids. This new edition is filled with proven, effective methods for coping with such parenting challenges as:   -Fostering truly honest discussions with your teen -Helping your teen handle the online world  -Turning mistakes into opportunities -Keeping your sanity while raising your teen—and making sure your own teenage issues aren’t weighing you down -Teaching your teen how to pursue the goal that make them happy…and a few that make you happy too (like chores) -Making sure you’re on your teen’s side, and that they know that -Avoiding the pitfalls of excessive control and excessive permissiveness

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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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Tu hijo, tu espejo (Nueva edición) - Martha Alicia Chávez Cover Art

Tu hijo, tu espejo (Nueva edición)

Tu hijo, tu espejo (Nueva edición) by Martha Alicia Chávez

XV Aniversario. El libro que sigue abriendo corazones y tocando las fibras de sus lectores ahora cuenta con un nuevo capítulo acerca de la tecnología, sus pros, sus contras y cómo guiar a nuestros hijos en su uso. Nuevo Capítulo "Tecnología: Un nuevo miembro en la familia" Los padres proyectamos en nuestros hijos nuestras expectativas de la vida, nuestras frustraciones, nuestras etapas de la infancia o adolescencia sin resolver, nuestros "hubiera" y nuestras necesidades insatisfechas, esperando inconscientemente que ellos se conviertan en una extensión de nosotros mismos y que cierren esos asuntos inconclusos. Conocer la "parte oculta" de nuestra relación, comprender por qué ese hijo, específicamente ése, nos saca tan fácil de nuestras casillas, por qué nos desagrada, por qué nos es tan difícil amarlo, por qué estamos empeñados en cambiarlo, por qué lo presionamos con tal insistencia para que haga o deje de hacer, nos abre la puerta a la posibilidad de un cambio profundo en la relación con él. Darnos cuenta contribuye a transformar los sentimientos de rechazo, rencor y su consecuente culpa, que pueden resultar devastadores, facilitando el paso al único sentimiento que sana, une y transforma: el amor.

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The Secret of Parenting - Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D. Cover Art

The Secret of Parenting

The Secret of Parenting How to Be in Charge of Today's Kids--from Toddlers to Preteens--Without Threats or Punishment by Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D.

Essential advice from the author of the bestselling Get Out Of My Life Today's children--from toddlers to preteens--challenge their parents in ways that would have been unthinkable a generation ago, notes Anthony E. Wolf, and parents are often uncertain about how to cope. In his new book, Wolf presents a fresh perspective on this less pleasant behavior and a surprisingly simple method for dealing with it. He argues that punishments and rewards don't work and may even be counterproductive. Instead, parents must act swiftly and decisively following Wolf's easy but powerful technique. Using numerous examples of effective and ineffective parent-child interactions, he offers practical advice on a wide range of basic issues, from tantrums and back talk, to getting kids off to school in the morning and eliminating sibling fights. Humorous and easy to use, The Secret of Parenting is guaranteed to dramatically increase the joy parents get from raising their children.

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Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids - Sura Hart & Victoria Kindle Hodson Cover Art

Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids

Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids 7 Keys to Turn Family Conflict into Cooperation by Sura Hart & Victoria Kindle Hodson

More than a tool to correct bad behavior, this handbook urges parents to move beyond typical discipline techniques by creating an environment based on mutual respect, emotional safety, and positive, open communication. The seven outlined principles redefine the parent-dominated family by teaching parents how to achieve mutual parent/child respect without being submissive, set firm limits without using demands or coercion, and empower children to open up, cooperate, and realize their own innate potential. Based on Marshall Rosenberg's Nonviolent Communication process, the framework helps parents break down the barriers to outstanding relationships with their kids by avoiding destructive language and habits that keep parents and children from understanding one another. Activities, stories, and resources help parents immediately apply the seven keys to any parenting situation.

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Two Homes, One Childhood

Two Homes, One Childhood A Parenting Plan to Last a Lifetime by Robert E. Emery Phd

A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert.   A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph.D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But their parents have only one chance to protect their childhood. Building on his 2004 book The Truth About Children and Divorce and a strong evidence base, including his own research, Emery explains that a parenting plan that lasts a lifetime is one that grows and changes along with children’s—and families’—developing needs. Parents can and should work together to renegotiate schedules to best meet the changing needs of children from infancy through young adult life. Divided into chapters that address the specific needs of children as they grow up, Emery:    • Introduces his Hierarchy of Children’s Needs in Divorce    • Provides specific advice for successful parenting, starting with infancy and reaching into emerging adulthood    • Advocates for joint custody but notes that children do not count minutes and neither should parents    • Highlights that there is only one “side” for parents to take in divorce: the children’s side Himself the father of five children, one from his first marriage, Emery brings a rare combination of personal and professional insight and guidance for every parent raising a child in two homes.

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Screaming on the Inside - Jessica Grose Cover Art

Screaming on the Inside

Screaming on the Inside The Unsustainability of American Motherhood by Jessica Grose

"If this book feels like it’s sounding the alarm on the state of American motherhood, well, that’s because it is." -- San Francisco Chronicle In this timely and necessary book, New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose dismantles two hundred years of unrealistic parenting expectations and empowers today’s mothers to make choices that actually serve themselves, their children, and their communities Close your eyes and picture the perfect mother. She is usually blonde and thin. Her roots are never showing and she installed that gleaming kitchen backsplash herself (watch her TikTok for DIY tips). She seamlessly melds work, wellness and home; and during the depths of the pandemic, she also ran remote school and woke up at 5 a.m. to meditate. You may read this and think it’s bananas; you have probably internalized much of it. Journalist Jessica Grose sure had. After she failed to meet every one of her own expectations for her first pregnancy, she devoted her career to revealing how morally bankrupt so many of these ideas and pressures are. Now, in Screaming on the Inside, Grose weaves together her personal journey with scientific, historical, and contemporary reporting to be the voice for American parents she wishes she’d had a decade ago. The truth is that parenting cannot follow a recipe; there’s no foolproof set of rules that will result in a perfectly adjusted child. Every parent has different values, and we will have different ideas about how to pass those values along to our children. What successful parenting has in common, regardless of culture or community, is close observation of the kind of unique humans our children are. In thoughtful and revelatory chapters about pregnancy, identity, work, social media, and the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic, Grose explains how we got to this moment, why the current state of expectations on mothers is wholly unsustainable, and how we can move towards something better.

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Educando a los hijos

Educando a los hijos sobre la manera correcta de ayudar al niño a crecer sin interferer con su potencial natural by Osho & Osho International Foundation

Un provocador libro de Osho sobre la educación temprana de los niños. Osho nos sugiere un cambio radical en nuestra actitud hacia los niños basada en una profunda comprensión de la libertad del niño y de nuestra propia libertad. Osho responde una pregunta sobre la manera correcta de ayudar al niño a crecer sin interferir con su potencial natural.

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Authentic Parenting - Bari Borsky & Judith Haney Cover Art

Authentic Parenting

Authentic Parenting A Four-Temperments Guide to Your Child and Yourself by Bari Borsky & Judith Haney

Are you finding it difficult to understand your child? Do you feel frustrated because you often end up in an argument but not sure about how you got there? Authentic Parenting can help. By gaining insight into how your temperament and your child’s temperament could be in conflict with each other, you can lean how to work with both yourself and your child to head off misunderstandings, explosive emotions, and sulking. With descriptions of how to identify your child’s temperament, tips for tailoring disciplinary techniques so your child really hears you, as well as suggestions for helping your boy or girl feel safe and secure, Authentic Parenting is a valuable resource for bringing our the best in both our children and ourselves. The authors have provided an invaluable resource for all parents and educators.

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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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Grace in Chaos - Leah Scott Cover Art

Grace in Chaos

Grace in Chaos Feeling Seen and Valued in the Trenches of Motherhood by Leah Scott

The difference between a woman’s expectations of motherhood and its reality can be vast. Grace in Chaos explores the beautiful, chaotic, messy, magical gift that is motherhood. From the transformations that pregnancy brings, through the miracle of childbirth and the “world-rocking” changes that follow, the author shares her joys and struggles as a mother. This book is a tribute to motherhood, while presenting a frank assessment of the challenges that women face with postpartum depression, endless exhaustion, marital conflict, pervasive “mom guilt,” and feelings of failure. The era of Instagram influencers adds another dimension to this pressure, where picture-perfect social media feeds contradict the sheer daily grind of motherhood. Using humour and real-life experiences, Grace in Chaos highlights the difficult aspects of motherhood in order to prove that mothers are amazing and resilient everyday heroes, who can find added strength by opening up an honest and enduring conversation with each other about both the good and the hard. Despite the ever-present and complicated playbook of emotions that mothers will always wrestle with, they are never alone in their journey if they seek each other’s support. Grace in Chaos hopes to bless mothers everywhere, and bring the message that they are seen, understood, valued, and wildly loved.

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From Guilt to Grace - Dawn R. Ward Cover Art

From Guilt to Grace

From Guilt to Grace Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children by Dawn R. Ward

Release Guilt and Embrace Grace: A Mother's Guide to Experiencing Hope and Healing Are you a mother trying to cope with the painful reality of your adult child's addiction or self-destructive behaviors?  Are you overwhelmed with feelings of hopelessness, fear, and despair?   Do you experience regret, as though you could have prevented this from happening to your child?  Are you worn out from trying to save them from themselves? You are not alone. Dawn Ward has experienced a similar journey in her efforts to save her children who were struggling with substance use disorder. After years of trying to break free from feelings of guilt, shame, and self-blame, she finally surrendered her will to God and embraced His redeeming grace like never before.  From Guilt to Grace: Hope and Healing for Christian Moms of Addicted Children offers guidance to mothers grappling with the anguish of their child's addiction. Through Biblical truths and personal insights, you will discover the lies keeping you trapped in guilt and shame and experience the transforming power of God's grace to set you and your loved ones free. "From Guilt to Grace offers the kind of practical and spiritual guidance I wish I'd had on my painful journey." - Dena Yohe, Co-founder of Hope for Hurting Parents

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Cuddle Up & Goodnight - Laura Lockwood Cover Art

Cuddle Up & Goodnight

Cuddle Up & Goodnight by Laura Lockwood

GET YOUR CHILD TO SLEEP IN 10 MINUTES OR LESS .  Tired of fighting your child at bedtime? My book will help you to develop a closer relationship with your child through physical touch and positive affirmations. My book will help you to develop a closer relationship to your child and get them to sleep easier. This book will improve your relationship with your child through physical touch and positive affirmations. This book will empower your child to excel in school, positively engage in social activities, and have higher self-esteem and boundaries. The results of continued use of the book will help your child go to sleep easier and for better sleep throughout the night, create a physical and emotional bond between parent and child, manifest higher self-esteem and boundaries for the child and parent. GREAT GIFT IDEA FOR THE HOLIDAYS! About the Author Laura Lee Lockwood was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. She earned an education focused on Psychology (BS - TAMU), Counseling (MA - Amberton University), and Hypnosis (Doctorate - AHU). Laura was driven to work with children and started her career as a Residential Treatment Counselor for the YMCA in 1990. The children were ages 10 -17 and came from abusive and neglectful situations. In 1991, she started her Masters in Counseling and began working part time for the YMCA and full time for The Texas Department of Criminal Justice as a Parole Officer for repeat and violent offenders. After graduation, Laura went on to work as a Case Manager for The Texas Youth Commission. In 2000, Laura was elected to the Board of Directors for the Sunset Foundation. She developed a mentoring program assisting high school graduates to successful transition from a lower socioeconomic high school environment to attending major universities from 2000 - 2008. In 2009, Laura started a business working with children for babysitting, tutoring, and counseling services until she left for New Zealand in 2019 shortly before COVID. Laura successfully immigrated to New Zealand and is proud to report she is a Resident and will eventually gain Citizenship. Laura has always been passionate about children and making their lives better. She felt this was the correct time to write and publish Cuddle Up & Goodnight. Her sincerest hope is that each child receives a daily hug. HUGS MATTER! About the Illustrator Mehk Arshad is a passionate children's book illustrator with over five years of experience bringing magical stories to life through her vibrant and engaging artwork. Although her academic journey began in biotechnology, her true calling emerged from her lifelong love for storybooks. As a child, Mehk spent countless hours in her school library, captivated not only by the tales within the books but also by the enchanting illustrations that seemed to leap off the pages. Her fascination with those images turned into a deep admiration for the art of storytelling through visuals. Even after reading the same books countless times, she would sit in awe, studying the drawings that made each story feel alive. Today, Mehk channels that same wonder and joy into her work. When she creates illustrations for children's books, Mehk feels transported back to that library, reliving the excitement and imagination of her childhood. Her ability to connect with her inner child allows her to craft illustrations that resonate deeply with young readers, sparking their creativity and inspiring their love for books.

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Parents Who Bully - Eric Maisel Cover Art

Parents Who Bully

Parents Who Bully A Healing Guide for Adult Children of Immature, Narcissistic and Authoritarian Parents by Eric Maisel

Break Free from Emotionally Abusive Parents Parents Who Bully exposes the hidden epidemic of parental emotional abuse and authoritarianism, providing crucial insights and healing strategies for those affected. Learn how to break free from toxic parenting and find the path to emotional recovery and freedom. Uncover the truth about authoritarian parenting in Parents Who Bully . Through compelling real-life accounts and authoritative research, you'll gain invaluable insights into the signs of emotionally abusive parents. Understand the lasting impact of authoritarian parenting styles, and discover the path to healing and emotional freedom. This eye-opening book empowers you to confront the turmoil and scars caused by parental emotional abuse, offering a guide to recovery and personal transformation. Are you ready to break free from the chains of the authoritarian personality? Parents Who Bully equips you with the tools to recognize and overcome the toxic dynamics of your family. With expert guidance, you'll learn how to deal with emotionally abusive parents, heal your emotional wounds, and ultimately find relief and empowerment. Inside, you’ll find: In-depth insights into emotionally abusive parents and their impact on adult childrenAuthoritative research and real-life accounts that demonstrate the signs of toxic parenting stylesPractical strategies to break free from bad parents and heal deep emotional woundsA comprehensive roadmap for understanding, recovery, and personal growth in the face of parental emotional abuse If you learned from reading Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents;   Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members;  or Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters ; you’ll love Parents Who Bully .

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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

Part 3 of the world famous Moms on Call parenting books series by pediatric nurses and moms, Laura Hunter, LPN and Jennifer Walker, RN, BSN. Over a million copies sold worldwide! Learn why toddlers behave the way they do and parenting strategies that will motivate good behavior. Discover the three household rules your toddler can understand and enjoy learning actual things to say to them, especially when handling things like discipline, sleep issues, tantrums, going out to eat, potty training and feeding issues. From humorous explanations to the short and sweet version, this book has it all! Including cheat sheets like 'Getting Rid of the Pacifier' and 'The “No” Stage.' This resource also provides combined schedules for multi-child households, so you know what time is best to run errands, when you can get both children napping and how to establish healthy nighttime sleep habits. • SLEEP: How to get toddlers to sleep all night, and in their own room • THE "NO" STAGE: Why toddlers misbehave, What to say to motivate positive behavior • RULES & BOUNDARIES: Three household rules your toddler can understand • SUPPORT FOR MOM: Pairs with the Moms on Call 15 Month-4 Year online course Here's what some happy parents had to say: • “I follow the advice from Moms on Call (most importantly the schedules) and it’s working soooo well for us. We have a very well behaved, well fed, well rested daughter. The books are informative and contain a great overview of safety information, as well. Highly recommend the series.” – Jacqueline T. • “I, like a lot of folks, didn’t have the greatest models for discipline from my parents and I wanted my own style, completely different from my parents but still effective. This Moms on Call book has such a realistic method that you can follow or modify to meet your style. Honestly this book has tons of great stuff. Without these ladies’ schedules I wouldn’t have the quality of life that I do today. I can take care of my son AND still have time to take care of me because of their help.” – Katie A. • “This is by far the best baby book on the planet - this series of books has helped me navigate new motherhood and motherhood of a toddler and newborn! It has been my saving grace in many scenarios and I would highly recommend it to everyone - the sleep component alone is worth the purchase!!” – Pradon F.

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The Vaccine Book - Robert W. Sears Cover Art

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*** The Vaccine Book offers parents a fair, impartial, fact-based resource from the most trusted name in pediatrics. Dr. Bob devotes each chapter in the book to a disease/vaccine pair and offers a comprehensive discussion of what the disease is, how common or rare it is, how serious or harmless it is, the ingredients of the vaccine, and any possible side effects from the vaccine. This completely revised edition offers: Updated information on each vaccine and disease More detail on vaccines' side effects Expanded discussions of combination vaccines A new section on adult vaccines Additional options for alternative vaccine schedules A guide to Canadian vaccinations The Vaccine Book provides exactly the information parents want and need as they make their way through the vaccination maze.

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The Collapse of Parenting - Leonard Sax Cover Art

The Collapse of Parenting

The Collapse of Parenting How We Hurt Our Kids When We Treat Them Like Grown-Ups by Leonard Sax

In this New York Times bestseller, one of America’s premier physicians offers a must-read account of the new challenges facing parents today and a program for how we can better prepare our children to navigate the obstacles they face  In The Collapse of Parenting , internationally acclaimed author Leonard Sax argues that rising levels of obesity, depression, and anxiety among young people can be traced to parents abdicating their authority. The result is children who have no standard of right and wrong, who lack discipline, and who look to their peers and the Internet for direction. Sax shows how parents must reassert their authority - by limiting time with screens, by encouraging better habits at the dinner table, and by teaching humility and perspective - to renew their relationships with their children. Drawing on nearly thirty years of experience as a family physician and psychologist, along with hundreds of interviews with children, parents, and teachers, Sax offers a blueprint parents can use to help their children thrive in an increasingly complicated world.

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Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 5th Edition - Marc Weissbluth, M.D. Cover Art

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 5th Edition

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 5th Edition A New Step-by-Step Guide for a Good Night's Sleep by Marc Weissbluth, M.D.

The perennial favorite for parents who want to get their kids to sleep with ease—now in its fifth edition, fully revised and updated, with a new step-by-step guide for a good night’s sleep. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s step-by-step regimen for instituting beneficial habits within the framework of your child’s natural sleep cycles has long been the standard-setter in baby sleep books. Now with a new introduction and quick-start guide to getting your child to sleep, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child has been totally rewritten and reorganized to give tired parents the information they need quickly and succinctly. This new edition also includes the very latest research on the importance of • implementing bedtime routines • practicing parental presence at bedtime • recognizing drowsy signs • the role of the father as an active partner in helping the child sleep better • overcoming challenges families face to help their child sleep better • different cultural sleep habits from around the world • individualized and nonjudgmental approaches to sleep training Sleep is vital to your child’s health, growth, and development. The fifth edition of Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child gives parents proven strategies to ensure healthy, high-quality sleep for children at every age.

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Moms on Call Next Steps Baby Care: 6-15 Months - Laura Hunter, LPN Cover Art

Moms on Call Next Steps Baby Care: 6-15 Months

Moms on Call Next Steps Baby Care: 6-15 Months Moms on Call Parenting Book 2 of 3 by Laura Hunter, LPN

Part 2 of the world famous Moms on Call parenting books series by pediatric nurses and moms, Laura Hunter, LPN and Jennifer Walker, RN, BSN. Over a million copies sold worldwide! Congrats! You made it through the first 6 months! Ready to tackle the next stages? In our second book, we’ll guide you through everything you need to know for babies 6-15 months, including how to keep those amazing sleep habits going and navigating the upcoming developmental milestones. • SLEEP: Develop and maintain amazing sleep habits ​• ROUTINE & FEEDING: Typical daily and feeding schedules; sample menus and grocery recommendations • DIFFICULT TRANSITIONS: ​When and how to transfer to the toddler bed; ​Weaning and the transition to the sippy cup • COLD & ILLNESS: Common illnesses, what to do about it and when to call the doctor • ​SUPPORT FOR MOM: Pairs with the famous Moms on Call 6-15 months online course Here's what some happy parents had to say: • “I can not say enough positive about this book! Because of the amazing amount of mama wisdom in this book series our littles have been sleeping through the night at just 3 months old. This series not only breaks it down for first time parents but puts it in a way that doesn’t make you feel stupid or incapable. You NEED this series!!!!!” – Renee S. • “Great book providing information you need without a bunch of fillers. I am a first time Mom so this really helped. My child sleeps through the night and is such a happy guy!” – Amy E. • “What would I do without this book? Idk. First time mom and this has answered so many questions. I’ve stuck to the schedule and have had my baby sleep through the night since she was 2 months. Grateful to be able to have this part 2 book to help guide me.” – Arianna C.

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