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English
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Dr. Becky Kennedy, wildly popular parenting expert and creator of @drbeckyatgoodinside, shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids and offers practical strategies for parenting in a way that feels good. Over the past several years, Dr. Becky Kennedy--known to her followers as "Dr. Becky"--has been sparking a parenting revolution. Millions of parents, tired of following advice that either doesn't work or simply doesn't feel good, have embraced...
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Publisher
Wonderwell
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Child welfare and adoption specialist Lindsay Garrett, LCSW, teaches Millennials considering having kids how to emotionally prepare for parenthood, determine their parenting style and values, and establish sustainable support."--Amazon.com
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Publisher
Northfield Pub
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Does your child speak a different language? Sometimes they wager for your attention, and other times they ignore you completely. Sometimes they are filled with gratitude and affection, and other times they seem totally indifferent. Attitude. Behavior. Development. Everything depends on the love relationship between you and your child. When children feel loved, they do their best. But how can you make sure your child feels loved?
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Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A supportive guide that gives busy moms permission to care for themselves, from a popular parenting blogger with one million Facebook followers "Would you rather have a perfect mom, or a happy one?" This is the question that popular parenting blogger Rebecca Eanes couldn't get out of her head. So she asked her school-age son, who didn't miss a beat in responding: "A happy one." Thus began a journey of reflection and repair work, as Rebecca asked...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"Most parents are not child psychologists and that's why it can be hard to discern what are normal childhood anxieties and what is more problematic . However, even with childhood anxieties, parents can learn how to raise resilient, independent, and healthy children with the help of licensed clinical psychologist, Regine Galanti, PhD. Galanti offers a research-based, practical guide for parenting through all ages and stages with strategies to help...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This is not a parenting book (it's a book for parents), exploring what we bring to the parenting journey and how we can gain confidence in ourselves not just as parents, but as whole human beings. There's always that moment as a parent when you feel like no matter how hard you're trying, you just can't get it "right." But the fact is, parenting is hard and once we know this and why, we can forgive ourselves for finding it a struggle, and start to...
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Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"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, this might sound like a tall order. But as bestselling authors Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson reassuringly explain, showing up doesn't take a lot...
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Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Einat Nathan is the mother of five children and a parenting expert and counselor with her own clinic. She first published her book (Haimsheli, by top publisher Kinneret Zmora Bitan) in 2018, and it became the national bestseller of the year across all categories in Israel, making her a national celebrity. My Everything resonated because mothers read it, cried and smiled, and discovered a way to look at their children as independent people, not solely...
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Publisher
Findhorn Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A guide to using the Enneagram for harmonious parent-child relationships. Examines each of the 9 Enneagram types as parents, including how to utilize your type's inherit skills to be a better parent. Explores each of the 9 types as children and teens, including their positive and more challenging traits, their triggers and fears, and how you can help your child find emotional health and achieve their full potential. Looks at each of the 81 parent-child...
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Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"How can parents prepare for and prevent their kids' inevitable meltdowns? In Ready, Set, Breathe, a clinical social worker and mother of two shows parents how to improve both their child's and their own ability to focus, calm down, and deal with stress through everyday mindfulness games, activities, rituals, and habits. Designed for children ages 2-10 years old, this book is fun, engaging, and effective! This is a must-read for all parents"--
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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"To build healthy and lasting parent-child relationships, parents need practical strategies that meet their child's needs and address the circumstances that affect their families. Written for parents of children from toddlers to teens, this book gives parents a science-based plan to help their children grow up to be emotionally healthy adults. A parent's job unfolds and shifts over time. Concerns about sleep become worries about tantrums; anxieties...
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Publisher
Dundurn
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A roadmap for parents who want to feel less pressure and more joy during the intense early years of childrearing. Why is it that research suggests people who don't have kids are happier than people who do? Olivia Scobie provides practical solutions for parents who find themselves pushing beyond their capacity to meet impossible standards, and challenges parents to shift their thinking from child-centred to family-centred. By naming today's unrealistic...
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Publisher
Namaste Publishing
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"The time has come for parenting to become what it was always meant to be - about the parent. Dr Shefali Tsabary details how our children can be raised as conscious adults only when we as parents allow ourselves to be raised into a higher state of consciousness"--Back cover.
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Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"For parents who didn't grow up with smartphones but can't let go of them now, expert advice on raising kids in our constantly connected world Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence at a time when social media has the potential to magnify the consequences of...
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Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Move from helplessness to stability as a parent through the ancient practice of equanimity, or balance. Drawn from Buddhist wisdom and with practices included, this new approach to mindful parenting is about slowing down, letting go of the illusion of control, and caring for yourself so that you can show up as a presence of love and care for your children even in their most difficult moments. We love our children more deeply than our own selves,...
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Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Explains the process of recognizing and accepting a child's feelings to improve his or her emotional resilience. Offers parents skills they can use to validate and empower children in order to reduce behavioral problems, instill confidence, and increase a child's ability to regulate their own emotions.
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Publisher
Tyndale Momentum, an imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Dr. James Dobson has completely rewritten, updated, and expanded his classic best seller The Strong-Willed Child for a new generation of parents and teachers. The New Strong-Willed Child follows on the heels of Dr. Dobson's phenomenal best seller Bringing Up Boys. It offers practical how-to advice on raising difficult-to-handle children and incorporates the latest research with Dr. Dobson's legendary wit and wisdom. The New Strong-Willed Child is...
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