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Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In a perfectionistic parenting culture that tells you that you are never enough no matter how much you do for your kids, this unique approach empowers you with a simple parenting technique to gain confidence, remain grounded, and connect positively with your children. Dr. Alison Escalante is a board-certified pediatrician with more than two decades of experience who has spent the last ten years exploring ways to equip parents to meet their children's...
Author
Publisher
Gedisa
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
En esta guía práctica, holística y a la vez divertida y cercana, Silvia Torralba comparte, desde su propia experiencia como terapeuta y madre de dos niños «diferentes», trucos, juegos y otros recursos prácticos. Con este libro, toda la familia logrará aprender a comunicarse amorosamente, gestionar sus emociones, ser autosuficiente, además de emprender un camino de crecimiento personal maravilloso.
In this practical, holistic and at the same...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A clear-eyed, optimistic guide for parents with adult children who need help navigating the challenges to launching an independent life. Times were already tough for young adults looking for ways to start living independent lives after high school and college: rents were up, wages were down, then the Covid-19 pandemic hit and a generation of young people were forced out of classrooms and routines, and back home living with their parents. Now many...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the bestselling authors of The Montessori Toddler and The Montessori Baby, The Montessori Child guides parents in using the principals of Montessori to raise their school-aged children in ways that assist their development and foster a respectful relationship between parent and child and world. When children are given independence, the tools to succeed, and the encouragement to build on their abilities, it's amazing what they can achieve. The...
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Dr. Michael Rich, dubbed the 'Mediatrician' thanks to his acclaimed work as a pediatrician, child health researcher, and children's media specialist, offers a science-backed approach to give parents the confidence they need to raise a child well (and to raise a well child) in the digital age." -- Publisher annotation.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Series
Adulting while autistic volume pt. 4
Publisher
Future Horizons
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"If anyone suggests that autistic people should not have children, in the mistaken belief that they would not be good parents because of their neurodiversity, they are wrong. Completely wrong. This is not to say that every autistic person should have a child, any more than every neuro-majority person should. People usually know for themselves whether or not they want to become parents, and if they don't, they shouldn't. It's as simple as that. Of...
9) Cooperative co-parenting for secure kids: the attachment theory guide to raising kids in two homes
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Discover how attachment theory can help you better understand yourself and your ex, improve your co-parenting skills, and raise happy, emotionally secure kids! If you're like most parents, you want--more than anything--for your child to feel safe, loved, and confident that their needs will be met. However, this can be difficult when you're sharing custody with an ex. Instead of working together, you may feel at war with one another, and in the end,...
Author
Publisher
Parenting Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
What if parenting were an act of social justice? In this part story-telling, part self-inquiry book, authors and therapists Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral situate parenting children of color with neurodivergence within the context of various interlocking systems of oppression including settler colonialism, White supremacy, ableism, and capitalism. These intersections engender isolation and loneliness. Using the voices of parents on the front lines and...
Author
Publisher
Tyndale Refresh
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
A #1 New York Times bestselling author and neuropsychiatrist and a child psychologist team up in this groundbreaking book that gives parents practical tools to help them raise mentally healthy kids who are equipped to thrive.
14) Sadé Magazine
Series
Publisher
Sadé Magazine
Language
English
Description
Sadé Magazine is an independent quarterly publication. For confident readers aged 7+ With inspiring and sophisticated editorial, it's perfect for confident readers who love to take on new challenges. Sadé Magazine is a resource for like-minded readers. Sadé, our head of editorial content, puts together the content, sharing her knowledge and teachings for other young readers to inspire by. We see learning as part of everyday
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Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on nearly twenty years' experience, a developmental psychologist, providing expert advice and strategies, helps parents chart a manageable course for raising good humans that's aligned to their own values and their children's unique temperaments.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Blending cutting-edge research with engaging storytelling, The Breakthrough Years offers readers a paradigm-shifting comprehensive understanding of adolescence. Almost every adolescent has said to parents, "You JUST don't understand." In The Breakthrough Years, child development expert Ellen Galinsky explains why that is so often true. Galinsky's seven-year inquiry into the adolescent brain and behavior, including conducting original studies-uniquely...
Author
Publisher
Toromítico / Editorial Almuzara, S.L
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Adquiere las herramientas necesarias para educar a tus hijos de manera auténtica y positiva, brindándoles la capacidad de afrontar los desafíos de la vida y convertirse en personas extraordinarias, conectadas con sus emociones y necesidades. Conviértete en el modelo de persona que deseas ser y descubre el impacto positivo que tienes en la vida de tus hijos e hijas. ¡Atrévete a ser su principal influencia para ser felices y sentirse realizados...
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"How Do Christian Parents Keep Up with Their Children's Screen Consumption? The expert media staff at Plugged In have compiled a must-read resource to help you understand the media your children consume. Years of researching and analyzing the latest media trends are compiled in Becoming a Screen-Savvy Family. Offering practical advice and strategies to help your children navigate the ever-changing landscape of pop culture, Becoming a Screen Savvy...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This accessible guide will tell you everything you need to know about parenting a child with a hidden condition, such as autism, dyspraxia, ADHD, or bipolar, whether or not a formal diagnosis has been received. With information on various conditions and diagnoses, it includes candid advice and strategies from parents as well as young adults who grew up with a hidden condition themselves" --
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