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Author
Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In Bite-Sized Parenting, Sharon Mazel, one of America's most trusted parenting experts, presents the latest, most practical science-backed advice that new moms and dads need most, without judgment and in an engaging visual format"--
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Now in a revised and updated 6th edition, the groundbreaking, research-based approach to understanding and parenting children who frequently exhibit severe fits of temper and other challenging behaviors, from a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the field. What's an explosive child? A child who responds to routine problems with extreme frustration--crying, screaming, swearing, kicking, hitting, biting, spitting, destroying property, and worse....
84) Dad is fat
Author
Language
English
Description
Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan expresses the joys and horrors of life with five young children.
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P.Tarcher/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"With all the parenting information out there and the constant pressure to be the "perfect" parent, it seems as if many parents have lost track of one very important piece of the parenting puzzle: raising happy kids. Author Katie Hurley shows parents how happiness is the key to raising confident, capable children"--
"With all the parenting information out there and the constant pressure to be the "perfect" parent, it seems as if many parents have...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
If you're the parent of a teenager experiencing chronic anxiety, this book is for you. Today's teens are high-strung and socially overextended. We shrug it off as a millennial problem, but is it? In a world that encourages the quick fix, instant gratification, and real-time feedback, can we really expect our children to cope as we did less than two decades ago, in the land of handshakes, eye contact, elbow grease, and grit? This book is a product...
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Raising a girl is complicated. Empowerment messages and incredible achievements are everywhere, yet poor self-esteem, peer pressure, and fear of failure are very real threats. This essential parenting guide shows you the seven most common issues holding girls back from reaching their full potential.
Author
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
From award-winning author Ken Ginsburg comes this new work which explores an innovative idea in parenting: "The Lighthouse Parenting Strategy". This strategy answers two of the toughest questions with which parents struggle: 1) How do I give my child the unconditional love he needs to thrive, while also holding him to high expectations? and 2) How do I protect my child while also letting her learn life's lessons? This content includes some of the...
89) The Christian parenting handbook: 50 heart-based strategies for all the stages of your child's life
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Windsor Peak Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
BABY 411 is the go-to resource for new parents looking for expert advice on their baby's health, growth and development! Written by renowned pediatrician Dr. Ari Brown and best-selling author Denise Fields, BABY 411 first debuted in 2003 and is regularly revised to keep up with the latest research, trends and advice for baby's first year.
Author
Publisher
Familius LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Everything is figureoutable. Between your natural instincts and this mom-to-mom advice, you've got new motherhood in the bag. Packed with illustrated quotes, hilarious infographics, and tips and tricks for baby's first year, this visual guidebook will power you through another day and remind you just how amazing you are." -- back cover.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people...who just might save the world one day"--
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Urano
Pub. Date
2020
Language
Español
Description
Algunos de los videos del canal de Youtube de la autora tienen más de 100.000 visualizaciones, con seguidores en todos los países de habla hispana. La autora es experta en crianza natural y apego, pero siempre desde el sentido común. Las anécdotas y el tono del libro están llenos de sentido del humor y son muy divertidos. Todos los padres tenemos que enfrentarnos a ellas en alguna ocasión. Son las famosas rabietas, capaces de desquiciar incluso...
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A psychologist tasked with removing children from dangerous homes begins to question methodology and her own mothering skills when her son becomes a victim of the opioid crisis. Psychologist and expert witness Sharon Lamb takes children away from their parents. A trained forensic evaluator for child welfare services, she is as qualified as anybody could be to do so. But when her son's struggle with opioid addiction comes to light, she starts to doubt...
Author
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Kids today are facing unprecedented pressures--and their mental health is suffering. As a parent, you may feel burned out and exhausted yourself--and perhaps overwhelmed by the idea of taking on your child's stress. But Building Happier Kids offers practical, concrete steps you can take to help your kids and yourself! Dr. Bhargava prescribes taking an intentional pause from modern life's nonstop pace to focus on ways you can meaningfully impact your...
Author
Publisher
Urano
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
Parecería que todos los padres de familia tienen muy claro lo que desean para sus hijos e hijas: que sean felices, que disfruten de su vida, que sean buenas personas, que tengan valorea...pero pocas veces, se dan cuenta que, sin querer queriendo, muchas de sus acciones van en contra de ese bienintencionado actuar. ¿Por qué será que, a pesar de tener la mejor intención a la hora de educar a nuestros hijos, muchas veces el resultado que obtenemos...
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