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Author
Publisher
Huron Street Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages)
Language
English
Description
A reading specialist, an outreach librarian, and a children's librarian combine their considerable expertise in this essential guide for parents that brings reading, early literacy, child development issues, and picture books together. Advising parents who are wondering how to talk to their young child about difficult topics such as death, loneliness, or fear, this authoritative collection of appropriate picture books makes broaching the subject easier....
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 online resource (240 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Parenting by example. Using the simple, powerful message that turned Children Learn What They Live into an international bestseller with over 1.5 million copies in print, Drs. Dorothy Law Nolte and Rachel Harris bring their unique perspective to families with adolescents. Structured, like the first book, around an inspirational poem, Teenagers Learn What They Live addresses the turbulent teenage years, when a stew of hormones, pressures, and temptations...
Author
Publisher
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (288 pages)
Language
English
Description
"In a world of fast food, supersized sodas, and televised temptations, this guide shows how to buck the obesity trend currently in the national spotlight-and have fun doing it. Using a family approach, the book describes eight strategies for managing weight; learning to make good, appealing food choices; staying active; and building better long-term habits for a healthy life. Also included are 44 easy recipes to get readers started."--
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (131 p.)
Language
English
Description
"From babyhood on, the guilt never ends. Was I overly harsh with that discipline? Should I really let my children cry themselves to sleep? I'm such a loser for needing time to myself. My husband is going to divorce me due to neglect. Have I fed my child anything green in the last six years? I just know my teenager lies because of that one time I dropped her on her head when she was a baby! "Mother-in-law guilt is worse than parental guilt!...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (361 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speaks to the important business of raising sons, and distills their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per page-some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone. Freshly updated, the book begins with the Five Keys of Parenting, a guide to navigating the extraordinary,...
Author
Publisher
Allen and Unwin
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (288 pages)
Language
English
Description
Working with families where one or more parents are dependent on, or have problems with, alcohol or other drugs can be complex, stressful, and intense. In addition, the problematic use of alcohol or other drugs is often accompanied by a range of other issues including trauma, poor mental health, child neglect and abuse, domestic violence, and relationship problems, as well as financial, legal, employment, and housing difficulties. This resource has...
Author
Publisher
ParentMagic, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Third edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (192 pages)
Language
English
Description
A step-by-step approach to handling teenagers, this guide helps parents end hassles and improve their relationship with their adolescent. Parents learn how to communicate with teenagers, how to manage teenage risk-taking, how to let go in certain situations, and when to seek professional attention. Concise and encouraging, this resource walks parents through the ups and downs of parenting teenagers as their kids push towards independence.--Provided...
68) Mother Is a Verb
Author
Publisher
Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2007.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (80 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Mothers ... care for, cultivate, attend to, watch over, look after, nurse, hug and kiss, count to ten, irritate us, get all mushy, make us proud, wash behind our ears ..." We don't need a dictionary/ for most of us "mother" is the first word we ever learn. And besides being the name we call out when we're sick, afraid, or proud of our accomplishments, mother is a verb. So here's to mothers and everything they do."--
Author
Publisher
The Crossroad Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (288 pages)
Language
English
Description
"A Win-Win Approach to Marriage and Parenting All parents want their children to be happy. But many couples today go too far, letting everything revolve around their kids. This hurts the children and the marriage. The good news is you don't have to choose between your spouse and your kids. Drawing from the latest research in neuroscience and his study of families around the world, David Code explains why putting your marriage first actually produces...
Author
Series
Publisher
Digital Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource.
Language
English
Description
This guide will prepare you to be a good parent, even if you have some doubts about it right from the beginning. Most women do not feel confident about nurturing and protecting their kids. You have nothing to worry about, especially if you have this guide with you all the time. Babysitters and caregivers are not an option, especially when it comes to your own child - you'll understand why in this book! What you are about to learn will help you to...
Author
Publisher
Fulcrum Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (320 pages)
Language
English
Description
Parenthood transforms you. Even before this crisis, you may have experienced a wide range of feelings triggered by pregnancy, birth, and welcoming a new baby. The NICU experience challenges your emotional coping, your developing parental identity, your relationship skills, and your ability to adjust.Intensive Parenting explores the emotions of parenting in the neonatal intensive care unit, from in-hospital through issues and concerns after the child...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (384 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speak to the important business of raising daughters, and distill their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per page-some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone. Freshly updated, the book begins with the Five Keys of Parenting, a guide to navigating the...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (224 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Each month more than half a million readers turn to the mommyblogs featured in this collection for advice and a sense of camaraderie, and this anthology brings together essays ranging in style from snort-Diet-Coke-out-the-nose-funny to poignant and bittersweet. Written to be read in the mind-bogglingly short breaks parents get during their busy days, these moms will find solace in a wide range of viewpoints and issue not often discussed in magazines...
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Wheel Weiser
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (176 pages)
Language
English
Description
"Family therapist and nationally known parenting expert Judy Ford has a lot to say on the subject of family and home. Her accessible and friendly style offers practical suggestions and helpful advice from her own life and practice. This hard-won wisdom and tried-and-true approach to strenthening family bonds sets Ford apart from many other authors in this genre. Refreshinngly honest about the realities of today's family life, Ford's book is a true...
Author
Publisher
Middleway Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (136 pages)
Language
English
Description
What are the keys to raising happy and healthy children? First andforemost are the life force, wisdom, and love of the parents.Happy Parents, Happy Kids will give all parents essential guidance todevelop themselves as they face the challenges and worries of raisingthe next generation. The SGI president's warm and broad-mindedadvice will serve as reliable guideposts as mothers and fathers seekto build happy families.Topics include:* Respecting each...
Author
Publisher
Triumph Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (244 pages)
Language
English
Description
Dr. Bob Rotella and Dr. Linda K. Bunker offer their experience working with professional, Olympic, and young amateur athletes to guide you through the pleasures and perils of raising a healthy and happy child athlete.--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (314 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speaks to the important business of raising sons, and distills their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per page-some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone. Freshly updated, the book begins with the Five Keys of Parenting, a guide to navigating the extraordinary,...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (356 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Warm and fuzzy, anchored in values, and filled with simple words of wisdom, this beloved, bestselling book for parents speak to the important business of raising daughters, and distill their timeless lessons into one nugget of wisdom per page-some lighthearted, some serious, some practical, and some intangible, and all supported by a strong moral backbone. Freshly updated, the book begins with the Five Keys of Parenting, a guide to navigating the...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (310 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Momma Baby Mama tells the hilarious yet serious story of Mindy and Katie's journey to motherhood. Stokes narrates the heart wrenching chronicle of three years in stifling hot, conservative Baptist Florida. From internet sperm purchases to home inseminations, from pre-natal yoga to hate-filled laws which limit gay and lesbian families, this is a tale of commitment, challenge, longing and the love of two momma's for one incredibly lucky girl."--
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 online resource (832 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Americas bestselling guide to caring for a baby, with over 10 million copies in print, What to Expect the First Year is the bible for taking care of a newborn though the milestone of his or her first birthday. The Second Edition incorporates the most recent developments in pediatric medicine. Every question and answer has been revisited, and in response to letters from readers, dozens of new Q&As have been added. The book is more reader-friendly...
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