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Free Press
Pub. Date
2007.
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English
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It's not just a one-word answer, it's a parenting strategy. By saying No when you need to, you help your children develop self-reliance, self-discipline, respect, integrity, the ability to delay gratification, and a host of other crucial character traits they need. Although the importance of using No should be obvious, many parents have a hard time saying it--even when they know they should--when other parents and the culture around them are being...
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"With a dispassionate but tender eye, Thompson captures the ache, fizz, yearning and frustration of being the father of adolescent boys--and of adolescence itself, observed and remembered." --Michael Chabon. What makes a good father, and what makes one a failure? Does less-is-more parenting inspire independence and strength, or does it encourage defiance and trouble? Kickflip Boys is the story of a father's struggle to understand his willful skateboarder...
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The teen years-relationships, peer pressure, school, dating, character. To help teenagers grow into healthy adults, parents and youth workers need to teach them how to take responsibility for their behavior, their values, and their lives. The coauthor of the Gold Medallion Award-winning book Boundaries and the father of two teenage boys brings his biblically based principles to bear on the challenging task of the teen years, showing parents: How to...
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Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[2001]
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English
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Might you and your baby both sleep better if you shared a bed? How old is too old for breastfeeding? What is a father's role in nurturing a newborn? How does early attachment foster a child's eventual independence? Dr. Bill and Martha Sears -- the husband-and-wife, doctor-and-nurse team who coined the term "attachment parenting" nearly twenty years ago -- answer these and many more questions in this practical, inspiring guide.
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Oh No, Not Another Parenting (and Grandparenting) Book!
Seriously, this is not just another parenting book. This book is a game-changer in the parenting world. Built on three decades of sound parenting philosophy-and put into practice with thousands of parenting groups throughout the world, that began with the author's best-selling classic The 10 Greatest Gifts I Give My Children-this book picks up the message and moves parent-children interaction...
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Acclaimed as the essential guide for parents of children between the ages of three and six, this work is based on Dr. Severe's philosophy that children's behavior is often a reflection of their parents'. Each chapter teaches parents to adjust their own behavior to better handle a host of critical issues such as fussing at bedtime, tantrums, sibling rivalry, toilet training, setting limits, and more. The focus is not on what is wrong, but on what parents...
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Dr. Gary Chapman longtime relationship expert and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages teams up with Dr. Shannon Warden professor of counseling, wife, and mother of three to give young parents a book that is practical, informed, and enjoyable. Together they share what they wished they had known before having kids.
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Español
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La crianza tiene una cara oculta, vedada, tabú. Por razones antropológicas, un relato prohibido. Existe, por supuesto, la otra cara, la visible, la que nos sabemos de memoria y es repetida en toda narración, dicho popular, cena familiar o charla en la plaza. Y que emana, además, un sospechoso tufillo monocolor rosa feliz que se ha instalado en lo más hondo del subconsciente colectivo. Pero sin su lado oculto, el relato es incompleto e irreal,...
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English
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When Judge Sarah remands Danny Jenkins and Sam Andrew into the custody of Mort and Mary Bishop, Danny struggles to accept that if he blows his chance with Mort, he takes Sam down with him. As Sam succumbs to Mary's mothering, Danny nurses his anger and resists Mort's guidance. At school, Danny finds that his running ability threatens Michael Tracy, the senior track star, and Sam encounters harassment and bullying from Zeke Benton and his sidekicks....
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"Ophira and Tali Edut, The Astrotwins, offer a modern look at astrology and parenting, and combine the two into a guide to understanding yourself, your parenting strengths and weaknesses, your little one's personality, and how you and your child can best relate to each other. A complete guide to every possible mom/child sign combination, with some great info for dads too, Momstrology is thoughtful, informative, and fun"--Provided by publisher.
92) Bringing up boys: practical advice and encouragement for those shaping the next generation of men
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Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
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One of the country's most respected parenting experts & bestselling author of Dare to Discipline, offers advice & encouragement on shaping the character of boys. Publisher Provided Annotation. With so much confusion about the role of men in our society, it's no wonder so many parents and teachers are at a loss about how to bring up boys. Our culture has vilified masculinity and, as a result, boys are suffering. Parents, teachers, and other involved...
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"The anxiety of messing up your kids is real. A mom of four, NYT bestselling author Crystal Paine shares her struggles in parenting and the life-changing lessons that God has been teaching her about focusing on raising kids with love and grace instead of the expectation of doing everything right, and caring more about her kids' hearts than her reputation"--
95) Kids These Days
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English
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Forced to relocate to Florida and accept an in-law's dubious employment after losing his job, Drew Perry awaits the birth of his first child and becomes unwittingly embroiled in the company's shady business dealings.
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"This life is real and complicated, messy, colorful, good, exhausting, and exhilarating--often simultaneously. It's easy to feel overburdened by life's demands. Looking out into the world as well as under the roof of our home may cause us to question, "How did we get here? And how will we get through?" Jillana Goble has been there. With honesty, faith, and a dose of humor, her debut memoir, A Love-Stretched Life, chronicles what she's continually...
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Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Physician, psychologist, and author Leonard Sax presents data documenting a dramatic decline in the achievement and psychological health of American children. But there is hope. Sax shows how parents can help their kids by reasserting their authority--by limiting time with screens, by encouraging better habits at the dinner table and at bedtime, and by teaching humility and perspective.
Rising levels of obesity, depression, and anxiety among young...
99) Anxiety relief for kids: on-the-spot strategies to help your child overcome worry, panic & avoidance
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English
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Provides quick in-the-moment solutions that can be used when anxiety takes hold.
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ParentMagic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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Dr. Phelan explains how to get your children to do the good things you want them to do, such as getting up and out in the morning, eating, going to bed and picking up after themselves. The tape teaches strategies for encouraging your children's independence and healthy self-esteem.
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