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"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...
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"The Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach is a groundbreaking program in book form, for parents of children and adolescents with anxiety disorders or obsessive compulsive disorder. When children have anxiety disorders they are very afraid, nervous, or worried about typical daily experiences that would not bother most children their age. For some kids with OCD, rather than feeling nervous or worried, they feel "grossed-out" by things or feel the need to make...
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The stirring histories of the Kelly & Wilson families are revealed over nearly a century. The first 40 years come to life through the stories of those who lived, loved, and survived the devastation of World War I, the Great Depression and World War II. The author breathes life into their memories, adding color to faded snapshots resting in untended boxes and lonely desk drawers.
The spirit of the two families merge when Dale Wilson and Barbara...
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El enojo, ¿Ha sido un problema en su hogar? ¿Alguna vez sus hijos le han hablando con un tono airado o irrespetuoso? ¿Pelean entre ellos? ¿Ha perdido usted alguna vez la compostura o la paciencia mientras trataba una situación irritable en su casa? Pues bien, si contestó honestamente «sí» a alguna de estas preguntas, usted necesita este libro.
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Get the Summary of Sloane Crosley's Grief Is for People in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Grief Is for People" by Sloane Crosley is a poignant exploration of loss and the complex emotions that accompany it. The narrative begins with Crosley's personal experience of a burglary on June 27, 2019, where she loses forty-one pieces of jewelry, including heirlooms from her grandmother. This event becomes a prelude to...
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Get the Summary of Linda K. Murphy's Declarative Language Handbook in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Linda K. Murphy's "Declarative Language Handbook" is a comprehensive guide for educators, caregivers, and parents on the use of declarative language to support children with social learning difficulties. Murphy, inspired by her experiences as a Relationship Development Intervention® (RDI) Consultant and her work...
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Raise hopeful, grounded and action-oriented children in a time that feels full of uncertainty. Kids and parents alike are feeling the weight of these troubling times. Anxiety disorders are on the rise in teens and children. "Climate anxiety" is a phrase entering our cultural lexicon.
Ancient practices of Christianity, both internal and external, can be a guidepost for parents navigating this uncharted territory. They give us a way to be grounded...
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Gentle, expert advice for tired parents of babies and young children — from Australia's largest and most trusted parent-support group.
Tresillian helps thousands of Aussie parents with their babies' sleep issues every year. Their gentle settling methods are informed by expert knowledge and deep experience.
This book covers sleep and settling from birth to the preschool years, sharing simple ways to help your baby or young child establish sleep cycles...
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The Teachable Minute is a golden opportunity to teach kids something, anywhere, FAST. It can be caught at any time, in common places, where we all live and go. When we make time to Show, Ask, or Teach kids something, we help kids in two very important ways. We help them grow smarter. Consequently, they will know more and want to know more. We give them our time and undivided attention. Consequently, they will grow appreciative and grateful for our...
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Being a parent can feel overwhelming and exhausting. So much of the prevailing advice on raising children leaves parents feeling conflicted and confused rather than confident that what they' re doing is best for their children.In The Parenting Handbook: Your Guide to Raising Resilient Children, Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson- founders of the Institute of Child Psychology, child psychologists, and moms with an immense social...
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In the rapidly evolving landscape of the digital era, where screens light up our lives and technology interweaves with every facet of our existence, the art of parenting finds itself at an extraordinary crossroads. As we navigate the uncharted waters of raising tech-savvy children, the journey becomes both exhilarating and challenging, shaping the course of our children's futures in unprecedented ways. "Parenting in the Digital Era (Raising Tech Savvies)"...
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Get the Summary of Abigail Shrier's Bad Therapy in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Bad Therapy" by Abigail Shrier explores the complexities and potential pitfalls of therapy, particularly for children who lack the agency to question therapeutic practices. Shrier shares her own experiences with therapy, contrasting her ability to make informed decisions as an adult with the vulnerability of children in therapeutic...
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Chill the glasses! The author of the wildly successful Three-Martini Playdate is back with more irreverent and useful advice about life with children. Wickedly funny essays offer helpful advice on harnessing the energy of toddlers-gone-wild: on vacation, out to dinner, even just when grandmother stops by for a visit. Parents will relearn the art of traveling, socializing, and eating out like adults...sometimes with well-behaved children in tow. In...
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This text aims to explore the intricacies of understanding parental motivations, fostering healthy relationships with your children through Christian values, and examining the impact of your own upbringing on your parenting behaviors. Drawing from teachings and writings of prominent Christians and the book "Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict," this book will equip you with practical insights and spiritual guidance to become a more effective...
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"Is That Normal?" is an invaluable book that serves as a trusted companion for parents as they welcome a newborn baby into their family. Dr. Meghan Burke, a beloved pediatrician with years of experience in newborn care, has crafted a comprehensive guide that addresses the exhilaration and anxiety that often accompany caring for a newborn.
Dr. Burke covers the crucial aspects of newborn care, from burping to bathing and everything in between,...
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This book is a guide for all first-time parents, or first-time twin parents. If you're overwhelmed with how to sleep-train your children, feed your children, discipline your children, or spend time with your children, then this book is for you. It's your one-stop shop for everything you need to know to be a successful parent for the first 3 years of your child's life.
17) The Big Book of Parenting Solutions: 101 Answers to Your Everyday Challenges and Wildest Worries
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In this down-to-earth guide, parenting expert Michele Borba offers advice for dealing with children's difficult behavior and hot button issues including biting, temper tantrums, cheating, bad friends, inappropriate clothing, sex, drugs, peer pressure, and much more. Written for parents of kids aged 3-13, this book offers easy-to-implement advice for the most important challenges parents face with kids from toddlers to tweens.
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As a step parent, you have taken on a unique and often challenging role within your family. You may feel overwhelmed and unsure of how to navigate the complexities of step parenting, but don't worry - you are not alone. This book is here to provide you with the knowledge, tools, and support you need to thrive as a step parent and build strong and positive relationships with your stepchildren.In these pages, you will find expert advice and practical...
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An essential survival guide for parents whose children suffer with persistent and often debilitating pain
Approximately ten million children are living with chronic pain. Most people would be surprised at such numbers, but for the parents of these children, the challenge of helping a pain-stricken child live a normal life is a frightening and frustrating reality. Chronic pain in children can manifest as abdominal, migraine, or facial pain. It also...
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Being a mom is hard work! Few of us find that motherhood is what we expected it to be. We mothers all need a little encouragement now and then to get us through the days when things feel a little too difficult and we' re not feeling the joy in our vocation. This book offers that encouragement, rooted in and focused on Christ. We' re reminded of the work of Christ and the reality that he has established the work of our hands...
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