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Scribner
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
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"An exquisitely written, expertly reported memoir and expose; of modern medicine that leads the way to more humane, less invasive end-of-life care based on the author's acclaimed New York Times Magazine piece. This is the story of one daughter's struggle to allow her parents the peaceful, natural deaths they wanted and to investigate the larger forces in medicine that stood in the way. When doctors refused to disable the pacemaker that caused her...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne/HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
From elementary to high schools across the world, bullying has become an epidemic of concern for parents and school officials alike. In late 2010 the author found herself at the center of the problem and an Internet heroine as she wrote a post describing the teasing her first grader faced. Now, she shares the advice she received so that you can help your child respond to bullies
Author
Publisher
Lulu.com
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
What are some positive steps you can take to help your child succeed in school and in life? What do you do when you have a stubborn child who refuses to obey you? WhatÕs wrong with using the word ÔdonÕtÕ? What is the best way to praise your child so that it has a positive rather than a negative effect on them? This book will cover all of these topics and more.
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Series
Publisher
Leaping Hare Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Modern parenting can be a relentless and stressful job, defined by tasks, chores and goals. Zen & The Path of Mindful Parenting offers an alternative perspective on the reality of raising children. Clea Danaan explores how parenting can become a mindful practice and naturally shares an opportunity for personal, spiritual growth. Through a series of frank anecdotes and meditative insights on the challenges and joys of parenting, she reveals how a heart-led,...
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"We've all heard the complaint from parents: They're more overwhelmed than ever before -- juggling demands on their time as well as conflicting advice from family, friends, frenemies and "experts" on how to achieve parental perfection--or risk jeopardizing their little one's future happiness. Pediatrician Jane Scott has seen this parental anxiety up close, and in The Confident Parent she shares advice on how to cut through the confusion, dial down...
Author
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Parenting a teen girl is a guide for busy parents who want bottom-line information and tips that make sense-- and work. It also offers scripts to improve communication, and exercices to navigate stressful interactions with skill and compassion.
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
The beloved and respected TV disciplinarian and star of the new TLC show "Family SOS with Jo Frost" outlines the five tenets of "disciplined parenting," which are the limits and routines parents need to have in place around sleep, food, play dates, early learning and manners.
"From the beloved TV disciplinarian and bestselling author of Supernanny comes an amazingly simple five-step program of Toddler Rules to help parents tame tantrums, prevent...
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"A good-health handbook for parents of children from birth through age four that helps new or anxious parents feel confident, and with a special emphasis on the first couple of years of baby's life. This handbook for parents of newborns and children up to the age of four is a breath of fresh air in the parenting category. Dr. Luke Voytas is a practicing pediatrician (and father of two young kids) who helps new parents to feel confident and secure...
96) How not to calm a child on a plane: and other lessons in parenting from a highly questionable source
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Publisher
Da Capo Lifelong Books
Pub. Date
℗♭2014.
Language
English
Description
Johanna Stein, a comedian, writer, producer and actor offers a collection of humorous, connected essays on parenthood.
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Publisher
Harmony
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Jane Nelsen, coauthor of the popular Positive Discipline series, along with Positive Discipline Educators Joy Marchese and Kristina Bill, put forth a new volume for parents looking to make their overburdened lives a little easier. With the increasing pressure to excel at parenting, work, and personal relationships, it's easy to feel stressed and dissatisfied. This targeted Positive Discipline guide gives parents the tools to parent effectively without...
99) When parents part: how mothers and fathers can help their children deal with separation and divorce
Author
Publisher
Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Draws on the latest scientific research to discuss the various effects of divorce on children in five stages of life, providing practical advice and helping parents to do what is best for their children as they are going through a separation or divorce.
Author
Publisher
Harmony
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
""My daughter used to be so wonderful. Now I can barely stand her and she won't tell me anything. How can I find out what's going on?" "There's a clique in my daughter's grade that's making her life miserable. She doesn't want to go to school anymore. Her own supposed friends are turning on her, and she's too afraid to do anything. What can I do?" Welcome to the wonderful world of your daughter's adolescence. A world in which she comes to school...