Parenting, parenthood: advice, topics and issues Books
Cognella, Inc Parent Education: Working with Groups and Individuals
Book SynopsisParent Education: Working with Groups and Individuals revises Group Parent Education, first published in 2004, by introducing new concepts and strategies and expanding the approach for parent groups to include working individually with parents.This edition includes the earlier book's classic content on the rationale, assumptions, history, and evolution of group parent education, as well as the conceptual frameworks for understanding group dynamics and the role of the group leader. It builds on this foundation with new resources and service delivery models. It introduces a continuum of parent education services in a conceptual framework from prevention to intervention, and focuses on relationship-building between the parent educator and parents. It also examines common issues and challenges in the parent educator role.Designed to serve as a core textbook for parent and family life education classes, Parent Education incorporates new activities related to the content, along with video examples and discussion prompts. It is ideal for upper division and graduate level courses in parent education, social work, nursing, mental health, and early childhood education.Trade ReviewI have been eagerly anticipating the release of Parent Education: Working with Groups and Individuals. I prepare pre-service parent educators in a higher education institution and the relevance of this text to my curriculum development and teaching methods courses is unmatched. Deb Campbell and Glen Palm offer both a historically minded and forward-thinking text that will no doubt support the growth of novice as well as master parent educators." —Heather Cline, Lecturer/Coordinator in the Department of Family Social Science at University of Minnesota
£118.80
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Grieving and Growing: Activities forYou and Your Grieving Child
£10.71
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform I love you today.
£10.78
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Raman and Sunny: Middle School Blues
£13.46
Workman Publishing How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A
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Workman Publishing Unplugged Play: Preschool: 233 Activities & Games
Book SynopsisUnplug Your Preschooler with more than 200 screen-free games and activities! “Just plain fun!... Will help parents give their children the kind of childhood that more and more children are missing.”––Mary Piper, PhD., author of Reviving Ophelia Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls From Animal Doctor to Lunch Bag Puppet, Letter Hunt to Life-Size Me, here are more than 200 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely...without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, arts and crafts, songs and rhymes, playdates and party favorites––even instant activities to do at the kitchen table while dinner’s cooking. All games are preschooler-tested and approved. A note to parents: Play matters! Technology has its place, but these unplugged games are designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and forge deeper connections with family and friends.
£11.89
Xlibris One of Many
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£24.46
Random House USA Inc The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence
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£22.40
A S Neill Summerhill Trust Barefoot in November. Parenting the Summerhill way.
£12.40
Cornerstone When the Parents Change, Everything Changes:
Book Synopsis'Brilliant' Kate Silverton, author of There's No Such Thing As Naughty'An absolute game-changer' Sarah Turner, aka The Unmumsy Mum'Fantastic' Jake Humphrey, author of High Performance_Your behaviour is the only behaviour over which you have absolute control. To change your children's behaviour, you first need to change your own.The culture of any home is determined by the parents. If you can remain unflappably calm in the face of every supermarket tantrum and sarcastic eye-roll, order will soon follow.Here, Paul Dix - Britain's leading children's behaviour expert - reveals how to build a culture of calm consistency into your home, starting today. He explains how you really can maintain a sense of Zen-like serenity in the face of even the most chaotic behaviour, from school-gate screaming matches to mealtime childmageddon. And he offers a set of simple strategies for coolly getting the behaviour you want - without a barked instruction, deranged punishment or cold, hard cash-bribe in sight.His tried-and-tested method will change what your child does by first changing what you do. You will never need to raise your voice again.Trade ReviewThis book is an absolute game-changer. Paul manages to impart practical wisdom about our behaviour as parents - and how small changes have huge impacts - without ever sounding preachy. I laughed, nodded, winced a few times and most importantly felt inspired to make slow, incremental changes to how we do things in our house. Warm, funny and extraordinarily helpful. A must-read for anyone who looks after children. -- SARAH TURNER, aka The Unmumsy MumIn this fantastic book Paul empowers us parents to put our energy and focus where we can have the most influence: over our own behaviour. With wit and warmth, he teaches us the most miraculous thing - that when we change, our children change too. This is a book every parent needs to read. -- Zoe Blaskey, creator of MotherkindMany of us have children. Not enough of us truly parent. In this transformative book, Paul Dix offers a simple method to revolutionise the culture in your home - one that will change your children's behaviour and yours. He gets it: the most important part of high performance is high-performance parenting, and this book shows you how to get there. -- Jake Humphrey, author of High PerformanceA highly practical, down-to-earth, well-reasoned book. It would enrich the parenting of anyone. -- Barry Carpenter OBE, Professor of Mental Health in Education, Oxford Brookes UniversityPaul Dix has an approach that I love: he understands that when you see a child differently, you see a different child. For years he has been passionate about supporting teachers and children in the classroom, and in this brilliant book he shares his valuable insights to support families too. -- KATE SILVERTON, author of No Such Thing as 'Naughty'
£17.09
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Parenting for New Dads: A Survival Guide for Parenting for New Dads
£10.66
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Parenting: Positive Parenting - Stop Yelling And Love Me More, Please Mom. Positive Parenting Is Easier Than You Think
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Can You Handle The Truth
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Hustle Mama
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Dad FC Debut Dads: The First Season of Fatherhood: A Parenting Book for Dads
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Kicking The Step Out of Mom: Building Blocks For Successfully Raising a Blended Family
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform A LETTER TO OUR children
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Rowman & Littlefield The Happy Stepcouple: How Couples with
Book SynopsisThe Happy Stepcouple is a comprehensive and practical self-help book designed to help couples with children from prior relationships thrive despite the complexity of stepfamily life. The number of issues stepfamilies juggle, from supporting multiple households to establishing healthy boundaries with family members, can make it challenging to establish a flourishing relationship--especially since many stepcouples face them before they have had the chance to learn how to work well as teammates. In fact, the stress is so intense, more than two thirds break up within the first few years of committing to each other. But by learning how to establish realistic stepfamily expectations and communicate about problems in ways that strengthen their emotional connection to each other, most stepcouples can withstand the trials and tribulations of stepfamily life and succeed within it.Trade ReviewThe Happy Stepcouple tackles head on the challenges facing stepfamilies. Packed with practical advice, case examples, exercises, it provides readers with a toolbox of skills to repair and enhance their relationships. Highly recommended. -- Robert Taibbi, LCSW, author of "Doing Couple Therapy: Craft & Creativity in Work with Intimate Partners"Filled with relatable stories and evidence-based strategies, The Happy Stepcouple is a comprehensive guide to transforming your relationship. As a psychotherapist and a stepmom herself, Katz offers a unique perspective on the biggest challenges facing stepcouples. Katz provides practical steps that you and your partner can take to improve your relationship. A real game-changer for stepcouples and their stepfamilies! -- Elizabeth Mosaidis, Author of "The Stepmom Project"Creating a happy, thriving stepfamily can take real work. As Rachelle Katz shows in The Happy Stepcouple, many of the common, practical challenges are complicated by unrealistic expectations for stepfamily bliss, differences in the emotional attachment style of the adults, and communication habits that can undermine love and security just when it’s needed most. Viewing the stepcouple relationship through an attachment theory lens, the Happy Stepcouple helps partners manage the emotions, expectations and influences that can threaten harmony at home. Based on Katz’s own experience as a stepmother, her work counseling other stepmothers in her psychotherapy practice, and primary research, The Happy Stepcouple is a valuable tool for married and living-together partners with children from previous relationships, who find themselves struggling for more agreement, security and joy. -- Wendy Paris, Author of "Splitopia: Dispatches from Today's Good Divorce and How to Part Well"
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Rowman & Littlefield Your Neurodiverse Child
Book SynopsisProvides invaluable information and practical strategies to empower neurodiverse children to thrive.Globally, the prevalence of children with challenges has increased dramatically. Unfortunately, these children are often labeled as bad, stupid, or lazy. They are frequently left feeling totally helpless and despondent about their problems, blaming themselves for their poor performance. It's essential for parents, caregivers, and teachers to understand how to support these kids to ensure their success.In Your Neurodiverse Child: How to Help Kids with Learning, Attention, and Neurocognitive Challenges Thrive, Dr. Nechama Sorscher educates the reader on how to identify and work with children with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Learning Disorders (LD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). She explains each disorder in a clear and accessible manner, debunks myths and misconceptions about neurodiverse children, and includes the latest research, interventions, and modification recommendations. With a wealth of experience, Dr. Sorscher also provides practical strategies to nurture each child and empower them to find success in all areas of life, whether on the playground, in the classroom, or at home. Featuring compelling stories of children who have confronted these challenges, Your Neurodiverse Child shows how identification and intervention can change a child's pattern of failure to success. It offers parents and educators crucial insights to help foster a loving relationship where children are accepted for their differences and given the tools to thrive.
£999.99
Rowman & Littlefield Powerful Girls
Book SynopsisAn invaluable guide to cultivating powerful, compassionate young women by nurturing confidence, identity, and a passion for justice.Girls and young women today need strong role models, mentors, and care providers to foster what society often undermines: a positive self-identity, critical thinking skills to navigate media influences, and a sense of belonging in a supportive community where girls and women uplift each other.In Powerful Girls: Raising Strong, Just, and Compassionate Young Women, Ann Muno identifies the crucial pieces of knowledge necessary to raise confident girls in a society that's often working against them. She examines the sexism, racism, and privilege that impact girls every day and shares innovative methods to teach basic concepts such as healthy girl culture, choice, identity, and leadership. In addition, Muno equips readers with strategies to help girls recognize their inherent worth, navigate societal pressures, and become change-makers.Through a wealth of stories, studies, and activities, Powerful Girls dives into the challenges girls face, identifies where their power diminishes, and reveals how they can reclaim their agency and confidence. By fostering a healthier culture where girls thrive, it paves the way for them to reshape the world.
£999.99
Rowman & Littlefield College Bound
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Rowman & Littlefield For the Team
Book SynopsisA unique exploration of the emotionally charged adult youth sports experience.Fewer than 2% of athletes ever play Division I sports, and for those who do, it's not always a positive experience. The pressures begin in youth sports and rarely let up. Team Adultthe parents, coaches, and administrators facilitating youth, high school, and college sportsneed to turn inward and explore their own motivations and intentions in order to effect real change for the benefit of young athletes everywhere.In For the Team: How to Improve the Youth Sports Experience for Everyone, sports mom, former Division I athlete, and coach Meagan Frank provides an invaluable guide for the adults in the youth sports landscape. She urges them to take personal responsibility in creating an emotionally healthy place for kids to learn, play, and grow, no matter the level of competition and no matter the stakes. Frank takes a deep-dive into highly-charged topics surrounding youth sports and shares key strategies Team Adult can adopt, including actively listening to the young athletes, respecting their choices, encouraging sports activities outside of the competitive environment, and carving out time for the family and other interests. Full of personal insights, interviews with experts, discussions with coaches, and surveys from hundreds of parents and children, For the Team features emotional discoveries and practical advice that will improve family and team dynamics and bring youth sports back to where it should beas one small yet important part of a child's development into a healthy, confident, and happy individual.
£999.99
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Diary of a Teen Mother: From Homelessness to Homeowner in Eighteen Months
£10.12
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Bruno, Der Gelbe Labrador
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Bruno, Il Cane Biondo
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Bruno, le Labrador Jaune
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Priceless Roles of a Mother: 'If mothers were to go on strike, what would the world be like?'
£11.52
PublicAffairs,U.S. The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can
Book SynopsisThe newest generation of children is exposed to ubiquitous technology, more than any generation that preceded them. They are photographed with smartphones from the moment they're born, and begin interacting with screens at around four months old. Is this good news or bad news? A wonderful opportunity to connect around the world? Or the first step in creating a generation of addled screen zombies? The truth is, there's no road map for navigating this territory.But while many have been quick to declare this the dawn of a neurological and emotional crisis, solid science on the subject is surprisingly hard to come by. In this book, Anya Kamenetz--an expert on both education and technology, as well as a mother of two young children--takes a refreshingly practical look at the subject. Surveying hundreds of fellow parents on their practices and ideas, and cutting through a thicket of inconclusive studies and overblown claims, she hones a simple message, a riff on Michael Pollan's well-known "food rules": Enjoy Screens. Not too much. Mostly with others.This brief but powerful dictum forms the backbone of a philosophy that will help parents survive the ubiquity of technology in their children's lives, curb their panic, and create room for a happy, healthy family life. Kamenetz's sophisticated yet practical thinking is a necessary cure for an age of anxiety.
£999.99
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 50 Simple Reasons Why I Love You, Mom (Written by Me)
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Uniquely Made
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Adventures in Tandem Nursing: Breastfeeding During Pregnancy and Beyond
£18.95
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Mandala for my Mama: A Relaxing and Inspiring coloring book for Mom
£11.52
Author Solutions Inc Wisdom for a Young Heart
£8.42
Lioncrest Publishing Calm and Confident Parenting: How to Care for Yourself (and Your Kids) through Life's Chaos
£12.34
Lioncrest Publishing Calm and Confident Parenting: How to Care for Yourself (and Your Kids) through Life's Chaos
£17.09
Lioncrest Publishing 9 Months Is Not Enough: The Ultimate Pre-pregnancy Checklist to Create a Baby-Ready Body and Build Generational Health
£14.24
Lioncrest Publishing Mission
£23.17
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform I'm Special Too
£13.02
Chicago Review Press The Stay-at-Home Dad Handbook
Book SynopsisWritten by a stay-at-home dad for other stay-at-home dads, this handbook addresses the particular parenting issues men face when they become the primary caregivers. This "man-friendly" resource offers practical solutions to such challenges as living well on one income, understanding the wife's breadwinner status, cleaning the house without feeling overwhelmed, and networking in a female-oriented community. Creative anecdotes offer supportive and effective advice to help stay-at-home dads successfully deal with the psychological issues, as well as the everyday details, that make this parenting situation different. This advice-oriented guide also offers a special section of newsletters, online chat groups, playgroups around the country, and stay-at-home dad organizations.Trade Review"Provides the tools, knowledge, and support that no stay-at-home dad should be without." --Armin Brott, author, The Expectant Father and The New Father: A Dad's Guide to the First Year"Provides tools, support and a dose of reality to life at home with children." -- Nashville Parent Magazine"The perfect resource for current stay-at-home dads as well as new parents considering their child-care options." -- Norwich Bulletin"Offers plenty of practical tips and resources." -- Queens Parent"There's plenty here that could provide a first-time stay-at-home dad some comfort and practical information." -- New York Post"Couples must read this before deciding who will stay home...with this helpful handbook, dad can do it too!" --Dr. Robert Frank, author, Parenting Partners and The Secret Life of The Dyslexic Child"Helps validate the feelings of its male readers while offering...ideas to combat the hardships and embrace the benefits." -- The Plain Dealer"A great resource for any dad, but an invaluable one for the 'Stay-at-Home' dads out there." -- City Parent
£13.46
Newmarket Press,U.S. Beyond the Big Talk Revised Edition: A Parent's Guide to Raising Sexually Healthy Teens - From Middle School to High School and Beyond
£12.99
Newmarket Press,U.S. A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders
£14.30
Marlowe & Co Raising Twins After the First Year: Everything You Need to Know About Bringing Up Twins - from Toddlers to Preteens
Book SynopsisEvery parent of twins knows that raising them can be full of unique challenges. Getting through the first twelve months may be especially difficult, but that is only the first hurdle. In Raising Twins After the First Year, author Karen Gottesman, a mother of boy-and-girl twins herself, guides parents through the many specific issues they will face as their twins grow from age one to ten. She covers ways to deal with the terrible two''s times two -- potty training, the legitimacy of cryptophasia (twin language), sibling rivalry, managing double mood swings, how to start to give your twins independence, and much more. Completely practical and down-to-earth, Raising Twins After the First Year will be a useful and comforting resource for every parent bringing up twins.
£15.19
Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc) Teenage Boys!: Shaping the Man Inside
Book SynopsisIt’s time to show up for your son in a big way. A teenage boy’s world is a dynamic, unpredictable place. That’s why stringent parenting “techniques” don’t always bring about the results we expect. Though we know there’s a lot riding on our ability to wisely parent teenage sons, it’s hard to know the best way to proceed–and parents are often overwhelmed by the challenge. But now, in this fun and down-to-earth guide, Bill Beausay offers six fresh principles that can help you overcome your fears and powerfully shape the man inside your teenage boy. Bring out the best in your teenage son. You know that you need to be involved in your son’s life. But just being there physically isn’t enough. Parents who enjoy the most success in raising teen boys are present in dramatic, colorful, in-your-face ways. Teenage Boys! Will help you discover how you can develop a clear, do-able plan that will significantly impact your teen’s life–and your own. Now with answers to the most frequently asked questions about parenting teen boys.Expanded to address the issues that matter most to teenage boys and their parents.Includes advice for two-parent families, single parents, grandparents, and stepparents.
£12.34
Waterbrook Press (A Division of Random House Inc) Talking to your Kids About Sex: Talking to your Kids About Sex
Book Synopsis“The greatest enemy of sexual wholeness today,” asserts Mark Laaser, Ph.D., “is silence.” A therapist specializing in the field of sexual health, Dr. Laaser has worked with hundreds of adults who suffer the consequences of sexual sin and dysfunction. All of them long to have had meaningful conversations with their parents about sex when they were growing up. Most parents would agree that healthy sexuality should be taught at home rather than left to their children’s teachers, peers, or culture. However, even parents with the best intentions can feel at a loss regarding where to start. In Talking with Your Kids about Sex, Dr. Laaser cuts through the confusion, coaching you through specific, age-appropriate discussions you can have with your son or daughter from early childhood through young adulthood; giving guidance on how to explore and examine your own sexual beliefs and issues; and empowering you to help your child develop a healthy and biblical understanding of sexuality, a glorious gift from God.
£16.78
Seal Press Breeder: Real-Life Stories from the New
Book SynopsisIn this ground-breaking anthology, Ariel Gore and Bee Lavender ask real moms , from Web site designers to tattoo-clad waitresses , to laugh, cry, scream, and shout about motherhood. Allison Crews fights to have a voice and be recognized as a teen mother. Angela Morrill eschews both doctors and midwife and gives birth at home. Kimberly Bright draws compelling comparisons between raising a toddler and having a psychotic boyfriend." For every young mom, Breeder offers inspiration, strength, wisdom, and humour. Contributors include Allison Crews, Beth Lucht, Ayun Halliday, Katie Granju, Peri Escarda, Allison Abner, and Kimberly Bright.Trade Review"Encourages the individuation of every mommy and teaches her to enjoy chaos.... Gore mixes wit and attitude." - Publishers Weekly"
£15.19
Seal Press Raising Empowered Daughters: A Dad-to-Dad Guide
Book SynopsisStay-at-home dad and journalist Mike Adamick jumps into the feminist-parenting fray with a book designed to help dads understand the dynamics behind sexist micro-messages our daughters experience every day, so they can combat them in daily life. Addressing a wide range of challenges facing dads who want to raise empowered girls, Raising Empowered Daughterscovers all the angles and issues dads need to know so they can better understand society's subtle silencing of girls, and their own role in the gender imbalance that kids all experience.Taking readers into the home, the schools, and through the public influences of pop culture and media, Adamick shows dads exactly where their daughters are being undermined by male-dominated traditions and standards. Armed with this awareness, he gives dads practical actions they can take to infuse their daughters with the confidence and role models they need to avoid the traps of patriarchy.
£999.99
St Martin's Press How to Talk to Your Child about Sex: It's Best to Start Early, but it's Never Too Late : a Step-by-Step Guide for Every Age
Book SynopsisLinda and Richard Eyre stress that it''s never too soon-or too late-to start discussing sex and values with your children, and they''ve got proven strategies to make it easier. For parents who want to go beyond the birds and the bees talk, How to Talk to Your Child About Sex provides thoughtful, clear, specific guidance on when and, most important, how to help children begin to learn and understand sex, love, and commitment from the most positive viewpoint possible.Preliminary "as needed" talks with three-to eight-year-oldsThe age eight Big TalkFollow-up talks with eight-to thirteen-year-oldsBehavior discussions and guidelines with eleven-to sixteen-year-oldsDiscussions of perspective and personal standards with fifteen-to nineteen-year-olds
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Penguin Putnam Inc Finding Our Families: A First-of-Its-Kind Book for Donor-Conceived People and Their Families
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive book that offers invaluable step-by-step advice for families with donor-conceived children.Wendy Kramer, founder and director of the Donor Sibling Registry, and Naomi Cahn, family and reproductive law professor, have compiled a comprehensive and thorough guide for the growing community of families with donor-conceived children. Kramer and Cahn believe that all donor-conceived children?s desire to know their genetic family must be honored, and inFinding Our Families, they offer advice on how to foster healthy relationships within immediate families and their larger donor family networks based on openness and acceptance. With honesty and compassion, the authors offer thoughtful strategies and inspirational stories to help parents answer their own, and their children?s,questions and concerns that will surely arise, including: How to support your children?s curiosity and desire to know about their ancestry and genetic and medical background. How to help children integrate their birth story into a healthy self-image. How to help your children search for their donor or half siblings if and when they express interest in doing so. Finding Our Familiesopens up the lives of donor-conceived people who may be coping with uncertainty, thriving despite it, and finding novel ways to connect in this uncharted territory as they navigate the challenges and rewards of the world of donor conception.
£18.95
