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Publisher
Sterling Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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The covers of such magazines as Time and Newsweek have described parents as living in “mayhem” and “madness” with their children. TV’s Supernanny regularly captures kids wildly, unbelievably out of control. How did our families get to such a state? Child psychologist Dr. Beth Grosshans has the answer. And mothers and fathers everywhere are listening. In what is sure to become a much-discussed blockbuster, Dr. Grosshans reveals why she believes...
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Publisher
Bibliomotion
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
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"Parents these days are under a great deal of pressure to be "perfect." With extensive research on the subject of parenting and the emotional development of children, and more and more experts and bloggers writing about specific parenting tips and techniques, parents are inundated every day with countless dos and don'ts of raising their children. Vicki Hoefle's Straight Talk Parenting makes the bold claim that it's not about perfection. In fact, there...
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Pub. Date
2015
Edition
First edition.
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English
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"A provocative manifesto that exposes the detrimental effects of helicopter parenting and puts forth an alternative philosophy for raising self-sufficient young adultsAcross a decade as Stanford University's Dean of Freshmen, Lythcott-Haims noticed a startling rise in parental involvement in students' lives. Every year, more parents were exerting control over students' academic work, extracurriculars, and career choices, often taking matters into...
24) When parents part: how mothers and fathers can help their children deal with separation and divorce
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Pub. Date
2015
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English
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"From the author of the best-selling Your Baby & Child: completely practical, comprehensively researched information and advice on how you can do what is best for your child when you are going through a separation or divorce. Using the latest scientific research in child development, Penelope Leach covers the various effects of divorce on children in five stages of life (infants, toddlers/preschoolers, primary school children, teenagers, college students/young...
Author
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
©2022.
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English
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"What can concerned parents and carers do to ensure their children develop great learning habits which will help them achieve their maximum at school and in life? This is probably one of the most important questions any parent can ask and now John Hattie, one of the most respected and renowned Education researchers in the world draws on his globally famous visible learning research to provide some answers. Writing this book with his own son Kyle,...
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Pub. Date
2014
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English
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The author "...shows why pushy, hovering 'tiger parents' and permissive 'jellyfish parents' actually hinder self-motivation. She proposes a powerful new parenting model: the intelligent, playful, highly social dolphin. Dolphin parents focus on maintaining balance in their children's lives to gently, yet authoritatively guide them toward lasting health, happiness, and success"-- Front dust jacket flap.
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Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Fourth Edition.
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English
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From rule-breaking and risk-taking to defensive communication and disrespect, parenting a teenager can feel like modern warfare, but it doesn't have to be that way. In 1-2-3 Magic Teen, Thomas W. Phelan explains how to better understand your teenager, which problems are not worth fighting over, and why your child's behavior likely matches the definition of a normal adolescent. With helpful, straightforward advice backed up by research and parent-tested...
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Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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Undetermined
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Dedeheiwa, a shaman and headman in his village, takes nine of his children and grandchildren to the river where he washes them carefully and patiently. This film, like A Man and His Wife Weave a Hammock and Weeding the Garden, reveals the warmth and gentleness typical of many kinds of Yanomamo interactions.
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"A guide for parents to help children of all ages process the onslaught of unfiltered information in the digital age". Education is not solely about acquiring information and skills across subject areas, but also about understanding how and why we believe what we do. At a time when online media has created a virtual firehose of information and opinions, parents and teachers worry how students will interpret what they read and see. Amid the noise,...
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Publisher
Future Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
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Edition
Issue 214
Language
English
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Introducing The Week Junior! It’s filled with fascinating stories and facts, written to engage children and encourage them to explore and understand the world around them. Every week, The Week Junior reports on an array of topics from around the globe, including animals and nature, science and technology, as well as sports, books, movies, and more!
Author
Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
c2001
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English
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Inside are proven techniques and procedures that provide a refreshing alternative to the ineffective extremes of punishment and permissiveness. Parents and teachers alike will discover how to effectively motivate the strong-willed child and achieve proper conduct.
You will learn how to:
· Understand and empathize without giving in
· Hold your ground without threatening
· Remove daily power struggles between you and your child
· Give clear,...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave
Pub. Date
©2022
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"From Dr. Becky Kennedy, the popular psychologist known as the "Millennial Parenting Whisper," comes a groundbreaking guide that offers a new approach to parenting as well as practical solutions"--
Dr. Becky Kennedy, wildly popular parenting expert and creator of @drbeckyatgoodinside, shares her groundbreaking approach to raising kids and offers practical strategies for parenting in a way that feels good. Over the past several years, Dr. Becky Kennedy--known...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An accessible blueprint to embolden our daughters to be critical thinkers, fearless doers, and joyful change agents for our future--from the proud mother of teen activist Marley Dias, founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks. Can we teach our daughters to change the world? She knows that self-realized girls are created through purposeful parenting. In this book, she asks parents to make conscious choices--from babyhood through adolescence--that will give our...
Author
Publisher
Scribner Classics
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition., 30th anniversary edition.
Language
English
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Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish "are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did for our generation" (Parent Magazine). Now, this bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author's time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: Cope with your child's negative...
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Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
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A rapidly growing demographic cohort in America, non-religious parents are at the forefront of a major and unprecedented cultural shift. Unable to fall back on what they were taught as children, many of these parents are struggling--or simply failing--to address complicated religious questions and issues with their children in ways that promote curiosity, kindness, and independence. Author Wendy Thomas Russell sifts through hard data--including the...
Author
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
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"With anxiety at epidemic levels among our children, Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents offers a contrarian yet effective approach to help children and teens push through their fears, worries, and phobias to ultimately become more resilient, independent, and happy. How do you manage a child who gets stomachaches every school morning, who refuses after-school activities, or who is trapped in the bathroom with compulsive washing? Children like these put...
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