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Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c1999
Description
This brilliantly original and practical system for parenting children is the brainchild of John Gray, who's Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus books and seminars have helped millions of adults communicate more effectively and lovingly with each other. Based on this idea that children respond better to positive rather than negative reinforcement, the Children Are from Heaven program concentrates on rewarding, not punishing, children and fostering...
Author
Description
"Esther Wojcicki--"Woj" to her many friends and admirers--is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They're the result of TRICK, Woj's secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
A murder ... a tragic accident ... or just parents behaving badly? What's indisputable is that someone is dead. But who did what? Big Little Lies follows three women, each at a crossroads: Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She's funny and biting, passionate, she remembers everything and forgives no one. Her ex-husband and his yogi new wife have moved into her beloved beachside community, and their daughter is in the same kindergarten class...
Author
Publisher
Create Space Independent Publishing Platform
Pub. Date
2013
Description
Are you a new mom who feels isolated and alone? Are you new to your community and unsure how to rebuild your network? Do you feel stuck in a hyperactive cycle of activities and draining relationships? Confidently Connected: A Mom's Guide to a Satisfying Social Life is the e-book for you.
Whether you are a new or seasoned mom–-working, staying home or somewhere in between–-this book will show you how to:
•Find a parenting group that matches...
Author
Publisher
Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Giving sound advice that is firmly rooted in the real world and based on a clear understanding of tweens' needs, parenting expert Hartley-Brewer explaining how staying close to children while beginning to let go helps adults achieve the balance that is so important for the parent-child relationship.
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2017
Description
"Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay-at-home mom trying to navigate the world of Pinterest-perfect, Facebook-fantastic and Instagram-impressive mommies, is failing miserably. Will the opportunity to attend the Motherhood Better boot camp run by the mommy-blog-empire maven she idolizes, help her to become the perfect mom she's always wanted to be?"--
14) Bad parents
Publisher
Distributed by GT Media
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Kathy signs her seven-year-old daughter up for club soccer thinking it will be a great change of pace from her own days of carpools, laundry, and household drudgery. Coach Nick in his relentless pursuit of team glory, divides the young players by ability. The stakes get higher and higher as the team makes its way to the State Championship Cup Semi-Finals. Tensions are high. Adult tempers flare. What happens during the explosive final game shocks everyone....
Author
Publisher
Harmony Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"In Scaffold Parenting, world-renowned child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz introduces the powerful new and clincially-tested idea that this deliberate build-up and then gradual loosening of parental support is the single most effective way to encourage kids to climb higher, try new things and grow from mistakes, and to develop character and strength. Offering the ten building blocks or "planks" of an effective scaffold--from laying a solid foundation...
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
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.
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