When her five-year-old son passed the rigorous entrance exams to one of Japan's top private elementary schools, Makihara, a single mother, thought they were on their way.
The answers you need to help your child survive an eating disorderYou've noticed a change in your child's eating habits and want to help, but you don't know what to say.
Winner of the Disney's iParenting Media Award for Best ProductHave the Terrible Twos become the Terrifying Threes, Fearsome Fours, Frightening Fives, and beyond?
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases, affecting more than 6 million children in North AmericaThe four-week program includes an at-home asthma treatment plan, ways to work with a doctor to chart children's progress, steps to improve day-to-day symptoms, and tips for setting up a trigger-free environmentDr.
A source of hope and valuable information for parents of children with eating disordersThis poignant and informative narrative relates how one mother rescued her daughter from the "e;experts"e; and treated the girl's life-threatening anorexia using a controversial approach.
Helps parents reopen the lines of communication with "e;silent"e; teenage sons and stay emotionally connected with themAdolescent boys are notoriously uncommunicative.
Helps parents cut through the drama of teenage daughters and maintain positive emotional connectionsBecause adolescent girls tend to talk so much, parents often assume that girls are easier to communicate with than boys.
For every mother recently finding herself single, or new moms learning how to raise their first child by themselves, there are countless things any mother will need to know.
Safe and effective holistic treatments proven successful for more than 3,000 patientsWe spent $373 million on Ritalin and its generic counterparts in 1996; today, some 4 million children are taking the drug daily.
From the bestselling authors of Parenting the Strong-Willed Child, expert strategies and action steps for divorcing parentsWhile there are many trade books on children and divorce, most tend to be filled with extensive discussions of the psychological impact on children, with little effective advice.
The bestselling five-week program to improving the disruptive child's behavior--now updated and revisedBased on more than 40 years of collective research, parents and longtime child behavior experts Dr.
A parent's guide to raising financially responsible children in an age of unprecedented wealthIt is natural as parents that we want to give our children the best of everything.
*; A balanced, comprehensive guide to routine childhood vaccinations that offers parents the information they need to make the right choices for their child.
A groundbreaking perspective on Nature's plan for full human creativity and intelligence during the teen years*; Shows what is at the core of today's serious social and psychological problems*; Explores the sexual and spiritual stage of adolescent development*; Details the connection between adolescent brain and heart development and the issue of nature vs.
*; A leading practitioner of Chinese medicine provides Western therapists with a comprehensive, illustrated handbook for the noninvasive treatment of childhood conditions.
'A master synthesizer of attachment science, medical practice, and his own experience as a father, Harold Koplewicz capably and compassionately leads us through the art of scaffolding, from early childhood through the important adolescent period.
From the vantage point of "e;real life"e; (as dancers say), Collusion tells the story of a young girl's initiation into the disciplined, exalting world of classical ballet and into a secret love relationship with F.
From an environmental journalist and mother of two young breast-fed children comes this searing, insightful look into the breastfeeding controversy and puts common knowledge about this most natural of processes to the test by breaking down the complex cultural, corporate, political, and technological factors that have transformed the way people think about breastfeeding and the human experience.
This powerful, moving storywhich has already touched more than seven million through a viral video created by the Whittington familyis a mothers first-hand account of her emotional choice to embrace her transgender child.
From the beloved nanny to stars like Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake, Emily Blunt and John Krasinski, and Cash Warren and Jessica Alba comes a loving yet no-nonsense guide to the first four months of parenthood so you can raise a happy babyand be happy parents.
It's no secret that most of us get flabbier the older we get, and it's no surprise that the biggest spike in weight happens in the early stages of parenthood.
A progressive, effective, and responsible approach to sex education for parents and teens that challenges traditional teaching models and instead embraces 21st century realities by promoting healthy sexuality, values, and body image in young people.
An answer to Amy Chuas Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, author Kim Wong Keltners Tiger Babies Strike Back takes the control-freak beast by the tail with a humorous and honest look at the issues facing women todayChinese-American and otherwise.
