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 call to reconsider the place of boys in the family, schools, and community institutions that rob them of their inborn vitality and creativity *; Argues that boys have a unique free-spirit nature and that efforts to alter or suppress it lead to profound unhappiness, pathology, or startling compulsions *; Demands another approach to societal expectations, one that values and promotes the daring creativity of boys Richard Hawley's many years as headmaster of a boys' school have convinced him that boys do indeed have a unique, intrinsic, and inalienable free-spirit nature.
A guide to restoring the successful models used by ancient cultures the world over to raise adolescent boys *; Explains the negative effects of Western youth culture and how it can be transformed *; Offers instructions for integrating basic rites of passage into modern family life and youth programs For tens of thousands of years all across the globe, societies have been coping with raising adolescents.
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.
A revolutionary work that guides new parents in helping their baby form healthy movements, strong muscles, and a fit body during the child's critical first year of life, filled with vital information and over 400 full-color photographs that clearly show how to create a strong foundation for a baby's musculoskeletal health and future wellnessA child's first steps are one of the great miracles in life one we think of as a natural, essential, intuitive process.
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.
Las expertas en criar bebés y preservar el matrimonio son tres mujeres que no cambiarían su rol de madres por nada en el mundo y aman profundamente a sus esposos.
Eva Moskowitz, founder of the highly lauded Success Academy Charter Schools, shares her advice for raising smart, successful, and intellectually engaged children.
With the wit, humor, and style that have made her Comfort Book series so popular, new mother Jennifer Louden brings her expertise to the wonderful world of pregnancy.
The mother of a bullied first grader, popular blogger Carrie Goldmans inspiring true story triggered an outpouring of support from online communities around the world.
As featured in The Guardian, How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes is a clear, actionable, sometimes humorous (but always science-based) guide for parents on how to shape their kids into honest, kind, generous, confident, independent, and resilient people .
'A clearly explained and reassuring guide from an expert in the field' Publisher's WeeklyDiscover the best baby sleep method - gentle, science-backed, and inspired by the latest Nobel Prize-winning research - that shows you how to get your baby to sleep through the night naturally.
