Parenting: advice and issues

***LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL******A GUARDIAN GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023***Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn't have a realistic water gun.

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The Courage to Continue: A Family's Legacy of Resilience and Global Enterprise offers an inspiring account of survival, determination, and legacy building.

Exchange exhaustion and disappointment for the full, abundant life you long for when you surrender your story at the foot of the cross.

"e;Honest, raw, and hilarious.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'An intoxicating mixture of poetry and prose, Slug is a taboo-busting delight' SCOTSMAN 'One of the best poets we have' MATT HAIG 'She writes with honesty, conviction, humour and love' KAE TEMPESTThe bestselling collection of poetry and prose from the Ted Hughes Award-winning author of Nobody Told MeFrom Finnish saunas and soppy otters to grief, grandparents and Kellogg's anti-masturbation pants, Slug is a book which holds a mirror lovingly up to the world, past and present, through Hollie's driving, funny, hopeful poetry and prose.

'A thoughtful, prescient read for any mother or father parenting through the unique challenges of this racially polarised year, decade and beyond' Kenya Hunt 'Comprehensive, readable, and so very important.

Learn the parenting secrets that make Danish teens the happiest in the worldIf you read the bestselling The Danish Way of Parenting, you will have already discovered the secret to the happiest children in the world.

Magical highs and messy lows - motherhood is a rollercoaster of emotions, but it can be The Making of You.

Pre-order Sarah Ockwell-Smith's essential guide to child psychology and development.

'THE MOTHERHOOD COMPLEX does for mothers in particular what INVISIBLE WOMEN did for women as a whole: exposes the myriad ways in which the system is stacked against us, while celebrating the strengths and successes we achieve in spite of it all' Leah Hazard'A welcome, refreshing and clear-eyed look at the twenty-first century expectations of motherhood' Gina RipponEnriched with discoveries from biology, psychology and social science, THE MOTHERHOOD COMPLEX is a journey to the heart of what it means to become a mother.

Let go of parenting expectations and fears to raise courageous, confident children.

'As soon as I began to read, I was filled with that kind of engrossed blossoming that happens somewhere inside of you when you start a really nourishing book.

'I was immediately drawn in, it is pitched so well in tone and content.

Going Solo is the empowering and uplifting story of one woman's choice to become a single mother.

Award-winning writer Heather Lanier's memoir about raising a child with a rare syndrome, defying the tyranny of normal, and embracing parenthood as a spiritual practice that breaks us open in the best of ways.

'The thing about having a second baby is it's likely to differ a lot from your first experience.

THIS BOOK WILL MAKE YOUR BIRTH BETTER.

'Home-educators want to provide a high quality learning experience for their children and this handbook is an excellent resource for making this aspiration a reality' - Dr Adam Boddison, Chief Executive of National Association of Special Educational NeedsIf you are thinking of home educating your child, your initial surprise may be at how easy it is to turn intention into reality.

An entertaining, enlightening look at the art of raising self-reliant, independent children based on one Mum's experiences in Germany.

'Funny and relatable .

Chosen by the Independent as one of the 10 best business books written by women'Vicki is one inspirational mumboss, who shares her secrets to juggling a thriving business with raising a family in this entertaining and empowering read!

'A practical guide to helping your child through one of the most important developmental stages of early childhood' - Green Parent Book of the MonthGurgle's Honest Read for DecemberHow to make potty training stress free for you and your childThe Gentle Potty Training Book is a practical guide to helping your child through one of the most important developmental stages of early childhood.

Life is full of opportunity for young women, but it's also far more pressured than ever before.

'Lizzie has been able to embody the power of hope and compassion in everything she does.

'If you're having a baby this is a MUST READ.

'Naomi writes so gently; her words are a soothing balm in these months of confusion .

Do you want to raise a well-behaved, happy child but feel that common forms of discipline used today, which focus on rewarding, excluding or punishing children, don't work for your family?

'I couldn't put this book down.

One of the most difficult things parents of babies and young children have to deal with are tears.

Parenting trends come and go.

Do you find bringing up teenagers more of a pain than a pleasure?

A recent global analysis by The Lancet revealed that Japanese children are the healthiest in the world.

As a parent, there are certain things that are guaranteed to push your buttons.

The Gentle Sleep Book offers gentle, reassuring and effective solutions to addressing the common sleep problems of newborns to five-year-olds.

One minute you are taking your child to school, the next they're turning into a young adult.

Are mealtimes with your kids a source of frustration?

Everyday Blessings is a practical and inspiring book which offers a clear outline for people who want to understand and embrace mindful parenting.

Children living in separated family situations fare best when their relationship with each of their parents continues to be close.

With a foreword by Sheryl SandbergSharon Meers and Joanna Strober are professionals, wives, and mothers with five young children between them who believe that everyone wins when men are full parents and women have full careers.

Life is full of opportunity for 20-somethings, but it's also far more pressured than ever before.

Bestselling author and New York Times family columnist Bruce Feiler found himself squeezed between caring for ageing parents and raising his children.

'Necessary and illuminating' Times Literary Supplement'A writer of genuine accomplishment' Good Book GuideA story of adoption and queer parenting from the award-winning author of The Spring of Kasper Meier, The Other Hoffmann Sister and An Honest ManI'm calling because we have a little boy, four weeks old, who needs a family.

Winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry'This book should be required reading for anyone thinking of having a baby, or even anyone who knows someone who is thinking of having a baby' Scotland on Sunday'Fascinating and honest' Mumsnet'Like talking to a friend' ObserverThere were many things that Hollie McNish didn't know before she was pregnant.

Award-winning journalist Jennifer Senior tries to tackle the issue of the effects of children on their parents, isolating and analyzing the many ways in which children reshape their parents' lives, whether it's their marriages, their jobs, their habits, their hobbies, their friendships, or their internal senses of self.

Discover a new and hopeful path forward as you consider your family's approach to social media, screen time, and technology.

Ann Pleshette Murphy is one of my heroes' T.

Written by one of the country's leading complementary fertility specialists, The Baby-Making Bible draws together Emma Cannon's years of experience and success in treating couples hoping to get pregnant.

In Confessions of a Bad Mother, Stephanie described how she brought up her children 'wrong'.

Funny, acutely observed, frighteningly honest and drawing on her own and hundreds of other mum's real experiences, Stephanie Calman serves up the perfect antidote to all those books that tell you that your children must be perfect, and to all those Stepford mums and kids out there who look as if they just might be: perfectly groomed, perfectly behaved and perfectly brilliant.