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Boys: what it means to become a man
By Rachel Giese. 2018
What does it mean to be growing up male right now, when ideas about masculinity are in flux and power…
differences between the sexes are shifting? Award-winning Canadian journalist Rachel Giese connects with readers on both sides of the gender divide as she investigates how we can support boys to become their fullest and most honest selves. With empathy and insight, she tells stories of how boys from different races, classes and backgrounds are navigating the transition into manhood. Winner of the 2019 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing. 2018.Butter down the well: reflections of a Canadian childhood
By Robert Collins. 1980
The author recalls the joys and sorrows of his childhood in rural Saskatchewan in the 1920s and the 1930s. His…
vivid imagination helped him to survive the loneliness of homestead life and the dreariness of the barren prairies. Followed by "The long and the short and the tall". 1980.Psychotherapist and parenting expert Alyson Schafer offers an exploration of today's misguided mother-hood. Discover the truth behind the myths that…
keep moms flying at a frenetic pace, spending countless dollars they often don't have, and trying to become "experts" on everything from ear infections to the safe heating points of hard plastics. This is every modern mom's guide to getting past perfection, regaining sanity, and raising great kids. 2007.Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder: the woman behind the legend (Missouri biography series #1)
By John E Miller. 1998
Biography of the woman who wrote the Little House on the Prairie series. Examines how the child who lived those…
experiences evolved into the mature author who wrote about them. Discusses the role of her daughter Rose in encouraging and editing her novels. 1998.Back trail of an old cowboy
By Paul E Young, Nellie Irene Snyder Yost. 1983
This affectionate, humorous look at range life during the early part of the century is written by an old cowhand…
from Utah. An authentic picture of life in the real west. c1983.Baby and child care
By Benjamin Spock, Michael B Rothenberg. 1985
Baby-led weaning: helping your baby love good food
By Gill Rapley, Tracey Murkett. 2008
A practical and authoritative guide to introducing solid food, enabling your child to grow up a happy and confident eater.…
It shows parents why baby-led weaning makes sense and gives them the confidence to trust their baby's natural skills and instincts, with practical tips for getting started and the low-down on what to expect. 2008.Andy Russell's campfire yarns (Andy Russell Ser.)
By Andy Russell. 1998
Aimer, materner, jubiler: l'impensé féministe au Québec
By Annie Cloutier. 2014
" Quelle place notre société accorde-t-elle à la maternité? Peut-on choisir de mettre ses enfants et la vie du foyer…
au cœur de son existence et se déclarer féministe? Les politiques familiales que le Québec s'est données dans les dernières décennies favorisent elles d'abord la famille, ou surtout le travail? Dans un essai à la fois personnel et très documenté, Annie Cloutier souligne le poids de la double tâche dont doivent s'acquitter les mères qui travaillent contre rémunération, mais aussi les affinités troublantes entre certains aspects de l'idéologie féministe dominante et le néolibéralisme de la course à la carrière et de la surconsommation. Ce faisant, elle montre que l'égalité des sexes n'est pas une affaire réglée et que les moyens d'y accéder ne sont pas si évidents qu'on le dit. " -- 4e de couv.A candle in the grub box: the story of Frank Jackson as told to Sheila Douglass
By Frank Jackson, Sheila Douglass. 1977
Frank Jackson was born in England in 1890, but came to the Peace River, British Columbia region as a teenager.…
The book recounts his struggle against the wilderness to establish a homestead and cattle business. It also describes the colourful characters he encountered through the years. 1977.A child's day (Historic communities.)
By Bobbie Kalman. 1994
Between waking up in the morning and going to bed at night, pioneer children John and Emily enjoy a full…
day of simple pleasures and hard work. We watch them go to school, do their chores, celebrate a birthday, and attend a country fair. At every turn, we learn what they wear, what they eat, what stories they read, and what toys they play with. Grades 3-6. c1994.Under pressure: how the epidemic of hyper-parenting is endangering childhood
By Carl Honoré. 2008
When the impulse to give children the best of everything runs rampant, parents, schools, communities, and corporations unwittingly combine forces…
to create over-scheduled, over-stimulated, and overindulged kids. Rather than micromanaging every moment of children's lives, Honoré describes an emerging new movement that tries to find the balance between too much and too little. c2008.The mother of all baby books: an all-Canadian guide to your baby's first year
By Ann Douglas. 2001
The sequel to "The mother of all pregnancy books." Contains chapters on preparing for the early weeks of parenthood, getting…
to know your new baby, coping with the most common new parent worries, and much more. 2001.Y'a-t-il un parent dans la salle?
By Martyne Huot, Nathalie Schneider. 2006
"C'est rendu que je vois plus souvent mon boss que mes p'tits. Ça n'a pas de bon sens!" "Ça déborde…
au bureau. Ça déborde à la maison. Que faire?" "Je me sens tellement coupable quand je dois travailler le week-end..." Certains psychologues le prétendent, bien des médias le répètent ad nauseam, nombre de parents à bout de souffle le pensent aussi une conciliation travail-famille parfaite est tout simplement utopique. En fait, précise Martyne Huot, s'épanouir au boulot et à la maison n'est pas impossible. Il faut juste laisser tomber son aspiration à la perfection. Et se poser les bonnes questions. 2006.Wisdom of our fathers: lessons and letters from daughters and sons
By Tim Russert. 2006
Collection of letters Russert received after publication of a memoir about his father, "Big Russ and Me". Includes correspondence from…
Americans recounting relationships with their fathers, along with Russert's interviews and memories. Recalls generational differences and relates ways fathers have passed on wisdom to their children. Bestseller. 2006.Windbreak: a woman rancher on the northern plains
By Linda M Hasselstrom. 1987
Provides a detailed description of life on the plains of South Dakota. Recounts the daily events over the course of…
a year, rounding up cattle, mending fences and feeding animals. c1987.Wilderness journey: reliving the adventures of Canada's voyageurs
By Ian Wilson. 2000
The Wilsons combine the lively account of their wilderness journey with fascinating stories of voyageur life 200 years ago. They…
travelled northwest by canoe on lakes and rivers from Lake Superior to northern Saskatchewan, then by dog team across Saskatchewan and Manitoba. 2000.When your child drives you crazy
By Eda J LeShan. 1985
Offers advice on how to decipher a child's behaviour to determine what is going on beneath the surface and suggests…
practical methods for handling specific behaviour, such as whining, nagging, biting and lying. 1985.National twins guru and founder of Twiniversity--and mother of twins herself--Natalie Diaz provides a no-holds-barred resource about life with twins,…
from pregnancy and birth all the way through your duo's first year of life. 2018.What did I do wrong?: mothers, children, guilt
By Lynn Caine. 1985
Interviews with thousands of mothers deplores the tendency of mothers to accept blame for what happens in their children's lives.…
Other factors include genes, fathers, health, school, peers, economics and luck. Some strong language. 1985.