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How to raise an adult: break free of the overparenting trap and prepare your kid for success
By Julie Lythcott-Haims. 2015
An examination of rising parental involvement in the lives of their adult children and the increasing number of young adults…
finding adult life difficult to handle. Focusing on college students, the author highlights ways overparenting causes harm and offers strategies to help children develop resilience and resourcefulness. 2015Heart & hands: a midwife's guide to pregnancy and birth
By Elizabeth Davis. 2012
Revised and updated guide from a practicing midwife. She discusses how to become a midwife and establish a practice. Includes…
instructions, advice, and anecdotes for midwives and expectant parents on prenatal and postpartum care, assisting at births, and problems that may arise during pregnancy and labor. 2012The author of Your Baby and Child (DB 53167) provides a practical guide to caring for children during and after…
separation or divorce. Leach discusses the ways children are affected and how parents can minimize the impact throughout different stages of life, from infancy to adulthood. 2015Small: life and death on the front lines of pediatric surgery
By Catherine Musemeche. 2014
Pediatric surgeon recounts the history of the field, her day-to-day experiences, and the emotional highs and lows of dealing with…
the families of her patients. Examines the development of treatments for conditions which would have been death sentences in years previous. 2014A disease called childhood: why ADHD became an American epidemic
By Marilyn Wedge. 2015
The number of children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, has grown to epidemic proportions in the past…
twenty years. Family therapist Wedge looks at the nature, diagnosis, and current treatment of the disease, and questions whether alternative approaches might achieve more success. 2015More than happy: the wisdom of Amish parenting
By Serena B. Miller, Paul Stutzman. 2015
An in-depth look at the practices and principles of Amish child-rearing, aimed at raising children who are self-sufficient, hardworking, and…
remarkably happy. Among other topics, Miller discusses the significance of responsibility, unstructured play time, firm rules, and freedom to make decisions. 2015Undivided: a Muslim daughter, her Christian mother, their path to peace
By Patricia Raybon, Alana Raybon. 2015
Mother Patricia, a devout Christian, and daughter Alana reflect on the impact on the family of Alana's conversion to Islam.…
They discuss their experiences with faith and religion, their estrangement, the ways they approached reconciliation, and both the joys and setbacks in rebuilding their relationship. 2015Primates of Park Avenue: a memoir
By Wednesday Martin. 2015
Examination of the lives of parents on the Upper East Side (UES) of New York City through the lens of…
anthropology and primatology. Discusses parenting and relationship norms, experiences of a parent new to the UES culture, and reflections of culture shock and attempts at assimilation. 2015Why football matters: my education in the game
By Mark Edmundson. 2014
A football player in high school, English professor Edmundson looks at what the game can teach young men. Chapters cover…
desirable traits such as character, courage, and loyalty, and show how the game of football fosters those traits. 2014Keep it fake: inventing an authentic life
By Eric G. Wilson. 2015
Wilson examines how, despite society's push for genuineness, people attempt to curate the perceptions of others, simultaneously using social media,…
surgery, and other methods. He proposes that there is no such thing as unwavering reality and defends the idea that remaking oneself is something to be embraced. 2015Cómo ser padres en la era digital: el verdadero efecto de los medios sobre los niños y qué puede hacerse al respecto
By Bill Ratner, Kenya Bello. 2015
A popular voice actor in the United States provides an analysis of the challenges to traditional parenting in the digital…
age. Ratner offers real-world examples and diverse solutions that illustrate the creation of meaningful personal bonds--despite the consequences of a ubiquitous and alienating technology. Spanish language. 2014Unforgettable: a son, a mother, and the lessons of a lifetime
By Scott Simon. 2015
In 2013, the NPR broadcaster and author of Home and Away (DB 58598) tweeted from her hospital bedside about his…
beloved, dying, eighty-four-year-old mother. Here he expands on those tweets, reflecting on her life and their last days together. Some strong language. 201541: un retrato de mi padre (A Vintage Español Original)
By George W. Bush, Claudia Casanova. 2015
El autor, el cuadragésimo tercer presidente de los Estados Unidos, ofrece un perfil de su padre, George H.W. Bush, el…
cuadragésimo primer presidente. Detalla la juventud de George Bush padre en Massachusetts,su servicio durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, su carrera en la industria petrolera, en la CIA, y en la política. Traducido del inglés. ViolenciaJane Austen's names: riddles, persons, places
By Margaret Doody. 2015
Professor of literature reveals the stories behind many names and places mentioned in Jane Austen's novels to reveal greater meaning…
to the books. Explains these references to current events and recent history of Austen's time and the context they carried for readers of her day. 2015The folded clock: a diary
By Heidi Julavits. 2015
When novelist Julavits found the diaries she kept as a young girl, she hoped they would reveal depths of talent…
and potential. When they did not, she determined to keep a new diary for two years. The result is this collection of deeply personal and humorous essays. Some strong language. 2015How to raise a wild child: the art and science of falling in love with nature
By Scott D. Sampson. 2015
Based on research suggesting that experiences in nature are essential for healthy growth, Sampson discusses how adults can help kids…
fall in love with spending time outdoors. His methods include the use of technology, taking advantage of urban nature, and instilling a sense of place. 2015Bettyville: a memoir
By George Hodgman. 2015
Hodgman, in between New York City editing jobs, describes returning to Paris, Missouri, to act as his widowed mother's caretaker.…
He delves into their shared perfectionist loner personalities--now colored by prickly ninety-one-year-old Betty's memory problems and failing health, and her only child's drug past and homosexuality. Some strong language. 2015Lieber discusses the benefits of educating children on money in terms of both good financial behavior and setting priorities. Intended…
as a practical guidebook, it looks at such common issues as allowance, savings, charity, and part-time jobs. Lieber also identifies traits and virtues parents may try to instill. 2015Whipping boy: the forty-year search for my twelve-year-old bully
By Allen Kurzweil. 2015
Author of The Grand Complication (DB 53849) details his search for the man who had bullied him when they were…
at a Swiss boarding school in the 1970s. Describes life at the school, how the bullying affected him and his work, and discovering that his former roommate was a criminal. 2015Can't we talk about something more pleasant?: A Memoir
By Roz Chast. 2014
Cartoonist for The New Yorker describes watching and caring for her parents as they aged into their nineties and passed…
away. Shares the reluctance to discuss end-of-life plans and her parents' resistance to accept accommodations to the facts of growing old. Bestseller. 2014