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Baby & child health
By Jennifer Shu, Jane Collins. 2004
A guide for parents of children up to the age of 11 years, which includes all aspects of physical growth…
and health as well as emotional and intellectual development. There are also sections on diseases and disorders by organ system, and on first aid. Tells readers how to evaluate what they find in books, online, and in advertisements, and a resource list provides contact information for government and nonprofit agencies offering information about children's health. 2004.Shadow child: an apprenticeship in love and loss
By Beth Powning. 2005
Like many young women, Beth Powning faced decisions of whether and when to start a family. At age twenty-four she…
became pregnant, but eleven days past her due date, she delivered a perfect, stillborn son. In this exploration of motherhood and loss, we're taken on a powerful journey into the heart of grief and renewal. National Bestseller. 2005.I'll be the parent, you be the kid: the hot button topics in parenting
By Paul Kropp. 1998
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.Kids are worth it!: giving your child the gift of inner discipline
By Barbara Coloroso. 1994
Coloroso presents her approach to parenting, based on three ideas -- kids are worth the effort parents give to raise…
them well, parents should treat children in a way that they themselves would want to be treated, and parents should act in a way that preserves the dignity of both parent and child. 1994.Dad alone: how to rebuild your life and remain an involved father after divorce
By Phil Clavel. 2003
A guide to help men fulfill their role as fathers in the aftermath of a broken marriage. Helps dads deal…
with their feelings and situations, so that they may remain involved fathers following a divorce. 2003.The baby's table: over 100 easy, healthy and homemade recipes for the pickiest, most deserving eaters on the planet
By Brenda Bradshaw, Lauren Donaldson Bramley. 2004
Now I know why tigers eat their young: how to survive your teenagers with humour
By Peter Marshall. 1992
Maman last call
By Nathalie Petrowski. 1995
Autobiographie ou fiction? La question reste ouverte! Une jeune femme dans la trentaine avancée ayant contesté l'esclavage de la maternité…
est enceinte malgré elle. Elle décide de poursuivre sa grossesse malgré tout et l'expérience de la maternité transforme ses idéologies. Le récit écrit avec pittoresque et vivacité se transforme en une réflexion positive à l'égard de la maternité. Un récit souvent drôle qui touchera tous les parents, passés, présent, et futurs. 1995.Oh boy!: mothers tell the truth about raising teen sons
By Maryann Bucknum Brinley. 2004
Thirty-one stories by mothers of teenage boys about the many trials of raising a boy through the years of bad…
grades, body odour, prank calls, sex, and drinking. Each story serves as a reminder that no mother is the only one to go through the difficult stages, and all have happy endings, eventually. Some strong language. 2004.Peur du loup, peur de tout: peurs, angoisses, phobies chez l'enfant et l'adolescent (Questions de parents)
By Béatrice Copper-Royer. 2003
Les peurs de toutes sortes (dont la peur du noir ou des monstres) marquent le développement normal de l'enfant. Les…
parents se doivent de ne pas les dramatiser, mais il ne faut pas non plus les ignorer complètement, parce que la peur, bien que normale, peut devenir si intense qu'elle en devient pathologique. L'auteure explique aux parents comment faire la différence entre les deux et explore diverses options thérapeutiques. 2003.Le parent entraîneur, ou, La méthode du juste milieu (Réalisation)
By Claire Leduc. 2002
In search of sleep: straight talk about babies, toddlers, and night waking
By Bonny Reichert. 2001
In a society that equates a sleeping baby with a good baby, night waking has become one of the most…
emotionally charged parenting issues. The author, a mother of two, reviews popular sleep-training techniques and the science of sleep cycles, explores the myths that surround night waking, and offers tips for coping. 2001.The secret life of the unborn child
By John Kelly, Thomas R Verny. 1981
Votre enfant est-il trop sensible?: comment le comprendre, l'aider, l'aimer
By Janet Poland, Judith E Craig, Rosemarie Bélisle. 1997
Cet ouvrage montre que la trop grandesensibilité peut être gérée, modifiée et atténuée. Les auteures amènent le lecteur à découvrir…
les nombreux avantages qu'offre un tel tempérament, un don qu'il faut mettre à profit. Elles fournissent aux parents inquiets des points de repère pour favoriser l'éclosion des qualités potentielles de l'enfant. 1997.Les parents se séparent: pour mieux vivre la crise et aider son enfant (Collection Parents)
By Richard Cloutier. 2001
L'ouvrage s'adresse aux parents qui vivent les difficultés d'une séparation. La rupture ne met pas fin à la famille comme…
telle mais à une forme de famille. Le défi est de bien vivre cette crise et de soutenir l'enfant au cours de ce passage douloureux. Les auteurs offrent une panoplie de renseignements ainsi que des leçons apprises par d'autres parents ayant vécu la séparation.This is a guide to adolescents, how to understand them, cope with them, and, to the extent that we can,…
direct their lives. The author argues that today's teenagers do act differently than their parents did at the same age (and, thus, their parents must come up with a new parenting approach); he describes the psychological rules that dictate teenage behaviour, including differences between boys and girls; and, best of all, he doesn't overlook the humour in the teenage years - in numerous dialogues, he captures the way teenagers and parents really interact. Topics such as divorce, school, suicide, drugs and drinking, sex, communication, trust and conflict are dealt with. 1991.Parenting with wit and wisdom in times of chaos and loss
By Barbara Coloroso. 1999
A collection of games, easy-to-make crafts and projects, and festive menus that make the planning a theme party easy and…
fun. Each theme plan includes a list of read-aloud books and movies to make the party complete.Letters to Judy: what kids wish they could tell you
By Judy Blume. 1986
This compilation of childrens letters has been put together by the author for parents who want to understand their children.…
These letters deal with many of the embarrassing issues that young people face in adolescence, from loneliness to first love, death, drugs, boyfriends, death and depression.