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Death and bereavement, Parenting
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After experiencing the loss of her first-born son, Melissa Dalton-Bradford thrust herself into literature searching for those who have experienced…
similar, devastating loss. What she found was comfort and guidance to help her overcome the pain of losing a loved one and the faith to face her own life without him. In On Loss and Living Onward, she has compiled the best resources that will guide the living through the process of grief. Superbly written essays by author and bereaved mother accompany each of five sections: Life at Death; Love at Death; Living After Death; Learning From Death; Life, Love, and Light Over Death. Quotes are from across history, geography and the philosophical spectrum. A substantial bibliography and suggested readings list is included.
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Parenting
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Give your child the gift of conversation with Small Talk!You are your child's most valuable resource when it comes to…
learning to talk. In Small Talk, speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and parenting journalist Tracey Blake demystify the six stages of language learning, from "Pre-Babble" to "Complete Sentences," so you can tune in to what your child is saying—or trying to say! You'll also learn: • Why the babbling stage is so important• How to encourage your baby's first words • Communication techniques to calm your toddler’s tantrums • The truth about pacifiers, baby signing,and the impact of TV on language development • Causes for concern and where to turn for help. Written by experts who are also parents of young children, Small Talk helps you to give your child the best head start by encouraging language and vocabulary development early on. Simply set aside as few as 10 minutes for Small Talk Time every day. With 50 games and activities to choose from, it’s time to start Small Talking!
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Parenting, Self help
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Parenting is one of the most stressful fulltime jobs around. School, lessons, sports, homework, hormones, dinner, dishes. . . .…
Parents want to know how to be calm and enjoy these wonder years. Dr. Ben Bernstein, celebrated performance coach for CEOs, professional athletes, and musicians, takes on parents this time around in his book Stressed Out! For Parents. Focusing on his nine steps to optimize performance during stressful situations, Dr. B. teaches parents in clear, entertaining, and thoughtful writing how to be calm, confident, and focused in all that they do. So, say good-bye to anxiety and optimize your parenting performance today!
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Journals and memoirs, Parenting, Self help
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The perfect gift for new parents and grandparents this Mother’s Day: a bighearted book of wisdom, wit, and insight, celebrating…
the love and joy of being a grandmother, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and #1 New York Times bestselling author <P><P>“I am changing his diaper, he is kicking and complaining, his exhausted father has gone to the kitchen for a glass of water, his exhausted mother is prone on the couch. He weighs little more than a large sack of flour and yet he has laid waste to the living room: swaddles on the chair, a nursing pillow on the sofa, a car seat, a stroller. No one cares about order, he is our order, we revolve around him. And as I try to get in the creases of his thighs with a wipe, I look at his, let’s be honest, largely formless face and unfocused eyes and fall in love with him. Look at him and think, well, that’s taken care of, I will do anything for you as long as we both shall live, world without end, amen.” <P><P>Before blogs even existed, Anna Quindlen became a go-to writer on the joys and challenges of family, motherhood, and modern life, in her nationally syndicated column. <P><P>Now she’s taking the next step and going full nana in the pages of this lively, beautiful, and moving book about being a grandmother. <P><P>Quindlen offers thoughtful and telling observations about her new role, no longer mother and decision-maker but secondary character and support to the parents of her grandson. <P><P>She writes, “Where I once led, I have to learn to follow.” Eventually a close friend provides words to live by: “Did they ask you?” <P><P>Candid, funny, frank, and illuminating, Quindlen’s singular voice has never been sharper or warmer. With the same insights she brought to motherhood in Living Out Loud and to growing older in Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, this new nana uses her own experiences to illuminate those of many others. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
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Parenting, Humour
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Um livro na primeira pessoa feito de humor e amor Com três letrinhas apenas se escreve a palavra mãe, mas…
para filhas é preciso o dobro. No caso da Catarina, o triplo: da paciência, da disponibilidade, da concentração, da comida… Todos os dias são dias de ensinar alguma coisa: que não se come com as mãos, que a roupa suja é para pôr no cesto, que a sociedade espera muito mais das mulheres do que dos homens… Mas a verdade é que uma mãe também aprende. Mesmo naqueles dias em que já não pode ouvir as filhas que não se calaram desde que saltaram da cama. Catarina Raminhos tem aprendido muito. Por exemplo, que as camisas largas e compridas são para se usar com um nó, que pintar as unhas é uma forma de empoderamento, que as riscas vão bem com bolas, afinal, ou que o amor pelos filhos é mesmo incondicional. Também aprendeu que com o nascimento de um filho, nasce um medo mesmo a sério que nunca mais desaparece. Por outro lado, ficou a saber recentemente que ninguém morre por não tomar banho todos os dias. E se isto não é uma boa descoberta, não sabemos o que é. Com tantas horas diárias de aprendizagem, Catarina decidiu compilar as coisas mais importantes que as filhas lhe ensinaram e o resultado é este livro que porá qualquer leitor a chorar: seja com lágrimas de comoção, seja a rir às gargalhadas. É que a Catarina tem muita graça. E muita, muita paciência.
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Health and medicine, Family and relationships, Parenting, Psychology
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Pediatrician defines touchpoints as predictable times preceding growth spurts when a child briefly regresses. Covers development from the prenatal period…
through age three, emotional and behavioral patterns through age six, and the role of caregivers in a child's life. Updated edition includes information on ADHD and obesity prevention. 2006
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Disabilities, General non-fiction, Family and relationships, Parenting, Psychology
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A mother of children with special needs explains how parents can look after their own child's best interests at school…
and at home. Details ways to obtain diagnoses, therapeutic interventions, and educational services. Describes special-education bureaucracy, support networks, a child's transition to adulthood, and successfully structuring the home. 2007
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Animals and wildlife, Parenting
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Kenya. Describes the unlikely friendship between Owen, a baby hippo, and Mzee, a 130-year-old giant tortoise. Explains their use of…
gentle nips and nudges and rumbling vocal calls to communicate. Sequel to Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship (RC 62663). For grades K-3. 2007
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Parenting, Poetry
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Trade your fear and anxiety about your children for peace, calm, and confidence in the God who loves and guides…
you as you parent.Bestselling author and mom blogger Bunmi Laditan vulnerably shares the prayers she's prayed for her children as inspiration for your own prayer life. Refreshingly relatable, bravely honest, and deeply heartwarming, Help Me, God, I'm a Parent meets you right where you're at and gives voice to the thoughts everyone--even you--has about parenthood that they are afraid to say out loud.In the way only she can, Bunmi echoes the same fears, joys, delights, loneliness, regrets, and love you have in your heart through prayers that . . .Bask in the awe and wonder of parentingSavor joyous moments and big accomplishmentsMake you laugh when you need it mostRejoice in the love you have for your children and the love God has for youAlleviate worry and anxiety about your children and their futuresBestow peace and calm in those I'm-at-the-end-of-my-rope momentsSeek wisdom when the advice of the world fails youOffer humble thanks to a good God for the blessings we see and those we don'tNo prayer is more powerful than the one prayed by a parent for their child. Experience today how prayer can change not only your own life but the lives of your children.
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General non-fiction, Parenting, Family and relationships
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A must-have guide to raising inclusive, antiracist children from educator and advocate, Britt Hawthorne. Raising antiracist children is a noble…
goal for any parent, caregiver, or educator, but it can be hard to know where to start. Let Britt Hawthorne—a nationally recognized teacher and advocate—be your guide. Raising Antiracist Children acts as an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting. Hawthorne breaks down antiracist parenting into four comprehensive sections: -Healthy bodies—Establishing a safe and body-positive home environment to combat stereotypes and create boundaries. -Radical minds—Encouraging children to be agents of change, accompanied by scripts for teaching advocacy, giving and taking productive feedback, and becoming a coconspirator for change. -Conscious shopping—Raising awareness of how local shopping can empower or hinder a community's ability to thrive, and teaching readers of all ages how to create shopping habits that support their values. -Thriving communities—Acknowledging the personal power we have to shape our schools, towns, and worlds, accompanied by exercises for instigating change. Full of questionnaires, stories, activities, tips, and tools, Raising Antiracist Children is a must-have, practical guide essential for parents and caregivers everywhere
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Health and medicine, Pregnancy and childbirth, Parenting, Psychology, General non-fiction, Medicine
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Information about all stages of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Discusses choosing medical care, planning the birth, and attending…
to the pregnant woman's physical and emotional care. Describes special concerns during pregnancy and childbirth and covers the tests that may be involved. Also addresses infant feeding options. 2008
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Family and relationships, Parenting
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Child psychologist and author of The Myth of Maturity (RC 53165) offers advice to parents on raising a child with…
self-esteem. Focuses on the years five to fifteen when emotional intelligence is formed. Uses scenarios to cover topics such as discipline, school success, sibling rivalry, friendship, and morals. 1997
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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, Journals and memoirs, Literature biography, Family and relationships, Parenting
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Author of Running with Scissors (RC 54817) and Magical Thinking (RC 59479) reexamines his relationship with his father, John, an…
emotionally distant, alcoholic professor. Recalls early childhood attempts to win John's affections and lifelong fear of becoming like John. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2008
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Personal finance and investing, Home and garden, Family and relationships, Fitness, Parenting, Pregnancy and childbirth, Environment
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Author of The Imus Ranch (DB 61309) cookbook suggests ways to reduce children's exposure to environmental toxins throughout each stage…
of their development. Discusses sources and effects of various chemicals. Provides advice about vaccinations, sun protection, consumer products, nutrition, fitness, and the dangers of plastics. Includes recipes and resources. 2008
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Disabilities, Family and relationships, Parenting
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Parents discuss their personal experiences in coping with the emotional, medical, and social challenges of raising a special-needs child or…
children. Cover such topics as deciding whether and when to medicate, finding a school, and dealing with inappropriate behavior in public and at home. 2007
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Humour, Health and medicine, Parenting, Family and relationships, Pregnancy and childbirth, General non-fiction
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Parody on the What to Expect series offers advice for expectant fathers. Discusses the mother-to-be's physical changes, symptoms of sympathetic…
pregnancy, guidelines for sex, what to say--and not say--during labor, and paternal postpartum hair loss. Includes a month-to-month breakdown of necessary purchases, such as Tivo and cigars. 2007
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Family and relationships, Parenting, Disabilities
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Director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic details his method of identifying a child's defiant behavior, determining…
a positive opposite, and using a temporary reward system to mark a child's progress toward that goal. Discusses touch and tone of voice and provides instructions for various ages. 2008
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Health and medicine, Family and relationships, Parenting, Pregnancy and childbirth
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Month-by-month guide to emotional, financial, and physical changes men may experience during the course of their partner's pregnancy. Offers advice…
on understanding prenatal testing, starting a college fund, strengthening one's relationship with the mother-to-be, providing support during labor and delivery, and preparing for life with a new baby. 2001
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General non-fiction, Parenting
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In this second edition of her educational text, Noddings suggests that if we make the responsiveness characteristic of caring more…
basic than accountability, we can accommodate both traditional and progressive preferences in one school system to the benefit of all... especially the children.
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Family and relationships, Parenting
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If your child or teen recently told you they are transgender, non-binary or genderfluid, you're bound to have questions. You…
may wonder how best to support your child's transition and doubt whether you are making the right decisions.When her son came out as transgender, Tammy Plunkett had the same worries. In Beyond Pronouns, she shares her candid experiences learning to navigate her child's transition and provides clear and practical guidance to help you do the same. She deals with many frequently asked questions, including:- Is this a phase?- Why not wait until they're an adult?- How do I tell others my child is gender-diverse?- Where do we start a child's transition?Offering gentle guidance through the first 100 days and beyond, Tammy uniquely addresses the need for parents to be supported so they can best care for their child. You will find ways to face common fears, have important conversations with your child, be a good ally and much more, with age-appropriate approaches that aim for a happy and connected family.