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Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child

by John Gottman, Joan DeClaire

Intelligence That Comes from the Heart Every parent knows the importance of equipping children with the intellectual skills they need to succeed in school and life. But children also need to master their emotions. Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child is a guide to teaching children to understand and regulate their emotional world. And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher John Gottman shows, once they... (more)

Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

Lies Young Women Believe: And the Truth that Sets Them Free

by Nancy Leigh DeMoss

You have been lied to! Have you been deceived? Through a nationwide survey and in-depth discussion groups, Nancy and Dannah have listened carefully to the heart of your generation. And here are some things they've heard: -"I know God should be the only thing that satisfies, but if it could be Him and my friends, then I could be happy." -"It seems like I have been struggling with depression forever. I... (more)

Growing Up in a Culture of Respect: Child Rearing in Highland Peru

Growing Up in a Culture of Respect: Child Rearing in Highland Peru

by Inge Bolin

Far from the mainstream of society, the pastoral community of Chillihuani in the high Peruvian Andes rears children who are well-adjusted, creative, and curious. They exhibit superior social and cognitive skills and maintain an attitude of respect for all life as they progress smoothly from childhood to adulthood without a troubled adolescence. What makes such child-rearing success even more remarkable is that... (more)

Spiritual Junk Food

by Cathy Mickels

A well-documented presentation of how "pop" psychological concepts have infiltrated Christian youth groups all across the country. "A much needed wake-up call for parents and youth leaders." John MacArthur

Whole Child Whole Parent

by Polly Berrien Berends

Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: Sixth Revised Edition

Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care: Sixth Revised Edition

by M. D. Spock, Benjamin, Benjamin Spock

The classic guide to baby care has been revised to address the issues of the 1990s and includes discussions of working parents, single parents, stepparenting, AIDS, daycare, sex education, divorce, and accident prevention. 25,000 first printing.

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk

by Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish

You Can Stop Fighting With Your Children Here is the bestselling book that will give you the know-how you need to be more effective with your children--and more supportive of yourself. Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, the down-to-earth, respectful approach of Faber and Mazlish makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding. Now, in this... (more)

Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies

Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies

by Dana Wechsler Linden

Preemies is the only resource of its kind -- a comprehensive "Dr. Spock"-like reference that is both reassuring and realistic, delivering up-to-the-minute information on medical care in a warm, caring, and engaging voice. Authors Dana Wechsler Linden and Emma Trenti Paroli are parents who have "been there." Together with neonatologist Mia Wechsler Doron, they answer the dozens of questions that parents will have... (more)

Children: The Challenge : The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations--Intelligent, Humane & Eminently Practical (Plume)

Children: The Challenge : The Classic Work on Improving Parent-Child Relations--Intelligent, Humane & Eminently Practical (Plume)

by Rudolf Dreikurs

Children:The Challenge gives the key to parents who seek to build trust and love in their families, and raise happier, healthier, and better behaved children. Based on a lifetime of experience with children--their problems, their delights, their challenges--Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs, one of America's foremost child psychiatrists presents an easy to follow program that teaches parents how to cope with the common... (more)

The Colour of Difference

Accounts of the experience of cross-cultural adoption, by adoptees. These accounts are introduced by Sarah Armstrong, who introduces the project, the issues around cross-cultural adoption, themes arising through the first person accounts and provides statistics on the scale of cross-cultural adoption. "The aim of the project was to draw together the experiences of both Australian-born transracial adoptees and... (more)

Radical Parenting: Seven Steps to a Functional Family in a Dysfunctional World

Radical Parenting: Seven Steps to a Functional Family in a Dysfunctional World

by Brad Blanton

This book brings together the concepts set forth in Blanton's 3 previous books and applies then systematically to child rearing.

Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster?: A Guide to Parenting Through Divorce

Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster?: A Guide to Parenting Through Divorce

by Anthony E. Wolf

Definitive advice from the author of the bestselling "Get out of my life" . Divorce, argues Anthony E. Wolf, does not have to do long-term damage to a child. In his groundbreaking new book, he shows parents how to steer children through the pain and the complex feelings engendered by divorce, feelings that, if not resolved, can create continuing problems for a child. Wolf also explains how to deal with the... (more)

Your Child's Self Esteem

by Dorothy Briggs

Step-by step guidelines for raising responsible, productive, happy children. Self-image is your child's most important characteristic. How to help create strong feelings of self-worth is the central challenge for every parent and teacher. The formula for how is spelled out in Your Child's Self-Esteem. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and other honoraries, Dorothy Corkille Briggs has worked as a teacher of... (more)

Raising Strong Daughters

by Jeanette Gadeberg

"A delightful, upbeat compendium of tips for parents" --Booklist

1, 2, 3... The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents & Caregivers

1, 2, 3... The Toddler Years: A Practical Guide for Parents & Caregivers

by Irene Van De Zande

An Educator's Guide to AdoptionCelebrate Adoption Inc

An Educator's Guide to Adoption

by Celebrate Adoption Inc

Excuse me! : a little book of manners

by Karen Katz

"Please" and "thank you" are fun and easy to remember with Excuse Me! . Simple and repetitive, it's the perfect way to introduce those magic words that all little ones should know. From burping to breaking a sibling's toy, toddlers will love seeing these appealing babies in situations they know all about, and they'll have fun lifting the flaps to discover the right words to say-"Excuse me!" and "I'm sorry!"

Mother's Nature: Timeless Wisdom for the Journey into Motherhood

Mother's Nature: Timeless Wisdom for the Journey into Motherhood

by Andrea Alban Gosline

A thoughtful gift for a baby shower or for Mothers' Day, this compendium of ancient lore and useful advice is exquisitely illustrated. The essays celebrate the journey of motherhood -- from naming rites to charming "17th Century Childcare" tips. Includes selections from well- known authors such as Amy Tan, Alice Walker, and Isabel Allende.

Reviving Ophelia

Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls

by Mary Pipher

The phenomenal #1 New York Times bestseller. More than 1.5 million copies sold. Now available from Riverhead. This is the groundbreaking work that poses one of the most provocative questions of a generation: Why are American adolescent girls falling prey to depression, eating disorders, suicide attempts, and dangerously low self-esteem? Dr. Pipher posits that it's America's sexist, look-obsessed... (more)

The Second Twelve Months of Life: Your Baby's Growth Month By Month

The Second Twelve Months of Life: Your Baby's Growth Month By Month

by Frank Caplan

Your baby's second year is a wondrous and challenging experience for parents and child as your baby reaches out physically and emotionally for the world beyond mommy and daddy -- to friends, to toys, to sights, sounds, thoughts and words. In these twelve months you will see your baby communicating, identifying, differentiating, recognizing and remembering. Your baby will probably begin to walk alone,... (more)

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