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Discussing drugs and alcohol with your kids can be difficult for any number of reasons and applying too much negative pressure can have the opposite effect that you may be hoping for. In the eight lessons of How to Talk to Your Kids About Drugs and Alcohol, Dr. Sharon Levy brings her years of expertise as a pediatrician specializing in childhood development and behavior to show you the best way to present this crucial information to the young people in your life.

In 1-2-3 Parenting with Heart, Dr. Thomas W. Phelan and pastor Chris Webb teach Christian parents to take charge while refraining from yelling, leading to better behaved children, happier parents, and a more peaceful home environment. Complete with relevant Bible verses, explanations, and exercises, this guide allows you to get back in charge of your home and enjoy your kids again by helping you set limits for your children, and by breaking down the complex task of parenting into three straightforward steps.

Yesterday, your child was a sweet, well-adjusted eight-year-old. Today, a moody, disrespectful 12-year-old. What happened? And more important, how do you handle it? How you respond to these whirlwind changes will not only affect your child's behavior now but will determine how he or she turns out later. Julie A. Ross, executive director of Parenting Horizons, shows you exactly what's going on with your child and provides all the tools you need to correctly handle even the prickliest tween porcupine.

Playful Parenting means joining children in their world of play, focusing on connection and confidence, giggling and roughhousing, and following your child's lead. This audiobook is an exciting approach to raising children that will help you nurture close relationships and solve behavior problems.

A revised and updated edition (with more than 70% new material) of the classic book about innate differences between boys and girls and how best to parent and teach girls and boys successfully, with new chapters on sexual orientation and on transgender and intersex kids. Back in 2005, the first...

Today's kids face unprecedented levels of anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. Despite our best efforts, our children continue to struggle with internal and external pressures that impact their mental health. If we're doing all we can to make sure our kids are happy, why aren't they?...

The bestselling author of Pledged returns with a groundbreaking look at the pressure to achieve faced by America's teens In Pledged, Alexandra Robbins followed four college girls to produce a riveting narrative that read like fiction. Now, in The Overachievers, Robbins uses the same captivating...

UPDATED IN 2024 Many parents feel pressured to "train" babies and young children to sleep. But kids don't need to be trained to sleep--they're built to sleep. Sleep issues arise when parents (with the best of intentions) over-help or "helicopter parent" at night, overshadowing their baby's...

From internationally renowned family consultant Kim John Payne comes an eloquent guide that seeks to help parents reclaim for their children the space and freedom that all kids need for their individuality to flourish.

'Deserves to be an instant classic. I haven’t loved a book this much in a long time . . . What Strange Paradise . . . reads as a parable for our times . . . Such beautiful writing . . . This is an extraordinary book.' – New York Times From the widely acclaimed author of American War, Omar El...

The bestselling author of UnSelfie explains why the old markers of accomplishment (grades, test scores) are no longer reliable predictors of success in the 21st century -- and offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future. Michele Borba has been a teacher, educational...

**Narrated by the Author** In this fourth edition of her perennial bestselling book, Dr. Mary Sheedy Kurcinka utilizes her deep experience to address the pressures previous generations of parents didn’t have to consider. Her empathy and effective advice are exemplified in the introduction of...

Parents these days are under a great deal of pressure to be "perfect". From psychologists to social scientists, journalists to weekend bloggers, everyone has an opinion about the do's and don'ts for raising healthy, well-adjusted - and let's not forget polite - children in today's fast-paced world. Where does this leave parents? Too often lacking in confidence, ill equipped, and overwhelmed. Parenting expert Vicki Hoefle makes the bold claim that it's time for parents to get off the perfection path and get back to the real job of parenting: to grow a grown-up.

Dr Justin Coulson has a different story to tell. In Boys, Coulson reveals what decades of research suggests: when boys get what they actually need, they thrive. Not through force or fixing, but through connection, meaningful challenge, and someone who refuses to give up on them. This audiobook cuts through the noise with practical, research-backed strategies for the battles you're fighting right now. But beneath the tactics lies something more powerful: a vision of masculinity worth fighting for.

We live in a culture that hails motherhood as a woman's crowning achievement yet defines men first and foremost by their professional accomplishments, treating fatherhood as almost incidental - a bonus. But from her years spent as a pediatrician listening to children's needs and fears, Dr. Meeker understands just how crucial a father's role is.

Сверхчувствительные люди переживают всё острее: плачут от счастья, страдают от критики, быстро устают. Вдобавок они часто сталкиваются с непониманием: окружающим кажется, что те просто драматизируют. Но Дженн Граннеман и Андре Соло уверены, что чувствительность — дар сродни суперсиле, ведь сверхчувствительные люди способны проявлять большую эмпатию, обладают развитой интуицией и сенсорным интеллектом.

Jedes Kind gibt seinen Erfahrungen einen Sinn – ob es nun der Umgang mit Gleichaltrigen ist, oder die Prägung und Korrektur, die es zu Hause erhält. Wir müssen unseren Kindern einen einheitlichen, überzeugenden, biblischen Rahmen geben, damit sie die Welt, die Gott geschaffen hat, und ihren Platz in ihr verstehen können. Das Herz seelsorgerlich durch Unterweisung zu prägen ist notwendig, um das Herz wie ein Hirte zu erziehen. Die Unterweisung deiner Kinder hat nicht nur das Ziel, ihnen Information weiterzugeben, sondern ihre Herzen von der Weisheit und Wahrheit der Wege Gottes zu überzeugen.

Unlock the secrets behind your child’s worries. Is your bright child overwhelmed by worries that seem beyond their years? Do questions about global issues or personal anxieties keep them up at night? "Why Smart Kids Worry" offers a compassionate roadmap to understanding and supporting your...

Bloomsbury presents Challenging Boys: A Proven Plan for Keeping Your Cool and Helping Your Son Thrive by J. Timothy Davis, PhD, read by Kevin Shen. An innovative approach for parents of challenging boys to prevent meltdowns and put out fires Parenting is often called the toughest job you will...

Your child is talking more than ever—but are they able to explain, ask questions, tell stories, and connect well with others? As children enter the preschool years, communication takes on a whole new role. They're no longer just learning vocabulary; they're learning how to share ideas, tell...