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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Caring deeply about our children is part of what makes us human. Yet the thing we call 'parenting' is a surprisingly new invention. In the past thirty years, the concept of parenting and the multibillion dollar industry surrounding it have transformed child care into obsessive, controlling, and goal-oriented labor intended to create a particular kind of child and thereby a particular kind of adult. ...The pioneering developmental psychologist and...
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English
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Most parents are not child psychologists and that's why it can be hard to discern what are normal childhood anxieties and what is more problematic . However, even with childhood anxieties, parents can learn how to raise resilient, independent, and healthy children with the help of licensed clinical psychologist, Regine Galanti, PhD. Galanti offers a research-based, practical guide for parenting through all ages and stages with strategies to help build...
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English
Description
Bringing Up Race is an important book, for all families, whatever their race or ethnicity. It's for everyone who wants to instill a sense of open-minded inclusivity in their kids, and those who want to discuss difference instead of shying away from tough questions. Uju Asika draws on often shocking personal stories of prejudice along with opinions of experts, influencers, and fellow parents to give prescriptive advice in this invaluable guide. Bringing...
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English
Description
Anxiety in children diminishes their intellectual, emotional and social development, as well as physical health. Author Paul Foxman believes there are three interacting ingredients that contribute to anxiety in children - biological sensitivity, personality, and stress overload.
The Worried Child shows that anxiety is preventable — or can at least be minimized — by raising children's self-confidence, increasing social and self-control skills,...
11) Gifted and distractible: understanding, supporting, and advocating for your twice exceptional child
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee, Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Does your child exhibit giftedness and behavioral issues like meltdowns, power struggles, and difficulty relating to their peers? Are they out-of-the-box thinkers requiring different teaching and learning methods? It's a widely held misconception that intellectual ability and social and emotional success go hand in hand. In fact, twice exceptional kids-those who are gifted and have simultaneous learning differences like ADHD, high-functioning autism,...
Author
Publisher
Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"For decades, people have been asking me to write this book. The Artist's Way focuses on a creative recovery. We re-cover the ground we have traveled in our past. The Artist's Way for Parents focuses on creative cultivation, where we consciously-and playfully-put our children on a healthy creative path toward the future." -Julia Cameron From the bestselling author of The Artist's Way comes the most highly requested addition to Julia Cameron's canon...
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English
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Directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today's children to some disturbing childhood trends, such as rises in obesity, Attention Deficit Disorder, and depression, arguing that children's obsession with the latest technology have led them to underappreciate nature.
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"For parents who didn't grow up with smartphones but can't let go of them now, expert advice on raising kids in our constantly connected world"--
"For parents who didn't grow up with smartphones but can't let go of them now, expert advice on raising kids in our constantly connected world Most kids get their first smartphone at the same time that they're experiencing major developmental changes. Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up,...
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Needed now more than ever: a guide that includes 500 diverse contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people are diagnosed with anxiety and depression in increasing numbers, or dealing with other issues that can isolate them from family and friends-such as bullying, learning disabilities, racism, or homophobia-characters...
Author
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
We all watched Terri Schiavo die. The controversy around her case dominated the headlines and talk shows, going all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House, and the Vatican.
And it's not over yet. Despite her death, the controversy lingers. In Silent Witness, former LAPD detective and New York Times bestselling author Mark Fuhrman applies his highly respected investigative skills to examine the medical evidence, legal case files, and police...
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English
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A fully revised and updated edition of a self-help classic, Children of the Self-Absorbed, Third Edition offers adult children of narcissistic parents practical tools to understand and cope with the behaviors and attitudes of their parent while still meeting their own needs. With this third edition, readers will learn to set boundaries, employ strategies for maintaining a less destructive relationship, and take steps toward emotional healing--
18) Raising a kid who can: simple strategies to build a lifetime of adaptability and emotional strength
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Three mental health professionals cut through the parenting advice noise with this accessible, easy-to-skim book filled with actionable strategies and tips to help parents focus only what's truly essential and build their child's neurobiological capacity to thrive where they are planted, in good times and bad. The content centers around 10 essentials: 1 Rest, recreation, and routine 2 Attention skills and self-control 3 Tolerance for difficult feelings...
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