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The Whole Child: Restoring Wonder to the Art of Parenting

by Seamus Carey

The Whole Child is a beautifully written book combining classic philosophical themes such as wonder and happiness with contemporary parenting virtues like courage, compassion, integrity, and discipline.

Spare the Child: The Religious Roots of Punishment and the Psychological Impact of Physical Abuse

by Philip J. Jr Greven

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. These words provided generations of American Christians with the justification for physically disciplining their children,...

Square Peg: My Story and What It Means for Raising Innovators, Visionaries, and Out-of-the-Box Thinkers

by Todd Rose

“Todd Rose’s journey from high school dropout to Harvard professor is a welcome success story—one that leaves me rooting for square pegs everywhere.”

—David Finch, New York Times bestselling author...

Feed Yourself, Feed Your Family: Good Nutrition and Healthy Cooking for New Moms and Growing Families Happy Cooking for New Moms and Growing Families

by La Leche League International

A BLUEPRINT FOR A LIFETIME OF HEALTHY MEALS

From pregnancy to breastfeeding through weaning and beyond, the comprehensive one-stop nutrition and cooking guide for mothers eager to nourish the whole growing family...

Reconnecting: A Self-Coaching Solution to Revive Your Love Life

by Joseph J. Luciani

Reconnecting

A Self-Coaching Solution to Revive Your Love Life

"Reconnecting is an extraordinary book that can end needless relationship struggle and frustration. Dr. Luciani's approach is to empower you to become...

Modern Couples?: Continuity and Change in Heterosexual Relationships

by Jenny van Hooff

Have heterosexual relationships become more intimate and equal over the past forty years? This book is essentially a qualitative empirical investigation of the changes and continuities posited within the debate,...

Understanding Your Three-Year-Old

by Louise Emanuel

Louise Emanuel presents practical tips and a great deal of emotional reassurance for both the first-time and the experienced parent. She offers helpful guidance on a range of topics, from managing sibling rivalry...

Understanding Your Baby

by Sophie Boswell

This book takes the reader through the entire first year of a baby's life, anticipating parents' questions and covering topics ranging from parental feelings during pregnancy to a 10-month-old's sociability...

Understanding Your Two-Year-Old

by Lisa Miller

Lisa Miller guides parents through their two-year-old's development, from how to deal with a 'bossy boots' to understanding the central importance of toys, and the development of language and nonverbal communicative...

Buddhism for Mothers of Young Children: Becoming a Mindful Parent

by Sarah Napthali

Looking at the next stage of the parenting journey, this is the second book in Sarah Napthali's best selling Buddhism for Mothers series.

Buddhism for Mothers of Schoolchildren: Finding calm in the chaos of the school years

by Sarah Napthali

For all mothers who loved the simplicity, clarity and warmth of the bestselling Buddhism for Mothers, comes the book which answers questions about the next stage of the parenting journey.

Not My Family, Never My Child: What to do if someone you love is a drug user

by Tony Trimingham

A highly practical guide to helping, supporting and coping with a family member or loved one's struggle with addiction.

My Child is Gay: How parents react when they hear the news

by Bryce McDougall

A collection of parents' honest and revealing responses to the news their child is gay. A must for any parent who is struggling with their feelings about their child's sexuality.

Twins: A practical guide to parenting multiples from conception to two years old

by Katrina Bowman & Louise Ryan

An updated edition of this user-friendly guide to having and parenting more than one baby/toddler at the same time.

Creative Parenting After Separation: A happier way forward

by Elizabeth Seddon

Parenting is the key to a child's successful adjustment after separation. This handbook is an invaluable guide for couples or individuals who want to maintain and promote their children's stability and security...

Preemies - Second Edition: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies

by Dana Wechsler Linden, Emma Trenti Paroli & Mia Wechsler Doron

The comprehensive “Dr. Spock”-like reference that is both reassuring and realistic—now updated to reflect the many advances in neonatology.

P reemies, Second Edition is the only parents’ reference resource...

Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide

by Suzanne Buckingham Slade

The challenging teen years can be even more difficult for adopted teens, many of whom have unanswered questions that may result in fear, anger, and low self-esteem. Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide enables young...

Your Growing Child

by Penelope Leach

Penelope Leach is one of today’s foremost authorities on child care, author of the greatly admired Your Baby & Child: From Birth to Age Five, which Dr. T. Berry Brazelton has called “a wonderful book. Well...

Always Hit on the Wingman: ...and 9 Other Secret Rules for Getting the Love Life You Want

by Jake

Dear Person Picking Up This Book,

Hi, I'm Jake. Glamour magazine's advice columnist. You probably think you don't know me. I'm anonymous, after all. But trust me, you do: I'm the guy who doesn't call. Who breaks...

The Secrets of Staying Young

by Rosemary Conley

Rosemary Conley is one of the UK's most successful and best-loved diet and fitness experts. Rosemary Conley's Secrets of Staying Young is the book that she's been plannint to write for 20 years. In it she shares...