Parenting category: 8337 books
Positive Discipline: The First Three Years, Revised and Updated Edition
From Infant to Toddler--Laying the Foundation for Raising a Capable, Confident Child
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
The celebrated Positive Discipline brand of parenting books presents the revised and updated third edition of their readable and practical guide to communicating boundaries to very young children and solving early discipline problems to set children up for success.
Over the years millions of...
Do Parents Matter?
Why Japanese Babies Sleep Soundly, Mexican Siblings Don't Fight, and American Families Should Just Relax
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
When it comes to parenting, more isn't always better-but it is always more tiring
In Japan, a boy sleeps in his parents' bed until age ten, but still shows independence in all other areas of his life. In rural India, toilet training begins one month after infants are born and is accomplished...
by Emily Rapp Black
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2013
Like all mothers, Emily Rapp had ambitious plans for her first and only child, Ronan. He would be smart, loyal, physically fearless, and level-headed, but fun. He would be good at crossword puzzles like his father. He would be an avid skier like his mother. Rapp would speak to him in foreign languages...
When I First Held You
22 Critically Acclaimed Writers Talk About the Triumphs, Challenges, and Transfo rmative Experience of Fatherhood
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
From some of today’s most critically acclaimed writers**—including Dennis Lehane, Justin Cronin, Andre Dubus III, and Benjamin Percy—*****comes a rich collection of essays on what it means to be a dad. ***
Becoming a father can be one of the most profoundly terrifying, exhilarating,...
First Dads
Parenting and Politics from George Washington to Barack Obama
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Every president has had some experience as a parent. Of the 43 men who have served in the nation's highest office, 38 have fathered biological children and the other five adopted children. Each president's parenting style reveals much about his beliefs as well as his psychological make-up. James Garfield...
Reality Check
An Unconventional Guide About Conventional Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: October 24, 2012
Do you find yourself doing things you swore you would never do as a parent? Welcome to my world. As parents it is our responsibility to make sure we provide safety, love, structure and learning to our childrens lives. There is no silver bullet on how you do it. Sometimes when it comes to parenting,...
Are We Having Fun Yet?
The 16 Secrets of Happy Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2009
Based on 20 years of successful workshops, the founder of Mothers Matter shares a wealth of advice and practical tips for both new and experienced parents on how to raise happy children -- and have fun doing it.
Twenty years ago, Kay Willis, a New Jersey mother of 10 children, realized that...
More than Happy
The Wisdom of Amish Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
In the tradition of Bringing Up Bebe and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,an in-depth look at the practices and principles of Amish parents and how they raise children who are self-sufficient, hard-working, and remarkably happy.
The more time Serena Miller spent in Holmes County, Ohio, doing...
by Gregory J. Tysowski
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2016
You’ve heard all about it in recent years – the number of stay-at-home dads in North America just keeps climbing, gender roles are evolving, and the traditional family unit will never be the same. The media loves to spit out endless stats and numbers, while trying to make sense of the broader...
Toddler Discipline
Proven Toddler Discipline Strategies for Stress & Guilt-Free Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Learn Stress-Free & Guilt-Free Toddler Discipline Strategies today to help you raise an emotionally healthy, well-balanced child!
Have you ever tried to discipline your child -
- for hitting
- for screaming
- for not eating during meal time
- for throwing things
... and finding it a challenge...
by Monica Davis
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2014
Does your child seem a little bit out of control and aggressive? Quit the obvious excuse, “he is just growing up.” Most parents let their children out of control without noticing it. It could be the pressure of handling career/work and the family.
However, at all cost, the child should...
by Jennie Bristow
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Parenthood, we are told, requires a massive adjustment to our lives, emotions, and relationships, and we have to be taught how to deal with that. But can it really be so bad that we need constant counselling and parenting classes? It is a myth that today's parents are hopeless and lazy: in many ways,...
All Things Beautiful
31 Devotions for Single Moms
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2018
At age fifteen, Nikki Leonti signed a record deal and had a successful Christian music career. Three years later she became pregnant out of wedlock, which caused many to turn away from her. When she envisioned her future, she didn’t foresee her life falling apart. Suddenly she was a single parent.
Many...
Daddy Needs a Drink
An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids-- Even When They're Driving Him Nuts
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2006
In the tradition of Dave Barry, an irreverent look at fatherhood from a dad who truly loves his kids—even when they’re driving him nuts.
“Robert Wilder’s hilarious and boldly candid essays about the realities of parenting go down like gin and tonic on a hot summer afternoon.”—People
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