Parenting category: 8337 books
by Gary Ezzo, Robert Bucknam
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
The period between twelve and eighteen months places a child on a one-way bridge to the future. Infancy is a thing of the past and toddlerhood is straight ahead. A baby still? Not really, but neither is he a toddler and that is the key to understanding this phase of growth.
This is a period...
by Linda Acredolo, Susan Goodwyn, Doug Abrams
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2009
The Essential Parenting Guide- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED AND EXPANDED!
In 1982, child development experts Linda Acredolo, Ph.D., and Susan Goodwyn, Ph.D., discovered that babies can communicate with simple signs-even before they're able to talk. The result: Baby Signs, the groundbreaking technique...
Stuck in the Middle with You
A Memoir of Parenting in Three Genders
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Finney Boylan returns with a remarkable memoir about gender and parenting that discusses how families are shaped and the difficulties and wonders of being human.
A father for six years, a mother for ten, and for a time in between, neither, or both,...
Dads Under Construction
Adventures in Fatherhood
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2003
Many men today feel set adrift from the notion of themselves as "father." Times have changed, and the old, familiar, traditional models of parenting no longer work. Society has not yet evolved a strong and workable new model of parenting, or, in particular, of fathering.
Dr. Neil...
by Mark Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2013
Homosexuality. Social Media. Bullying. Parenting today has changed since "elbows off the table" and playing catch in the backyard.
Real Advice for Real Parents was written by an actual, live parent to help you with the variety of challenges facing parents today.
Full of both valuable advice...
The Good Son
Shaping the Moral Development of Our Boys and Young Men
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2000
Selected by Publishers Weekly as one of the Best Books of 1999, The Good Son is the definitive guide to the moral and emotional development of our boys and young men. Within its pages, Michael Gurian widely credited as the founder of today's "boys movement" takes readers through a complete...
Hurrah for Gin
A book for perfectly imperfect parents
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
This book is not a how-to-guide. It won't tell you how to get your baby to sleep, how to deal with toddler tantrums, how to be a good parent, a cool parent or even a renegade parent. It is a book about parenting that contains absolutely no useful advice whatsoever.
Instead it shares beautifully...
by Peter Baylies, Jessica Toonkel
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Written by a stay-at-home dad for other stay-at-home dads, this handbook addresses the particular parenting issues men face when they become the primary caregivers. This "man-friendly" resource offers practical solutions to such challenges as living well on one income, understanding the...
Grow the Tree You Got
& 99 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Adolescents and Teenagers
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2011
A wise and inspiring guide to parenting through the extraordinary- and at times tumultuous-journey that is the adolescent and teenage years.
When Tom Sturges became a father, he decided that he wanted to be one of the greatest father that ever walked the earth. But things became a bit more...
Dr. Riley's Box of Tricks
80 Uncommon Solutions for Everyday Parenting Problems
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Every parent sends their child to his or her room as a punishment at one time or another. But, have you ever considered grounding your children from their rooms? Dr. Douglas Riley has. In fact, if your daughter isn't allowed to use her own room after you have declared it "unfit for human habitation"...
How to Mess Up Your Child's Life
Proven Strategies & Practical Tips
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2009
There are several people in life you don't want to hear say, "Oops!" Your barber, your mechanic, and your surgeon are three that come to mind. So do your parents and spouse. And yet, few of us put much thought into how we can create happier homes. Now, Christian parenting experts Kurt and...
How to Con Your Kid
Simple Scams for Mealtime, Bedtime, Bathtime-Anytime!
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
The Book Your Children Don’t Want You to Read
This revised and updated edition of How to Con Your Kid is the most useful (and sneakiest) parenting manual you’ll ever purchase. Here are hundreds of tips, techniques, and simple scams for getting your child to do exactly what you want—at mealtime,...
The Honest Toddler
A Child's Guide to Parenting
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013
As seen on Good Morning America, the irreverent, bracingly honest, and “awfully funny” (The Boston Globe) satirical parenting guide from the Internet’s most infamous tot, whose unchecked sense of entitlement and undeniable charm have captivated hundreds of thousands of fans.
Are you the...
Chicken Soup for the Soul: On Being a Parent
Inspirational, Humorous, and Heartwarming Stories about Parenthood
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2011
Chicken Soup for the Soul: On Being a Parent includes the best selections on parenting from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s rich history, with 101 stories carefully selected to appeal to both mothers and fathers.
Parenting is the hardest and most rewarding job in the world. Filled with stories...