books about: parents     books:       Eat Non-Toxic: a manual for busy parents, 2013 We all want to keep our kids safe from toxins and chemicals in food and feeding gear. Every day there seems to be a new report about what to eat, what not to eat, what to buy, what to avoid. It’s overwhelming for many new and tired parents! Many parents don't have the time to read scientific studies or lengthly articles. You just want to know what to do keep your kids safe and healthy. That’s what you’ll find in the new eBook, Eat ...             Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity Andrew Solomon Scribner, 2012 From the National Book Award–winning author of The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression comes a monumental new work, a decade in the writing, about family. In Far from the Tree, Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so. Solomon’s startling proposition is that diversity is what unites us all. He writes about families coping with ...             A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children James T. Webb, Janet L. Gore, ... Great Potential Press, 2007 Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge, yet parents of gifted children have few resources for reliable parenting information. The four authors, who have decades of professional experience with gifted children and their families, provide practical guidance in areas such as: Characteristics of gifted children; Peer relations; Sibling issues; Motivation & underachievement; Discipline issues; Intensity & stress; Depression & ...             Parents, Teens and Boundaries: How to Draw the Line Jane Bluestein HCI, 1993 How you set boundaries with your teens is among the most important aspects of your parent-child relationship. Unfortunately, this ability does not come automatically with parenthood. Here Jane Bluestein, a former teacher and counselor, looks at 20 relationship-building techniques all parents can use to set limits with their teens. You'll learn the essential arts of loving, motivating, accepting, negotiating, respecting, acknowledging, ...             Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children Thomas Gordon Three Rivers Press, 2000 P.E.T., or Parent Effectiveness Training , began almost forty years ago as the first national parent-training program to teach parents how to communicate more effectively with kids and offer step-by-step advice to resolving family conflicts so everybody wins.  This beloved classic is the most studied, highly praised, and proven parenting program in the world -- and it will work for you. Now revised for the first time since its initial ...             Why "A" Students Work for "C" Students and Why "B" Students Work for the Government: Rich Dad's Guide to ... Robert T. Kiyosaki Plata Publishing, 2013 Kiyosaki expands on his belief that the school system was created to churn out 'Es' / Employees... those "A Students" who read well, memorize well and test well... and not the creative thinkers, visionaries and dreamers –entrepreneurs-in-the-making... those "C Students who grow up to be the innovators and creators of new ideas, businesses, applications and products. The book urges parents not to be obsessed with their kids' "letter grades" ...             Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead Brene Brown Gotham, 2012 Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brené Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to dare greatly: to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly, and to courageously engage in our lives. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is ...             Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life Susan Forward, Craig Buck Bantam, 2002 Are you the child of toxic parents? When you were a child... • Did your parents tell you you were bad or worthless? • Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you? • Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems? • Were you often frightened of your parents? • Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret? Now that you’re an adult... • Do your parents still treat you as if you were ...             Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting Dr. Laura Markham Perigee Trade, 2012 A groundbreaking guide to raising responsible, capable, happy kids Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham’s approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change. When you have that vital connection, you don’t need to threaten, nag, plead, bribe—or even punish. This ...             God Gave Me You (A Picture Book For Young Children And Their Parents), 2012 The heavens have billions of stars, The earth has oceans of blue, I must have done something right, Because God gave me you. God Gave Me You is a beautifully illustrated picture book for young children. Your children will know how grateful you are for them when you read this book together. Makes for calm, soothing bedtime reading. By bestselling author Cindy Bracken             Parent Talk: How to Talk to Your Children in Language That Builds Self-Esteem and Encourages Responsibility Chick Moorman Touchstone, 2003 THE RIGHT WORDS FOR EVERY SITUATION Do you find yourself in those maddening situations where you sound like a broken record when talking to your child? Your preschooler won't decide what she wants to wear, regardless of how many times you insist that she just choose; your struggling third grader says "I can't do math," and your "Sure you can!" reassurance falls like a dead weight; your daughter smears on black eyeliner just before the bus ...             The Power of a Praying® Parent Book of Prayers (Power of a Praying Book of Prayers) Stormie Omartian Harvest House Publishers, 2007 Popular author Stormie Omartian's mega bestselling The Power of a Praying® series (more than 8.2 million copies sold) has fresh new cover designs to reach a still-growing market of readers eager to discover the power of prayer for their lives. Beloved author Stormie Omartian shares her most-loved prayers from The Power of a Praying® Parent --the book that started her bestselling series. This gathering of sixty inspiring prayers and ...             The Love Dare for Parents Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick B&H Books, 2013 From the authors of international best-selling marriage book The Love Dare comes The Love Dare for Parents , a 40-day journey of “dares” challenging one or both parents to understand, practice, and communicate Christ-like love to their children. Easy to read and work into a busy schedule, The Love Dare for Parents is designed to “turn the hearts of parents to their children and turn the hearts of children to their parents” ...             Money Bags: What Rich Parents Teach Their Kids To Be Happy And Avoid Debt ePublishingClub.com, 2012 We all want our children to have a better life than us. This is especially true of their handling of money, as we’ve all had our share of financial blunders (some more than others), and as parents, we certainly don’t want to pass our less than useful money habits onto our children. After 30 years in Financial Services (11 of these advising clients as a Financial Planner) and as a keen student of human behavior and neuroscience, Leanda ...             Parents Need to Eat Too: Nap-Friendly Recipes, One-Handed Meals, and Time-Saving Kitchen Tricks for New ... Debbie Koenig William Morrow Paperbacks, 2012 It is an undeniable truth: Parents Need to Eat Too! Food and parenting writer Debbie Koenig addresses the dilemma faced by so many parents coping with the demands of a new baby by offering simple, healthy, and delicious recipes for moms and dads who are too sleep-deprived, too frazzled, or simply too busy to cook nutritious meals for themselves. From dinners that can be eaten with one hand (while you hold baby in the other) to slow cooker ...             The Parent's Tao Te Ching: Ancient Advice for Modern Parents William Martin Da Capo Press, 1999 William C. Martin has freshly reinterpreted the Tao Te Ching to speak directly and clearly to the most difficult of modern tasks -- parenting. With its combination of free verse and judicious advice, The Parent's Tao Te Ching addresses the great themes that permeate the Tao and that support loving parent- child relationships: responding without judgment, emulating natural processes, and balancing between doing and being.             Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles: Winning for a Lifetime Mary Sheedy Kurcinka William Morrow Paperbacks, 2001 End Those Power Struggles and Begin Connecting with Your Child Noted family educator Mary Sheedy Kurcinka struck a national chord with her bestselling Raising Your Spirited Child. Now she hits upon another crucial parenting topic: coping with the everyday challenges of disciplining your child, while understanding the issues behind his or her behavior. In Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles, she offers unique approaches to solving the daily, ...             The Parent's Handbook: Systematic Training for Effective Parenting Don Dinkmeyer Sr., Gary D. McKay STEP Publishers, 2007 Offers parents a realistic and practical approach to meeting the challenges of raising children today. Teaches effective and enjoyable ways to relate to children.             The Artful Parent: Simple Ways to Fill Your Family's Life with Art and Creativity--Includes over 60 Art ... Jean Van't Hul Roost Books, 2013 Bring out your children’s creativity and imagination with more than 60 kids' art activities from the creator of www.ArtfulParent.com.  Art making is a wonderfully fun way for young children to tap into their imagination, deepen their creativity, and explore new materials, all while strengthening their fine motor skills and developing self-confidence.  The Artful Parent  has all the tools and information you need to encourage your ...             Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, ... Mary Sheedy Kurcinka William Morrow, 2006 Newly revised, featuring the most up-to-date research, effective strategies, and real-life stories The spirited child—often called "difficult" or "strong-willed"—possesses traits we value in adults yet find challenging in children. Research shows that spirited kids are wired to be "more"—by temperament, they are more intense, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the average child. In this revised edition ...              search for books boundaries, children, connecting, creativity, education, effective, effectiveness, encourages, energetic, financial, friendly, government, nap-friendly, non-toxic, one-handed, overcoming, parenting, perceptive, persistent, projects, reclaiming, responsibility, responsible, self-esteem, sensitive, struggles, systematic, time-saving, transforms, vulnerable books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: The Man's No-Nonsense Guide to Women: How to Succeed in Romance on Planet ... home  impressum - about us