parenting

A guide to teaching children to be safe and responsible with the Internet.

Explains fear as a normal part of life and discusses how to deal with it. Includes a parents' guide with examples and suggestions.

Describes animal babies and their developmental behaviors, discussing cats, otters, raccoons, snails, and kangaroos.

Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back in Australia after a decade in New York, and they're about to face their most important challenge. Their son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he's socially awkward and not fitting in. Don's spent a lifetime trying to fit in, so who better to teach Hudson the skills he needs? The Hudson Project will require the help of friends old and new, force Don to decide how much to guide Hudson and how much to let him be himself, and raise some significant questions about his own identity. Meanwhile, there are multiple distractions to deal with: the Genetics Lecture Outrage, Rosie's troubles at work, estrangement from his best friend Gene ... And opening a cocktail bar.

Instructs teenage parents on preventing and dealing with discipline problems with young children.

"[This book] explores how today's parenting techniques and our myopic education system are failing to prepare children for their certain-to-be-uncertain futures--and how we can reverse course to ensure their lasting adaptability, resilience, health, and happiness"--Dust jacket.

A guide for parents, other family members, and professionals that explains how to detect drug and alcohol abuse in adolescents and what to do upon detection; also includes contact information for support, counseling, and treatment, as well as drug profiles with drugs' nicknames, effects, and other information.

"A refreshingly positive look at the new digital landscape of childhood and how to navigate it. In The New Childhood, Jordan Shapiro provides a hopeful counterpoint to the fearful hand-wringing that has come to define our narrative around children and technology. Drawing on groundbreaking research in economics, psychology, philosophy, and education, The New Childhood shows how technology is guiding humanity toward a bright future in which our children will be able to create new, better models of global citizenship, connection, and community. Shapiro offers concrete, practical advice on how to parent and educate children effectively in a connected world, and provides tools and techniques for using technology to engage with kids and help them learn and grow. He compares this moment in time to other great technological revolutions in humanity's past and presents entertaining micro-histories of cultural fixtures: the sandbox, finger painting, the family dinner, and more. But most importantly, The New Childhood paints a timely, inspiring and positive picture of today's children, recognizing that they are poised to create a progressive, diverse, meaningful, and hyper-connected world that today's adults can only barely imagine."--Dust jacket.

"If you have a teen with an eating disorder, such as anorexia, bulimia or binge eating, you may feel powerless, worried or uncertain about how you can best support them on the road to recovery"--Back cover.

The author, educated in an all-girls school, succeeded in achieving her dreams in male-dominated fields and now reflects on the aspects of her upbringing and education that contributed to that success. Describes the skills, traits, and tools girls need today to succeed, such as competitiveness, collaboration, empathy, adaptability, grit, resilience, audacity, and self-confidence. Draws on research and personal experience to offer parents and educators practical advice for helping girls nurture their innate talents, thrive, and find joy and purpose in their lives.