parenting

"Offering essential tips on fostering resilience, this book helps parents to understand how they can balance unconditional love yet still set high expectations for their children, as well as recognize when to set boundaries and when to get out of kids' ways so they can learn lessons firsthand"--Back cover.

The author suggests that the parent-child relationship would be better served if changed from a parent-to-child focus to a parent-with-child focus, allowing the parent to learn along with the child and achieve spiritual awakening.

"Rhyming verses present some of the many ways that animals carry their young, including 'Tucked in pouches. Gripped in teeth. Propped on backs--or underneath'"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to attachment parenting, covering co-sleeping, breastfeeding, baby wearing, and gentle discipline.

"Offers practical tools for helping parents implement discipline that's respectful and effective; ... offers a framework to guide parents in making decisions about why, when, and how to hold tighter reins,... and why, when, and how to loosen the reins"--Dust jacket.

"This book teaches frustrated, stressed-out parents that selectively ignoring certain behaviors can actually inspire positive changes in their kids. With all the whining, complaining, begging, and negotiating, parenting can seem more like a chore than a pleasure. Dr. Catherine Pearlman, syndicated columnist and one of America's leading parenting experts, has a simple...solution: Ignore It! Dr. Pearlman's four-step process returns the joy to child rearing. Combining...strategies with time-tested approaches, she teaches parents when to selectively look the other way to withdraw reinforcement for undesirable behaviors"--Provided by publisher.

Presents parenting advice on parenting adolescents, including teaching self-control, academic success, strong character, and social thriving.

A clinical psychologist and a test-prep expert combine cutting-edge brain science with insights from their work with families to outline a case for giving children more freedom to unleash their full potential.

"When Rosie and Penn and their four boys welcome the newest member of their family, no one is surprised it's another baby boy...But Claude is not like his brothers...When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. Rosie and Penn aren't panicked at first. Kids go through phases, after all, and make-believe is fun. But soon the entire family is keeping Claude's secret. Until one day it explodes"--Provided by publisher.

"The fox dreams of being the terror of the barnyard, but no one is intimidated by him, least of all the hens ... Even the wolf ... can't teach him how to be a proper predator ... But then the wolf comes up with the perfect scheme. If the fox steals some eggs, he could hatch the chicks himself and raise them to be a plump, juicy chicken dinner. Unfortunately, this plan falls apart when three adorable chicks hatch and call the fox Mommy"--Book flap.