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English
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One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades, beginning with her first TV role at the age of seventeen. From Gidget's sweet-faced "girl next door" to the dazzling complexity of Sybil to the Academy Award-worthy ferocity and depth of Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Field has stunned audiences time and time again with her artistic...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
vxii, 171 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
An author and father of four children ranging in age from five to 30 years old offers advice based on his experiences and lessons learned through three decades of parenting.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In Time to Parent, the bestselling organizational guru takes on the ultimate time-management challenge-parenting, from toddlers to teens-with concrete ways to structure and spend true quality time with your kids.
Would you ever take a job without a job description, let alone one that requires a lifetime contract? Parents do this every day, and yet there is no instruction manual that offers achievable methods for containing and organizing the seemingly...
Author
Publisher
Bibliomotion, Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xxii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In Minimalist Parenting, the authors show how to tune into your family's unique values and priorities and confidently identify the activities, stuff, information, and people that truly merit space in your life. The book begins by showing the value of a minimalist approach, then leads parents through practical strategies for managing time, de-cluttering the home space, simplifying mealtimes, and streamlining recreation.
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xix, 183 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The essential parenting guide for battling gender norms, bringing down 'man up' culture, and helping your sons realize their potential"--Book jacket flap.
"If you are the parent of a boy ... this is the book you need ... insightful, enlightened, practical." 'Peggy Orenstein, New York Times bestselling author of Boys & Sex From the dad who created the viral tweet supporting his son wearing nail polish, this essential parenting guide shares 36 parenting...
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xxi, 229 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"A wise and inspiring guide to creating a happy and healthy blended family by Mashonda Tifrere with contributions from her co-parents--Swizz Beatz and his wife, Grammy-Award winning singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. In January 2010, founder of ArtLeadHer Mashonda Tifrere and music producer Swizz Beatz finalized their divorce. When Swizz married award-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys, a new dynamic was born--three adults who loved and were deeply...
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
x, 278 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Designed for children ages 0-7, Keep Calm and Parent On effectivelys put parenting expert Emma Jenner on your shoulder, helping you see your child's behavior objectively. Each chapter opens with a checklist, which is then broken down and explained. There are also handy sidebars throughout the chapters, as well as instructive and memorable quizzes. They also represent a deeper philosophy: if parents are in control, they can enjoy their children more....
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Language
English
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"With anxiety at epidemic levels among our children, Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents offers a contrarian yet effective approach to help children and teens push through their fears, worries, and phobias to ultimately become more resilient, independent, and happy"--
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Series
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
ix, 336 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
The no-cry sleep solution for newborns The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Newborns presents a complete, field-tested system to help you establish healthy sleep patterns for your baby. The author, an expert on sleep for babies and young children, has sold 750,000 books worldwide. Her guide lets you begin planning before your baby's birth.
Author
Publisher
Northfield Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
188 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Learn how to create a loving and safe environment amidst the unique challenges of a blended family in this new book from Ron Deal and bestselling author of The 5 Love Languages®, Gary Chapman"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"Research-based parenting educator Jen Lumanlan provides a simple yet revolutionary framework for rethinking our relationship with our children and getting everyone's needs met in the process. She provides an alternative, not just to spanking and verbal abuse, but to Time Outs, countdowns, and emotional manipulation"--
Author
Publisher
North Star Way
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First North Star Way trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xxiii, 504 pages ; color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"With more than 1.3 million video views each month and over fifty-two million total views on her YouTube channel, Howland's (a.k.a. Mama Natural) funny but informational videos have empowered millions of women to embrace natural pregnancy and parenting. Now Howland is turning to the page, offering up the first week-to-week natural pregnancy book for soon-to-be moms. For the last half-century, control over childbirth has been in favor of doctors. Many...
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Language
English
Formats
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"One of the very best scientific predictors for how any child turns out--in terms of happiness, academic success, leadership skills, and meaningful relationships--is whether at least one adult in their life has consistently shown up for them. In an age of scheduling demands and digital distractions, this might sound like a tall order. But as bestselling authors Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson reassuringly explain, showing up doesn't take a lot...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 277 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From one of the world's foremost researchers and pioneers of pediatric health--a book that offers hope and a pathway to success for parents, teachers, psychologists, psychiatrists, and child development experts coping with 'difficult' children, fully exploring the author's revolutionary discovery about childhood development, parenting, and the key to helping all children find happiness and success. 'Based on groundbreaking research that has the power...
17) The family tree toolkit: a comprehensive guide to uncovering your ancestry and researching genealogy
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
xviii, 267 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the last five years, thanks to programs like Genealogy Roadshow and services like Ancestry.com, there has been an explosion of interest in discovering family history. However, for many novice genealogists, the journey to mapping your family's past can be daunting and the available resources are often overly complicated. Family Tree Toolkit is the perfect solution that acts as an all-purpose, easy-to-follow guide for the beginner genealogist. Modern...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
342 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A guide for parents to raise mentally strong and resilient children offers advice for providing appropriate support, guidance, and encouragement to help children deal with challenges and flourish in their everyday lives.
"Do you prevent your child from making mistakes? Do you give your child power so a over you? Do you parent out of guilt? If so, you're not alone. Every parent wants to provide their child with the best and safest future. But...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Ilana Wiles is not a good mother. She's not a bad mother either. Like most of us, she's normal. From the creator of the wildly popular blog Mommy Shorts comes Ilana Wiles's first humor book on remarkably average parenting. If you want solid advice about raising kids, this book is not for you. If you want to wallow in your own misery about how having kids is AWFUL, this book is not for you. This book pays homage to the every-parent and suggests that...
Author
Publisher
BenBella Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In Bare Minimum Parenting, amateur parenting expert James Breakwell will teach you to stop worrying and embrace your child's destiny as devastatingly average. To get there, you'll have to overcome your kid, other parents, and yourself, all of whom will push you to do more than is absolutely necessary. Honestly, by reading this far, you're already trying too hard. But don't stop now. You're exactly the kind of person who needs this book" --
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