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[2023]
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English
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Help children find their identity in Christ so that they have a positive and realistic view of themselves. Useful for any stage of parenting.
Today, children are surrounded by a multitude of voices telling them how to view themselves, and how best to live. How can Christian parents go about raising children who are secure in their sense of themselves and are able to make wise decisions and withstand setbacks? Drew shows that in the gospels, Jesus...
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[2023]
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English
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"Each chapter is packed with practical ideas for building grit, focus, gratitude, positivity, and more through daily patterns that reduce anxiety and produce joy. Our habits and experiences in childhood lay the foundation for our health as adults. You have everything you need to help your children thrive for a lifetime."--
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Advance gender equality one family at a time. Pediatrician and mother of four Dr. Shelly Flais gives parents the tools they need to start the lifelong process of raising their boys into men who are mentally healthy, empathetic, and committed to gender equality. Dr. Flais provides concrete techniques for parents to push back against cultural stereotypes and toxic masculinity as they nurture their sons. Because "kids do as they see," the work of being...
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Parenting is incredibly rewarding-and also full of frustrating moments. This is especially true if you're raising a spirited and strong-willed child. Fortunately, with this guide in hand, you can learn how to build healthy boundaries that foster better behavior, reduce tension, and generate mutual respect"--
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[2023]
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English
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"What do you do when your child comes to you with a question about anxiety, death, divorce, beauty, or race? Poised to become the quintessential conversation resource for parents, How to Talk to Kids About Anything provides powerful words, actionable steps, inspiring real-life stories, and pivotal advice to tackle these difficult conversations with kids. Dr. Robyn Silverman of the How to Talk to Kids About Anything parenting podcast provides an easy...
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2014.
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English
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Guiding behaviour in early childhood (a positive plan for discipline & caregiving) - Despite their best moments, toddlers and preschoolers often behave in ways that frustrate their parents and caregivers, and even endanger their own safety. They are not intentionally being bad but how can we guide them in a positive way? Learn why misbehaviour occurs, common reactions by caregivers, ways to stop it, and how to create and enforce a plan to bring about...
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[2011]
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English
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Holly is an up-and-coming caterer and Messer is a promising network sports director. After a disastrous first date, all they have in common is their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in this world, Holly and Messer must set their differences aside. Juggling career ambitions and competing social calendars, they'll have to find common ground while living under the same roof....
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[2023]
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English
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"Every child messes up, sometimes in ways that seem sure to wreck their futures: a bad report card, poor sportsmanship, underaged drinking. These are tough moments for parent and child alike, often complicated by the fear that the misstep is also an indictment of our parenting. But what each of these "fails" has in common for our kids is the precious silver lining of a chance for character building and developing more grit-if we help them process...
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Emotional development experts Alyssa Blask Campbell, M.Ed. and Lauren Stauble M.S. are at the forefront of a movement to foster little ones' emotional intelligence. Their revolutionary Collaborative Emotion Processing (CEP) method has been a game changer for parents and educators, and now they are sharing it with readers in this indispensable guide.--
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Building Boys offers tips and tools that parents can use to help boys move beyond persistent gender stereotypes to full humanity. Understanding, acknowledging, and respecting male development is key to facilitating boys' growth and making the world a safer place for humans of all genders."--
Confounded by rapidly changing gender norms, today's parents are attempting to raise kind, compassionate, emotionally sensitive boys in a society that simultaneously...
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"From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost,...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"In 2015, social justice educator and activist Angela Berkfield held her first Parenting for Social Justice workshop. Now it is time to share those tools and inspiration. This book discusses race, class, gender, disability, healing justice, and collective liberation, initiating age-appropriate and engaging conversations with kids about social justice issues. Included are ideas for taking action as families, from making protest signs and attending...
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2015.
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English
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As any parent of more than one child knows, though, it's challenging for even the most engaged parent to maintain harmony and a strong connection when competition, tempers, and irritation run high. Dr. Markham presents simple yet powerful ways to cut through the squabbling and foster a loving, supportive bond between siblings, while giving each child the vital connection that he or she needs.
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2023.
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English
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"In Beyond the Power Struggle, Dr. Richard Selznick speaks to parents in down-to-earth terms regarding the challenges they face with their children. Recognizing that children's issues are not easily solved, Dr. Selznick offers a hand-holding manuscript for parents. The book is a guide for parents who are overwhelmed and exhausted by the challenging behavior of their children. The overall goal of this book is to shift the parenting mindset and style....
17) Boys To Men?
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2014.
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English
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In this moving follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Hoop Dreams, award-winning filmmaker Frederick Marx continues his exploration of the lives of ordinary young men and the extraordinary challenges they face. Boys to Men? - the second in a proposed trilogy about masculinity in America - trains its focus on the pressures and expectations faced by a diverse group of young urban males. This program consists of four films. Are You Listening? features...
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[2020]
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English
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Raised against a backdrop of gendered social and cultural norms, it's no wonder that boys are more likely to struggle with their emotional intelligence. In this quick read, Glennon lists two hundred ways to nurture young men and, in turn, teach them how to nurture back.
19) Gilded youth: a history of growing up in the royal family: from the Plantagenets to the Cambridges
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2023.
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English
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"A colorful, fascinating look at growing up in the royal family over the centuries, from the Plantagenets and Tudors to the Windsors and Cambridges. For as long as the British royal family has existed, their children have been brought up in ways that seem bizarre and eccentric to the rest of us - the royal family's obsession with making their children tough and independent as early as possible, often by delegating their parental duties to staff, goes...
20) Raising good humans every day: 50 simple ways to press pause, stay present, & connect with your kids
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[2023]
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English
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"As a parent, it's the little things you do each and every day that can help your kids grow up to be kind, confident, and conscientious human beings. But if you're like many parents, you're probably feeling overwhelmed by the daily rush of getting to school on time, helping your kid finish their homework, planning meals, and all the seemingly endless tasks that pile up and steal the fun out of just being with your child. That's why you need quick,...
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