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1) Thrivers
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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The bestselling author of UnSelfie offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future.We think we have to push our kids to do more, achieve more, BE more. But we’re modeling the wrong traits—like rule-following and caution—and research shows it’s NOT working. This kind of “Striver” mindset isn’t just making kids unhappier, says Dr. Michele Borba…it’s actually the opposite of what it takes to thrive in the...
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
There’s a quiet epidemic in our culture: The fastest-growing type of family unit is grandparents charged with the task of raising their children’s children. Though there are myriad reasons for this—the death of one’s adult child, parental drug addiction, abusive living situations, or incarceration, to name a few—the effects tend to be the same: Senior citizens who expected to spend their golden years relaxing or traveling are now seeing...
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Publisher
Tyndale House Pub
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
What Every Parent Needs to Know about Screens and Their KidsMaybe your kids are like many others?glued to their smartphones, social media, and streaming entertainment. While we may be aware that excessive screen time, especially social media, isn’t healthy, how do we teach young kids and teens to become screenwise? Prioritizing connection over correction, Parenting Generation Screen is a guide for parents that will equip you with key questions and...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
“Ellen Galinsky—already the go-to person on interaction between families and the workplace—draws on fresh research to explain what we ought to be teaching our children. This is must-reading for everyone who cares about America’s fate in the 21st century.”— Judy Woodruff, Senior Correspondent for The PBS NewsHour Families and Work Institute President Ellen Galinsky (Ask the Children, The Six Stages of Parenthood) presents a book of groundbreaking...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising happy, well-adjusted children. What can we learn from them? “Hunt, Gather, Parent is full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids.” 'Pamela Druckerman, The New York Times Book ReviewWhen Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff becomes a mother, she examines the studies behind modern parenting guidance and finds the evidence frustratingly limited...
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Publisher
Random House Digital
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLERBeing a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators know all too well.No writer is better poised to explore this territory than Emily Bazelon, who has established herself as a leading...
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Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Ed
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
La invisibilidad es uno de los más dolorosos estados que un ser humano puede experimentar. Para algunos niños, lamentablemente, esta invisibilidad se origina en el lugar donde debería sentirse más protegido y amado: el hogar. ¿Cuánta atención necesitan los niños?, ¿cómo saber si la que se les está dando es inadecuada o insuficiente? La reconocida psicoterapeuta Martha Alicia Chávez, autora de los best seller Tu hijo, tu espejo e Hijos...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
No existe un manual para aprender a ejercer uno de los trabajos más difíciles que existe: ser padre. Afortunadamente para nosotros, el autor sueco más reconocido e interesante de nuestros tiempos, Fredrik Backman (Un hombre llamado Ove, Gente ansiosa, Britt-Marie estuvo aquí), nos alumbra el camino con anécdotas personales tan graciosas como enternecedoras.A mi hijo: Quiero pedirte disculpas por todo lo que haré durante más o menos los próximos...
Author
Publisher
Meryl Kaufman
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Si quiere ahorrar dinero y dejar de cambiar pañales sucios, siga leyendo...¿Quiere entrenar a su hijo para ir al baño, pero no sabe por dónde empezar?¿La cantidad de recursos en línea le confunde?¿Está cansado de pañales sucios y de niños malhumorados?¿Quiere que su bebé se independice y use la bacinica por sí solo?¿Suena esto como algo demasiado bueno para ser verdad?Bueno, no busque más porque este libro lo cubre todo, incluyendo:El...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Today's parents are constantly pressured to be perfect. But in striving to do everything right, we risk missing what children really need for lifelong emotional security. Now the simple, powerful "Circle of Security" parenting strategies that Kent Hoffman, Glen Cooper, and Bert Powell have taught thousands of families are available in self-help form for the first time. You will learn: *How to balance nurturing and protectiveness with promoting...
11) The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice
From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
“Erudite, engaging, combative, crusading.” —New York Times Book Review
“Words that chill...
From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health—and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood.
“Erudite, engaging, combative, crusading.” —New York Times Book Review
“Words that chill...
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
“[Quindlen] serves up generous portions of her wise, commonsensical, irresistibly quotable take on life.”—NPR
This edition includes an exclusive conversation between Meryl Streep and Anna Quindlen.
In this irresistible memoir, Anna Quindlen writes about a woman’s life, from childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age. Considering—and celebrating—everything from marriage, girlfriends,...
This edition includes an exclusive conversation between Meryl Streep and Anna Quindlen.
In this irresistible memoir, Anna Quindlen writes about a woman’s life, from childhood memories to manic motherhood to middle age. Considering—and celebrating—everything from marriage, girlfriends,...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Ed
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Las culturas más antiguas del mundo siempre han dominado el arte de criar niños felices y bien adaptados. ¿Qué podemos aprender de ellos?Una lectura obligatoria para las mamás y los papás que buscan soluciones inteligentes y creativas a los problemas de crianza que más nos preocupan y frustran.Las culturas más antiguas del mundo siempre han dominado el arte de criar niños felices y bien adaptados. ¿Qué podemos aprender de ellos?Una lectura...
14) The Yes Brain
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Publisher
Random House Digital
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
From the authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, an indispensable guide to unlocking your child's innate capacity for resilience, compassion, and creativity.When facing challenges, unpleasant tasks, and contentious issues such as homework, screen time, food choices, and bedtime, children often act out or shut down, responding with reactivity instead of receptivity. This is what New York Times bestselling authors Daniel J. Siegel...
15) Brain Stages
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Publisher
Sandra Jonas Pub House
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Enjoy your kids more and stress less!Brain Stages is the ultimate leg up for parents and caregivers in today’s complicated, competitive world. A grade-by-grade guide through the formative elementary school years, this book will show you how to have fun with your kids as you help them grow into successful, well-adjusted humans.Drawing from thousands of hours of research and decades of education experience, veteran teacher Patricia Wilkinson and...
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Publisher
Macmillan
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
An Instant New York Times Bestseller“This voice-driven, relatable, heartfelt and emotional story will make any parent tear up.”—Good Morning America, “15 Delightful Books Perfect for Spring Reading”Operating Instructions meets Glennon Doyle in this new book by famed NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly that is destined to become a classic—about the year before her son goes to college—and the joys, losses and surprises that happen along the...
17) Good Inside
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An Instant Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller“This book is for any parent who has ever struggled under the substantial weight of caregiving—which is to say, all of us. Good Inside is not only a wise and practical guide to raising resilient, emotionally healthy kids, it’s also a supportive resource for overwhelmed parents who need more compassion and less stress. Dr. Becky is the smart,...
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Publisher
Random House Digital
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for the emotional, physical, and social challenges ahead, including scripts and advice to keep the communication going and stay connected during this critical developmental window. “This book is a gift to parents and teenagers alike.”—Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled and Under PressureTrying to convince a middle schooler to listen to you...
19) Decoding Boys
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Publisher
Random House Digital
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
'If you're raising a boy, you need this brilliant book. It is clear, wise, and eye-opening.' 'Lisa Damour, Ph.D., author of UntangledWhen boys enter puberty, they tend to get quiet'or at least quieter than before'and parents often misread their signals. Here's how to navigate their retreat and steer them through this confusing passage, by the bestselling author of The Care and Keeping of You series and Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys. What is my...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
As seen in the New York Times -- a practical guide that presents an alternative to shouting, shaming, and blaming--to give kids the skills they need to grow and thriveDiscipline is an essential part of raising happy and successful kids, but as more and more parents are discovering, conventional approaches often don't work, and can even lead to more frustration, resentment, power struggles, and shame.Enter Sarah Ockwell-Smith, a popular parenting expert...
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