Bergman, S. Bear
Summary: "Being a parent is enormously joyful, but it is also an enormous amount of work. Parenting requires you to make dozens of decisions a day, every one of which in some way shapes the person your child will grow into. It can be difficult to know in these moments whether you're on the right track. Progressive parents especially can feel adrift when caregiving in ways that were not modelled for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arsenal Pulp Press 2024
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Summary: "Washington Examiner columnist Timothy P. Carney explains why parenting is harder and children are less happy than a generation ago"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 CARSenapathy, Kavin
Summary: "An evidence-based, social justice-minded exploration of modern parenting, from an award-winning science journalist and cofounder of SciMoms. How can we raise happy, well-adjusted kids today amid so much injustice and uncertainty? This is the question at the heart of the progressive parent's dilemma. Fortunately, award-winning science journalist Kavin Senapathy has the answers.In this lively,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2024
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Summary: "The honest, relatable, actionable roadmap to the practicalities of parenting a disabled child, featuring personal stories, expert interviews, and the foundational information parents need to know about topics including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, disability rights, and what life looks like as a parent caregiver. For parents of disabled children, navigating the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.8 COLDelahooke, Mona
Summary: From a leading child psychologist comes this groundbreaking new understanding of children's behavior, offering insight and strategies to support both parents and children. Over her decades as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke has routinely counseled distraught parents who struggle to manage their children's challenging, sometimes oppositional behaviors. These families are...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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Summary: Tsabary reveals how the very discipline we impose to control behavior is in reality a major cause of bad behavior, disrespect for adults, and dysfunction such as bullying, drugs, and teen suicide. She advocates for a high level of parental resolve that helps a child develop a sense of personal responsibility.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Namaste Publishing 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 TSASummary: "A complete guide with practical information and support for parents of children from newborn to three years old, by childcare experts at the renowned Mayo Clinic. Written by doctors who are also parents." -- amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mayo Clinic Press 2020
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Summary: "My first baby signs teaches basic signs that provide families with a way to communicate before babies can talk at all. The picture book format keeps the learning fun while introducing over 40 key American Sign Language (ASL) signs in context- each with their own visual and written guide. Your little one will learn to express their needs, wants, and frustrations with simple gestures-and you...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peter Pauper Press, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 419 STEGross, Stephen M.
Summary: The Simplest Baby Book in the World is the illustrated grab-and-do guide that helps today's moms and dads gain confidence in their ability to be great parents. It makes raising a baby easier by curating and distilling down to their essentials the best-of-the-best advice on topics like sleep training, feeding and safety from doctors, nurses, parents and nannies. You will quickly and easily find...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simplest Company 2021
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Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks 2023
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Summary: Covering everything from burping and naptime to filing for paternity leave and setting up a safe play area, this is the complete survival manual for first-time dads. Discover more than 100 things dads can do to help their baby--and their partner--thrive in the first year.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Callisto Publishing, an imprint of Sourcebooks 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.122 BENMatthews, Dona J. (Dona Joyce)
Summary: An essential guide for parents and educators, offering practical suggestions and strategies for raising smart, well-balanced, happily productive children.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anansi 2014
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Tandon, Pooja S.
Summary: Pediatricians and nature experts Pooja Sarin Tandon and Danette Swanson Glassy make the convincing case that children and families will be happier, healthier, and more resilient when they spend time in nature. They offer a wealth of suggestions for nature-based activities and suggestions for overcoming common challenges busy families face when trying to increase their outdoor time. The authors...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Academy Of Pediatrics
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 796.5 TANLaithland, Gwenna
Summary: "A humorous field guide to responsive parenting and trying not to be the reason your kid needs therapy, by MAJOR TikTok star Gwenna Laithland"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2024
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Summary: "A guide for parents to raising children who have been diagnosed as 'different' - written by a parent and expert in educational psychology, with guidance on how to understand your child's strengths and challenges, set realistic and ambitious expectations and support and challenge them when needed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 WINSummary: "Alec Lace, host of the popular parenting podcast First-Class Fatherhood, shares the collected wisdom from dozens of guests, on topics ranging from finances and discipline to faith, service, and self-care."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus LLC 2022
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Summary: "While many parenting strategies focus solely on what affects children, the CASTLE Method approaches both parents and children as unique individuals in need of active learning, growth, love, and care--because the heart of any castle is the entire family. In The C.A.S.T.L.E. Method, Dr. Phil's resident parenting expert Donna Tetreault provides her professional and personal experience in raising...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Familius LLC. 2022
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Summary: "An illuminating deep dive into the complexities of raising boys within the confines of harmful cultural norms-and how mothers can challenge those social pressures to support their sons and guide them to become connected, emotionally nuanced humans"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony 2024
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Summary: 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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Publisher / Publication Date: Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow 2023
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Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEDiamond, Rebekah
Summary: "A down-to-earth, actionable guide that culls through the chaos of information and misinformation into digestible, accessible chapters that balances proven science with the demands of being a busy new parent of toddler. Congratulations! You've survived the first twelve months of parenthood, along with all the joys, worry, and sleep deprivation they bring. Welcome to the toddler years--and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Citadel Press
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 649.123 DIAFinkelstein, Jo-Ann
Summary: "An invaluable guide to understanding and dismantling sexism for parents trying to raise confident and powerful girls in a culture that often demeans them. We live in a world of mixed messages for women: You can be anything you want to be, but don't expect to be paid equally for it. It's what's inside that counts, but be sure to wax, bleach, and slim down what's outside first. Most parents find...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony 2024
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Summary: "From the author of Hold On, But Don't Hold Still, the emotionally charged and eye-opening account of a mother who navigates the cacophony of best practices and urgent advice from parenting authorities in search of a way to support her teen as he maps his own path to mental health"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 306.874 KUZMazzanoble, Shelly
Summary: "Gather your party, moms and dads; it's time to level up your parenting game. For years, millions of fans have looked to the beloved roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons for fun, friendship, and entertainment. And now parents and parents-to-be can use it to gain inspiration and how-to when it comes to their most challenging and rewarding role yet. Dungeon Masters are not just expert...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Iowa Press 2024