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1. |  Your Baby’s First Year Week by Week, Third Edition By: Glade Curtis; Judith Schuler Publisher: Da Capo Press Publication Date: 09-FEB-2010 Insert Date: 17-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Your Baby’s First Year Week by Week, Third Edition
Let the trusted authors of Your Pregnancy™ Week by Week —the book you relied on while you were pregnant—guide you through baby’s remarkable, sometimes mind-boggling first year. With easy-to-understand information at your fingertips, you’ll know what to look for and understand what’s happening. This book will provide you with the skills necessary to support and encourage baby’s growth.Thoroughly revised and updated, Your Baby’s First Year™ Week by Week includes the latest pediatric guidelines and recommendations, plus more than 50 new topics—everything from food allergies to cord-blood...
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2. |  By: Dale McGowan; Molleen Matsumura; Amanda Metskas; Jan Devor Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 11-FEB-2009 Insert Date: 04-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Raising Freethinkers Praised by Newsweek as “a compelling read” and Library Journal as “accessible and down-to-earth,” Dale McGowan’s Parenting Beyond Belief offered freethinking parents everywhere a compassionate introduction to raising caring, ethical children without religious guidance. Now, for the more than 40 million people in the United States who identify themselves as nonreligious, Raising Freethinkers offers solutions to the unique challenges secular parents face and provides specific answers to common questions, as well as over 100 activities for both parents and their children. This book covers every...
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3. |  The Rules of Parenting, 2nd Edition By: Richard Templar Publisher: Pearson International Publication Date: 14-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 02-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Rules of Parenting, 2nd Edition
Is there something these parents know that the rest of us don’t? Is it something we could learn? The answer is a resounding yes. They know The Rules of Parenting. The golden principles and behaviours that will guide you smoothly through the challenges of raising children. This new edition contains 9 new rules to help you keep calm and in control, and put your children on the path to becoming successful independent adults.
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4. |  The Greatest Gift of All: Showing Your Love by Giving Your Time By: Laura Stack Publisher: The Productivity Pro Publication Date: 01-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 21-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Greatest Gift of All: Showing Your Love by Giving Your Time
Never take your time with your loved ones for granted, for tomorrow may never come. Treasure every minute with your beloved friends and family. Make time when none exists. Put aside your work to look into your spouse's eyes and really listen. In this eBook, Laura Stack, The Productivity Pro, lets us in on some of the inside secrets of her successful marriage. She preaches what she practices---giving the greatest gift of all to your spouse---your time. You will learn to:
Combine activities to fit your spouse time in with your "other" time.
Turn off the technology while with your...
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5. |  How Parents Can Help Their Children: Get Organized and Learn to Be Productive By: Laura Stack Publisher: The Productivity Pro Publication Date: 15-FEB-2013 Insert Date: 06-MAR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: How Parents Can Help Their Children: Get Organized and Learn to Be Productive
My three children started school and have experienced many "firsts" over the last few weeks: new schools, supplies, teachers, classes, friends, clothes, and schedules. This is a universal time of change for all parents of school-age children. And though much has suddenly changed in our children's lives, much has stayed the same in some: disorganized bedrooms, poor time management, lack of discipline, and stress. As parents, it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of settling our children into the new school year and making sure they're comfortable that we forget about the...
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6. |  The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom By: Jennifer Byrne Publisher: Adams Media Publication Date: 18-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 26-FEB-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom
Welcome to the jungle! Caring for your baby can be scary. He smells weird, he squirms, he burps, he cries ... and cries ... and cries. She runs amok through your lovely family nest and shows you who the leader of the pack really is. The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom understands the tumultuous terrain you're currently facing. Sometimes handling your infant feels like you're encountering a new species--an adorable little creature that should be approached with caution. Inside this book, you'll find all the valuable information you need to get out of this brave new...
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7. |  By: Maximillian Dornseif; Nicole Dornseif Publisher: O'Reilly Verlag Publication Date: 30-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 31-JAN-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Eltern sein kurz & geek Wie gestaltet sich ein Leben als Geek-Mutter/-Vater? Darüber wissen die Autoren viel zu berichten: Sie zeigen u.a. die unterschiedliche Wirkung des TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) und des UDP (User Datagram Protocol) in der Kommunikation mit Kindern und erklären, warum sich die Ernährungspräferenzen von Geeks und Kindern nur wenig unterscheiden....
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8. |  By: Leonard Sax Publisher: Basic Books Publication Date: 07-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 28-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 |
Something scary is happening to boys today. From kindergarten to college, American boys are, on average, less resilient and less ambitious than they were a mere twenty years ago. The gender gap in college attendance and graduation rates has widened dramatically. While Emily is working hard at school and getting A’s, her brother Justin is goofing off. He’s more concerned about getting to the next level in his videogame than about finishing his homework. Now, Dr. Leonard Sax delves into the scientific literature and draws on more than twenty years of clinical experience to explain why boys...
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9. |  By: Regina Leeds; Meagan Francis Publisher: Da Capo Press Publication Date: 11-JAN-2011 Insert Date: 22-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 |
Bringing a baby into the family is undeniably one of life’s most momentous experiences, marked by expectation, joy, and hundreds of tasks and questions. Which baby gear essentials do you need to buy and when? How can you reorganize your home to make room for your baby? When should you start looking for a daycare center or nanny? One Year to an Organized Life with Baby prioritizes everything that parents-to-be need to know in order to get their home and life ready for a new baby, as well as strategies for keeping it all together once the baby is born. Packed with timelines, checklists,...
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10. |  Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five By: John Medina Publisher: Pear Press Publication Date: 06-DEC-2011 Insert Date: 21-AUG-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five
What’s the single most important thing you can do during pregnancy? What does watching TV do to a child’s brain? What’s the best way to handle temper tantrums? Scientists know. In his New York Times bestseller Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina showed us how our brains really work—and why we ought to redesign our workplaces and schools. Now, in Brain Rules for Baby, he shares what the latest science says about how to raise smart and happy children from zero to five. This book is destined to revolutionize parenting. Just one of the surprises: The best way to get your children into the college...
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11. |  The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, 2nd Edition By: Ann Douglas Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 03-JUL-2012 Insert Date: 20-JUL-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Mother of All Pregnancy Books, 2nd Edition
The ultimate guide to conception, birth, and everything in between
Unlike those other bossy, tell-you-what-to-do pregnancy books, this funny, entertaining guide presents expectant parents with all the facts they need to know about conception, birth, and everything in between. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this favorite guide to pregnancy and birth, this new edition is easier-to-use, fully updated, and has a fresh and appealing new design.
The Mother of All Pregnancy Books features a friendly, fresh, and fun approach to the greatest adventure life has to offer. Based on the best...
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12. |  Planning with Kids: A Guide to Organising the Chaos to Make More Time for Parenting By: Nicole Avery Publisher: Wrightbooks Publication Date: 15-JUN-2011 Insert Date: 05-MAY-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Planning with Kids: A Guide to Organising the Chaos to Make More Time for Parenting
The ultimate guide for parents who dream of having a little less chaos and a lot more time for the good things in life
Written by mother of five, Nicole Avery, this book shows harried parents how, with just a bit of planning, family life can become easier to manage, less stressful, and decidedly more fun. "Dream on," you say? "I might as well try to herd cats as to get my kids to follow a lot of arbitrary rules!" And Nicole would agree, which is why Planning with Kids isn't like any other parenting guide out there. It was inspired by Nicole's blog of the same name, which, over the past...
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13. |  By: Richard Templar Publisher: Pearson Life Publication Date: 27-JAN-2010 Insert Date: 24-APR-2012 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Rules of Love
Love matters. Whether its the romantic kind or the emotional bond between you and family or friends. Indeed latest research suggests that those who love and are loved are significantly more likely to be alive in 10 years time than those without love in their lives. Love makes us happy, and the happier we are, the longer it seems we tend to live. But it isnt always easy to love and be loved. Love is also complicated. Relationships are invariably complex and they need to be attended to, nurtured, worked at, and invested in. Its all too easy to neglect relationships ...
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14. |  By: Richard Templar Publisher: Pearson Life Publication Date: 01-NOV-2007 Insert Date: 30-DEC-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: The Rules of Parenting Some parents make it look so easy. They are eternally calm, have great relationships with their kids, and seem to have parenting down to a fine art. But is this really possible? How do they do it? Have you ever wondered what makes them so good? These parents do many things right but have one thing in common. They know The Rules of Parenting. The set of golden behaviours that help you to help your kids look after themselves, enjoy life, be caring and kind, and help you to enjoy the whole experience too. The Rules of Parenting is the reassuring support that...
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15. |  By: Roberto Vargas Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers Publication Date: 16-JUN-2008 Insert Date: 25-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Family Activism We live in a world that needs radical transformation if our children and grandchildren are to live healthy, peace-filled lives. But where to start? In this inspiring new book, activist Roberto Vargas says the answer lies surprisingly close: at home, with our closest relationships.
In our daily lives we experience countless opportunities to empower, inspire, and support positive change in those around us. In Family Activism Vargas explains how fostering what he calls familia—close, loving connections with our relatives and with those we choose to call family—can help us develop the skills...
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16. |  By: Ken Blanchard; Thad Lacinak Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publication Date: 01-NOV-2009 Insert Date: 15-OCT-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Whale Done Parenting What does raising children have to do with training killer whales? Bestselling author Blanchard teams up again with his "Whale Done" coauthors to show how positive reinforcement techniques used by trainers at Seaworld can help parents bring out the best in their children....
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17. |  By: Stephen J. Sampson Ph.D.; Cindy Elrod Ph.D. Publisher: HRD Press Publication Date: 01-JAN-2007 Insert Date: 16-SEP-2011 Slots: 1.0 |
Master the fundamental skills necessary to maintain a personal relationship. There are many books out there on relationships. But this one is different. It teaches social, intellectual and emotional skills you can actually apply in your life to create a lasting and intimate relationship – whether you're married, engaged or in a committed partnership. The information and skills introduced are based on scientific principles and research – not on the authors' opinions. Together the skills form a model for how to be in a personal relationship. Each skill is introduced, explained and defined at...
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18. |  Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That’s Leaving Them Behind By: Richard Whitmire Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 30-SEP-2011 Insert Date: 09-SEP-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Why Boys Fail: Saving Our Sons from an Educational System That’s Leaving Them Behind
The signs and statistics are undeniable: boys are falling behind in school.
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19. |  Parenting Beyond Belief - Abridged Ebook Edition: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids without Religion By: Dale McGowan Ph.D. Publisher: AMACOM Publication Date: 15-FEB-2011 Insert Date: 09-APR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Parenting Beyond Belief - Abridged Ebook Edition: On Raising Ethical, Caring Kids without Religion
The first parenting resource of its kind.
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20. |  New Baby Care: A practical guide to the first three years By: Dr. Miriam Stoppard Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Limited Publication Date: 15-DEC-2008 Insert Date: 05-APR-2011 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: New Baby Care: A practical guide to the first three years
New Babycare is revised edition of Dr. Miriam Stoppard’s classic babycare companion. This book offers the latest advice on all aspects of babycare, from feeding, washing, and dressing to how to express breast milk, how to give your baby medicine, dealing with sleeping problems, and more. Dr. Miriam Stoppard is a best-selling medical writer and broadcaster, and in her daily column for the UK newspaper The Mirror, she has helped millions of people deal with life’s emotional problems and health issues. Well knownfor her practical, sympathetic approach to childcare, her aim is to give readers...
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