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Building on the success of the 20 000 sales of the Terrific Toddlers books, this new book has updated and expanded the original books and added key sections in each chapter for parenting the school years (ages 5 to 12) and the teen years (ages 13+).
Each short and easy-to-read chapter highlights practical activities you can include in a day that will promote the foundational skill of self-control. Once this is established, virtues such as kindness,...
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The author of A Peacock in the Land of Penguins shares an inspiring collection of stories, anecdotes, and insights by incredible women of all walks of life.
The world is full of inspiring women. Some overcome the seemingly impossible. Some follow their dreams into uncharted territory. Some rise to incredible heights of achievement. And some act as mentors to other women, helping them find spiritual fulfillment, creative expression, and personal satisfaction...
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Any woman in the midst of it will tell you that pregnancy is, above all, a bodily function-from sore breasts to exhaustion to a wildly strong sense of smell. But the body is not the only storyline. Starting a family can be a downright magical time-the growth can be a welcome sign of a positive identity shift. It can feel exciting, exhilarating, and oftentimes, suspenseful. In 12 essays, Parenting Uncensored covers this whole gamut of changes, some...
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Las técnicas proyectivas se han usado principalmente en los niños, ya que a través del dibujo manifiestan la creatividad, las emociones y plasman todo aquello que sienten o imaginan.
Los dibujos infantiles son los trazos más puros, libres, creativos e instintivos.
Los niños necesitan crear y perderse en su fantasía, y a través de los dibujos encuentran el modo de manifestar el inconsciente sin apenas darse cuenta. Esto también ocurre en los...
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Amusing toys and snuggly blankets are wonderful, but the greatest gift a newborn receives is the love and support of his or her parents. In this guide to a joyful and low-stress first year with baby, Karyn Siegel-Maier presents hundreds of simple ideas for bonding, playing, learning, and nurturing. Start cutting sponges into fun shapes for bath time, making homemade baby food your little one will love, and gearing up for another session of "baby bicycle"...
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For more than four decades Marina Petropulos has disseminated medical information that is internationally regarded and up to date.
As a mother I have often complained that human babies come into the world raw and ill-equipped for survival. If only they could pull themselves upright after birth, like deer, do on their shaky marionette stringed legs and wobble over to find the teat.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW: A — Z has a list of important information,...
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Early days of motherhood can be overwhelming. The initial weeks are fraught with a lack of confidence in parenting abilities, heightened by the absence of sleep. Once the multitude of visits die down, new mothers and their partners can slip into isolation, facing very real day-to-day problems of child rearing on their own. Parenting chat sites and blogs are becoming a popular source of information and community for some new parents. Yet, the plethora...
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Join the Queen of Encouragement for a lap around the laugh track!
Laughing is Barbara Johnson's favorite aerobic exercise, and Humor Me is a zany collection of her heartiest laugh-filled workouts. Its pages bubble over with fun poked at some of the most laughable things in God's creation: the wonders of womanhood, the thrill and terror of child rearing, the Catch-22 of aging, the mirthful mysteries of men, and that hilarious show-stopper: death.
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129) Becoming a Dad: The First-Time Dad's Guide to Pregnancy Preparation (101 Tips for Expectant Dads)
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Do you want to learn more about pregnancy and childbirth?
If you want answers, facts, and more thorough tips, just read on...
You may be worried about how your new baby is going to affect your life. You may also feel inadequately prepared for such a huge responsibility.
Also, you're tired of spending hours surfing the internet to look for advice for expectant dads that will end with a mountain of contrasting advice and assumptions-based information,...
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Dr. Michel Cohen has an important message for parents: Don't worry so much. In an easy-reference alphabetical format, The New Basics clearly lays out the concerns you may face as a parent and explains how to solve them -- without fuss, without stress, and without harming your child by using unnecessary medicines or interventions.
With sensitivity and love, Dr. Michel describes proven techniques for keeping your children healthy and happy without...
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Your great-grandmother would be amazed to learn that toilet training has become one of Mom's greatest sources of anxiety and frustration during her child's early years. To Great-Grandma, it was no worse than teaching her child to use a spoon. Rosemond does not write from the perspective of a psychologist, but with the common sense and authority derived from 30 years of counseling parents, and from his two children and seven grandchildren, some of...
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Unplug Your Preschooler with more than 200 screen-free games and activities!
From Animal Doctor to Lunch Bag Puppet, Letter Hunt to Life-Size Me, here are more than 200 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely... without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, arts and crafts, songs and rhymes, playdates...
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Are you struggling to navigate the daunting process of potty training? Do you feel confused by too many conflicting sources of potty training advice? Have you attempted potty training and ended up feeling frustrated and discouraged? You are not alone. Begin a Google search with "why is potty training…" and it autocompletes with:why is potty training so difficult?why is potty training so stressful?why is potty training so frustrating?why is potty...
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This handy guide contains hard-won advice from real parents who made it through the trials and triumphs of that stressful first year. They've stayed up all night, changed thousands of diapers, and finally figured out how to get the little darlings to sleep. They share what works and what doesn't when it comes to everything from giving birth to getting one's life back in order. Packed with bits of wisdom, the book is a quick, easy read for harried...
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A hybrid of prescriptive "how-to" guidebook and intimate diary, Twinspiration recounts with unabashed personal detail the tribulations and triumphs of a twin pregnancy and first year of life with twins. Incorporating a conversational, humorous tone throughout, Cheryl Lage provides a double dose of user-friendly suggestions, real-life advice, and heartfelt empathy.
This updated and revised edition includes Q&A segments with readers, musings on life...
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What you're not expecting, when you're expecting... Bec Judd has been pregnant quite a lot: three pregnancies, three deliveries and four gorgeous newborn babies. From carrying a baby, delivering it, feeding it and raising it, Bec has experienced almost everything motherhood can throw at you and she wants to share the secrets and stories that she has learned along the way. Not to mention all those things about pregnancy, birth and motherhood that often...
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Explore postpartum self-care strategies for eating, body image, emotions, nursing and milk production, sex, and so much more!
The role of motherhood is one where women are continuously asked to focus on the needs of everyone else but themselves. This is a significant issue in the arena of self-care, where we often ignore our own hunger, energy levels, and emotions in the pursuit of taking care of others.
Written from the perspectives of both therapist...
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Every parent dreams of nurturing confident, resilient, and successful children in a world brimming with endless possibilities. "Sparkling Future: A Parent's Guide to Confident Kids" is an extraordinary roadmap, offering a treasure trove of wisdom, strategies, and insights to help parents embark on this transformative journey.Through the pages of this captivating guide, you will discover the essential principles and practices that lay the foundation...
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The Princess Problem offers sound, sensible, and parent-tested advice for helping children thrive in today's consumer culture.'-JO B. Paoletti, author of Pink and Blue: Telling the Boys from the Girls in America How to Raise Empowered Girls in a Princess World It's no secret that little girls love princesses. Behind the twirly dresses and glittery crowns, however, sits a powerful marketing machine, encouraging obsessive consumerism and delivering...
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Some things about babies, happily, will never change. They still arrive warm, cuddly, soft, and smelling impossibly sweet. But how moms and dads care for their brand-new bundles of baby joy has changed-and now, so has the new-baby bible. Announcing the completely revised third edition of What to Expect the First Year. With over 10.5 million copies in print, First Year is the world's best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don't...