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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than 1 million copies in print! • The authors of No-Drama Discipline and The Yes Brain explain the new science of how a child’s brain is wired and how it matures in this pioneering, practical book.
 
“Simple, smart, and effective solutions to your child’s struggles.”—Harvey Karp, M.D.
 
In this pioneering, practical

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Pre-teens and young teenagers are still developing an understanding of how they fit in the world around them. They often strive to assert their own opinions and autonomy, but they can ignore some of the most basic rules and standards in the process. Helping kids in this age group mature may at times give even the most patient adult a huge headache, but it is an important and worthy undertaking. In this video, Deborah Gilboa, MD ("Dr. G") offers insightful...

À la carte wisdom from the international bestseller. In Bringing Up Bébé, journalist and mother Pamela Druckerman investigated a society of good sleepers, gourmet eaters, and mostly calm parents. She set out to learn how the French achieve all this, while telling the story of her own young family in Paris. This book distills the lessons of Bringing Up Bébé into an easy-to-read guide for parents and caregivers. How do you teach your child patience?...

Dara Lovitz bypasses the usual discussions on how to pay for two tuitions and instead tackles deeper questions: how do you help twins feel like individuals? Should they be expected to be each other's caretaker? How can a parent avoid comparing? How can you encourage relationships outside the twinship? Drawing on over seventy interviews with adult twins and their non-twin siblings, as well as expert insights from educators and psychologists and exhaustive...

In these nine delicately observed, often lyric stories, Stephen Lottridge leads us through the challenges, humor, pain and joy of fatherhood, especially after divorce. Stephanie's and Deirdre's characters and personalities come alive as he presents us with telling events in their lives. This book pays tribute to the ultimate value of adventure, unshakable love and fidelity in the raising of daughters.

"Imagine knowing what your kids care about, having them listen to what you care about, then doing something about it, together! Communication and connection are the key, and this is exactly what this book allows you to do. It guides you through 40 conversations to have with your kids, ones that really matter. You will start having meaningful fun, learn to build friendships, grow in contentment, explore issues, and decide how to make an authentic contribution...

"Magical Child, a classic work, profoundly questioned the current thinking on childbirth pratices, parenting, and educating our children. Now its daring ideas about how Western society is damaging our children, and how we can better nurture them and oruselves, ring truer than ever. From the very instant of birth, says Joseph Chilton Pearce, the human child has only one concern: to learn all that there is to learn about the world. This planet is the...

From the first birthday to the second, everything you need to know about caring for, nurturing, understanding, and keeping up with your incredible 1 year old.--Provided by publisher.

"Practical ideas and encouragement for moms who want to raise kids that honor their family values, make good decisions, pursue life creatively, and live with a deeply rooted faith"--