Child Development Parents

It doesn’t matter how many children you have or how often you get angry. Controlling your anger can be managed. We only want the best for our children, so lead with that example. Take control of your anger and put it where it belongs. Raise your children to be the self-confident adults we show them how to be.

El mundo está cambiando rápidamente. Las instituciones están fallando, los sistemas están siendo reemplazados por algoritmos, y el control estatal sobre la salud, la educación y la crianza se vuelve más invasivo cada día. En medio de este caos, surge una alternativa poderosa: la familia soberana.

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 their dreams dashed. Those on limited incomes are feeling the strain and are frightened about their futures.

Wenn die Eltern älter werden, müssen erwachsene Kinder entscheiden, wie viel Verantwortung sie übernehmen können und wollen. Dieses Buch begleitet seine Leser auf dem Weg, Eltern Hilfe und Unterstützung anzubieten, ohne das eigene Leben aus den Augen zu verlieren. Ein bewährter und jetzt umfassend überarbeiteter Ratgeber mit vielen Beispielen aus dem Alltag.

"The possession of power, no matter how enormous, does not bring the knowledge how to use it." Raphael, a failed writer, deep in debt, and unrequited in love, is about to take a suicidal plunge into the Seine River. Just in time, he discovers the "Magic Skin" in an antiquity shop. Its supernatural powers grant every wish but it extracts a terrible toll! This parable depicts the malaise of 19th century France.

Eliza Naumann, a seemingly unremarkable 9-year-old, expects never to fit into her gifted family: her autodidact father, Saul, absorbed in his study of Jewish mysticism; her brother, Aaron, the vessel of his father's spiritual ambitions; and her brilliant but distant lawyer-mom, Miriam. But when Eliza sweeps her school and district spelling bees in quick succession, Saul takes it as a sign that she is destined for greatness.

Technology is a powerful tool, but when left unchecked, it can dominate your family’s life and disrupt meaningful connections. The Digital Parent Playbook is a practical guide to helping parents set healthy boundaries around technology use while fostering responsibility, balance, and harmony at home—all without constant arguments or battles.

Divorce can undeniably get strenuous and there’s also no denying your whole family will be affected. However, tending to your children remains a priority, and learning how to help them cope is a must....

These are no longer the happy days for kids in America. School shootings, drugs and alcohol, and premature promiscuous sex are only symptoms of a toxic culture run rampant. Let's face the fact that the Disney song "It's a Small World After All" no longer hold true. It is a big world and a dangerous world for kids growing up today. Raising Teens in a Toxic World is a guidebook to help parents navigate their way through the passage we call adolescence. Its goal is not to tell parents what to think. Its goal is to get them to think...to parent consciously...and confidently.

Teresa Strasser made her baby a spleen and some eyebrows. He got her a book deal. Everyone loves babies-and pregnant women-so TV and radio personality Teresa Strasser decided to use this obsession to her advantage. She came up with a way to provide for her newfound family and help other...

This empowering guide helps parents transform nightly homework battles into opportunities for growth and independence. Instead of nagging, reminding, and hovering—which shift responsibility away from the child—parents are shown how to coach their kids into taking actual ownership of their schoolwork. The book outlines seven practical steps, including helping children choose their own supplies, setting up a personalized homework space, creating a routine, and establishing self-imposed consequences.

Stripping away the hype, this book describes how, when, and why media violence can influence children of different ages, giving parents and teachers the power to maximize the media's benefits and minimize its harm.

Nora Ephron meets Bridget Jones's Diary in Guardian columnist Stella Grey’s heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online odyssey to find real love in a virtual world. “The literary equivalent of the When Harry Met Sally line, ‘tell me I’ll never be out there again’.”—JoJo...

Raise Resilient Kids Who Can Handle Anything. From the Navy SEAL instructor who discovered that mental toughness comes from compassion, not discipline. Every parent wants to raise strong, confident kids who can handle life's storms. But what if the real secret to toughness isn't toughness at all?...

The first step to reconnecting with an estranged loved one is reconnecting with yourself. Many consider the death of a close loved one as the most challenging life event, but when one of your children cuts you out of their life, the pain can be very similar. You might feel like you can't survive without mending things. Yet if you don't address your hurt first, these issues are likely to resurface.

Dr. Alison Escalante is a board-certified pediatrician with more than two decades of experience who has spent the last ten years exploring ways to equip parents to meet their children's needs. She has experienced first-hand the culture of criticism and anxiety that drains parental joy and leaves parents feeling bad about what they should or should not be doing with and for their children. She calls this the parenting "ShouldStorm," and this book is her invitation to escape that cycle and be the parent your child needs.

Rosie Pope, pregnancy expert, maternity fashion designer, and star of Bravo's hit show Pregnant in Heels offers an all-encompassing guide to pregnancy. What's your Mommy IQ? Every mom-to-be wants a perfect, healthy pregnancy. But as the nine months start to fly by, it's easy for new parents to...

No wonder Smart Love has gotten media attention galore and was even recommended by Ann Landers. The smart love approach offers a new and better way to steer through the extremes of "tough love" and unbridled permissiveness. Parents and children alike will benefit from these innovative principles for raising happy and responsible adults. The good news is that no matter how unhappy or difficult children may be, it is not too late to create positive, loving relationships.

One of the most common myths in parenting books - you see it everywhere - is that parents are responsible for who their children turn out to be. Proper input yields proper output, or so the thinking goes. But that mindset works with machinery, not people. The truth is, your child has a unique set of traits - their giftedness - that only they possess. The parent’s job isn’t to crank out a product, but to point an individual human being toward a healthy, flourishing life.

How do you continue living when your worst fear has been realized? Bret and his sons were interrupted by banging on the door. Minutes later he was in handcuffs and the boys were pushed toward their estranged mother. Called the silver bullet effect, their mother had called with false allegations to illegally gain possession of their sons and smuggle them out of the country.