Development First

A modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child Care “No Bad Kids provides practical ways to respond to the challenges of toddlerhood while nurturing a respectful relationship with your...

A practical guide to understanding teens from bestselling author and global youth advocate Josh Shipp. In 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face of adversity has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp...

"Girl Dad: Navigating Fatherhood with Daughters" is an indispensable guide for any father who wants to form a strong, healthy, and meaningful relationship with his daughter. This book is more than a guide—it's a celebration of the unique and special bond between a father and his daughter, and it offers real-life tools to make that bond even stronger.

Best-selling author, humorist, and internationally known psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman helps firstborns understand their natural advantages for the highest level of personal success at home, at school, at work, and in relationships.

Is cosleeping safe? How important is breastfeeding? Are food allergies preventable? Should we be worried about the aluminum in vaccines? Searching for answers to these tough parenting questions can yield a deluge of conflicting advice. In this revised and expanded edition of The Science of Mom, Alice Callahan, a science writer whose work appears in the New York Times and the Washington Post, recognizes that families must make their own decisions and gives parents the tools to evaluate the evidence for themselves.

If this is your first time as a mom, then you are probably feeling overwhelmed. Being a mom might seem too much for you to handle right now and no matter what other people say, the feeling of worry just won't go away. If you want to be just one of those moms who doesn't stress about the little things, then First Time Mom's Survival Handbook is the best audiobook for you. Arming yourself with enough information allows you to know what to expect - and prepare yourself for anything.

Do you have a book idea you’ve wanted to write for a while but were confused on where to start? With How to Write Your First Book, you will know how to come up with ideas, how to write first drafts, and how to grab your reader’s attention.

People don’t open restaurants just because they want to start a business. People open restaurants because they are building a dream. You can create the restaurant of your dreams. You can also be profitable, pay your vendors, your staff, and yourself, and savor the joys of hospitality without stress and uncertainty.

There is a subversive undertone that is not immediately evident, and it is brought about by the simple notion of just being there. In a society where electronic gadgets are omnipresent, jobs are increasing by the minute, and time seems to be a scarce resource, the concept of slowing down and really living in the present moment may appear to be unattainable or even self-centered. However, this may be the case. However, this is not the situation at all.

Learn all the ins and outs of buying a home and give yourself an advantage in the real estate game with this essential house-buying guidebook. Buying a first home can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. Will you qualify for a mortgage? Is your dream home achievable? How do you make sure your...

When you find out you will be a parent, you realize you have no idea what you have gotten yourself into. You sway between the confidence of being the best parent to your baby and self-doubt of failing your little one. It only becomes more daunting as you learn so many things no one ever talked to you about.

Brought to you by Penguin. The audio edition of Your Baby Week by Week by Dr Caroline Fertleman, read by Willow Nash. The bestselling week-by-week baby guide from birth until six months, the ultimate baby development book for new parents. The first six months with a new baby is a special and...

Prepare yourself for the sudden twists and turns of fatherhood with this personal account of a father-of-three who tells it like it is. The First-Time Father is filled with honest guidance from a father who’s been there (three times!), made every mistake possible, and survived to tell the story. Now you can step into fatherhood with as little stress as possible.

First time dads! The pregnancy journey just got easier and less confusing! I mean, if we're keeping it real, it's not that hard for us guys. However, pregnancy can be scary and stressful. Well not for you because you are about to get this audiobook! In this audiobook I am going to give you tips and thoughts that no other audiobook will give you. We're talking controversy, how to survive pregnancy brain, how not to be a dad-jerk, and a touch of education. We're talking keep your head on a swivel type pregnancy info.

The gap between "wanting to build an app" and actually shipping one has never been smaller. While everyone talks about AI, the real winners are using next-generation tools like Cursor AI, Claude Code, and Google Antigravity to ship products at lightning speed. Build In Public is your complete 60-day roadmap from idea to launched, monetized application—even if you've never coded before. Written by Michael Patterson, an AI engineer leading 120+ developers at a Fortune 500 company, this isn't theory. It's a proven playbook for modern indie hackers and solopreneurs.

How momfluencer culture impacts women psychologically as consumers, as performers of their stories, and as mothers On Instagram, the private work of mothering is turned into a public performance, generating billions of dollars. The message is simple: we’re all just a couple of clicks away from...

Dude, you're a dad now! Picking up where From Dude to Dad left off, author and founder of the popular Diaper Dude parenting brand Chris Pegula dives into the first two years of parenting and furthers his deeply held belief that you don't have to lose yourself when you become a father. Once again...

Embrace your child’s first year with confidence, love, and curiosity. Arm yourself with essential information, so you can provide your baby with all their needs! This book is here to serve as a guide throughout each stage of early infancy, going through every aspect of your baby’s development, and showing you how to enable them to grow into strong, thriving, resilient children!

In his travels, lectures, and seminars, the book John Gray has been most often asked to write is a parenting book. After years of serious thought, workshops, and practical applications, John Gray has created a brilliantly original and effective system that he calls positive parenting, for...

When her children left for college, Melissa Shultz was certain that she had prepared them well for their new lives - but her own life was a different matter entirely. Her house was empty, her purpose unclear. If her life was no longer dominated by the day-to-day demands of being "Mom", then who exactly was she? And how would she ever move forward?