Kids Development

Gist is a powerful book that reviews and examines what the journey to adulthood entails, along with a clear look at those parenting efforts that have proven not to work over the years. Gist is a fascinating look at many aspects of life that wouldn't typically be associated with parenting. But the result is a new way to think about parenting that is effective, efficient, and enjoyable.

Please Don't Bite the Baby (and Please Don't Chase the Dogs) chronicles certified professional dog trainer Lisa Edwards' endearing and entertaining journey to ensure that her household survives and thrives when she introduces her son to her motley pack of animals. As Lisa knows all too well, the dog/child relationship is simultaneously treasured, misunderstood, and sometimes feared.

An essential guide to raising happy children from author Christine Carter, complete with tips, secrets, and strategies that will set the stage for positive emotions into adolescence and beyond.

If you're like many parents, you may wonder what's going on inside your child's mind when they throw a temper tantrum, refuse to cooperate, or become overly excited. Written by two experts in child development and education, The Emotionally Intelligent Child offers a groundbreaking approach for understanding your child's behavior in the context of their development, as well as tips for parenting with compassion, and strategies for helping your child build emotional intelligence—a key element of success in today's world.

"A really brilliant book" — Malcolm Gladwell "So important" — Glennon Doyle Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Awards 2022 A close look at how big money and high stakes have transformed youth sports, turning once healthy, fun activities for kids into all-consuming...

Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, mother of five and camp owner-director, shares nine powerful parenting techniques - inspired by the research-based practices of summer camp - to help kids thrive and families become closer. Research has proven that kids are happier and gain essential social and emotional skills at camp.

What parent hasn't occasionally looked at their beloved but bewildering offspring and wondered, what in the world is he thinking, or why is my sweet little girl acting like that? In this remarkable audiobook, Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice take you inside the mind of teens and preteens through the same innovative approach that seized national attention in the best-selling book For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Young Women Only.

A medical scandal is currently unfolding across Western liberal societies. As Parents with Inconvenient Truths About Trans reveals, the primary victims are vulnerable, socially awkward kids with normally developing bodies who fall for the internet-fueled promise that they can solve their emotional, psychological, or physical discomfort by adopting an opposite-sex identity.

Let's face it - raising children can take a wrecking ball to your ambitions, your finances, your relationships, even your health. But, as mother of three Shantelle Bisson will tell you, it doesn't have to be that way. In Raising Your Kids Without Losing Your Cool, Shantelle sets out how to get ready for baby's arrival, helps you through the big push, lays it all out on breastfeeding, and makes sure you don't forget to keep having sex. Plus, she'll help you navigate the perils of helicopter parenting, children on social media, and even gender-reveal parties.

If you searched for this audiobook, chances are you need strategies to meet your ADHD child where they are. Unfortunately, no child comes with an instruction guide, so as a parent, you need tips, strategies, and games so you don’t lose your mind while doing your best to raise your child.

Parents everywhere want their children to be happy and do well. Yet how parents seek to achieve this ambition varies enormously. Through personal anecdotes and original research, Matthias Doepke and Fabrizio Zilibotti reveal that in countries with increasing economic inequality, such as the United States, parents push harder to ensure their children have a path to security and success.

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LIFE: Truth, Love, Loss, Success, & Failure speaks to every reader who longs for that guiding voice. Raised by parents who instilled 12 generational principles, Albert Butler, CPA, MBA, shares vivid life experiences and memorable quotes that audiences call “a blueprint for faith, discipline, and unstoppable drive for success.”

The Greatest Parenting Book Ever: How to Not F--k Up Your Kid is a hilarious road map for what it takes to be the best damn parent ever. From playground strategies to navigating joint custody, Roger dishes out practical advice with just enough profanity and a healthy dose of humor to keep you entertained throughout the whole way.

Alexis Black persevered through her mother’s death and her father’s imprisonment. And after escaping a long and abusive relationship, the college junior promised her foster parents not to date for at least a year. But when she meets an incoming freshman on the first day of their scholarship program, she feels the world melt away, as though it were only the two of them in the room.

In our rapidly evolving world, children are not just facing academic and physical challenges, but emotional and psychological ones as well. Empowering Positive Affirmations for Kids: Building Resilience, Happiness, and Success, One Thought at a Time equips children to combat these struggles head-on, transforming their mindset through the potent tool of positive affirmations.

Blending Families responds to the need for a book that explores stepparenting by starting with the marriage as the central relationship in a new blended family unit. Just as you are better able to help your child in an airplane emergency if you put your oxygen mask on first, you are better able to blend two families if you take care of the marriage first.

In today's tech-saturated world, parenting is more challenging than ever. Aliza Payne's "Parenting Glow Kids" offers a concise and practical guide to navigating the digital landscape and raising well-rounded, tech-savvy children. This essential resource equips parents with the tools and knowledge needed to foster healthy relationships with technology, ensuring their children grow into responsible and resilient individuals.

This money skills for kids book age 11 and 12 helps tweens build confidence with real life money decisions before poor habits take hold. Unlike others, it uses relatable scenarios and hands-on lessons designed for kids. Ideal for parents, homeschoolers, and educators. listeners call this the best children’s money audiobook for tweens because it’s clear, practical, and age-appropriate. It makes saving money, budgeting, and financial literacy feel natural and builds long-term confidence.

In this practical guide, developmental psychologist (and mother of two) Christia Spears Brown uses science-based research to show how over-dependence on gender can limit kids, making it harder for them to develop into unique individuals. With a humorous, fresh, and accessible perspective, Parenting Beyond Pink & Blue addresses all the issues that contemporary parents should consider - from gender-segregated birthday parties and schools to sports, sexualization, and emotional intelligence.