Kids Development

Are you struggling to keep up with the demands of parenting? Do you feel like you've lost the joy of parenthood and are just going through the motions? If so, this book is your ultimate guide to overcoming parental burnout.

Young children live with awe and wonder as their daily companions. But as they grow, worries often crowd out wonder. Knowing this, how can parents strengthen their kids' love for the world so it sticks around for the long haul? Thankfully, parents have at their fingertips a miracle vaccine - one that can boost their kids' immunity to the world's distractions: stories. Well-chosen stories connect us with others, even those on the other side of the globe.

In Parenting ADHD Now!, Diane and Elaine combine their practical know-how and professional expertise to offer immediate, actionable strategies you can use to guide and support your ADHD child compassionately and effectively.

In The Homework Myth, nationally known educator and parenting expert Alfie Kohn systematically examines the usual defenses of homework - that it promotes higher achievement, "reinforces" learning, and teaches study skills and responsibility. None of these assumptions, he shows, actually passes the test of research, logic, or experience.

Transform Your Parenting Journey with the Ultimate No-Yelling Solution Are you exhausted from constant yelling, power struggles, and the guilt that follows? Do you dream of a peaceful home where your kids listen, respect, and thrive emotionally? It's time to say goodbye to frustration and hello to Anger-Free Parenting—the 2-in-1 solution bundle that changes everything.

This book, How to Talk to Kids So Kids Will Listen, is for those that find communicating with children frustrating and stressful. Parenting can be rewarding and joyous in so many different ways, however, it can also be exasperating and trying, especially when striving to ensure our kids listen when being communicated to.

Harvard-trained psychiatrist, expert in human motivation, and mother of three Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and lifelong personal aspirations. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and behavioral research, Dr. Kang transcends cultural limits and shows why authoritarian “tiger parents” and permissive “jellyfish parents” actually hinder self-motivation. She proposes a powerful new and universal parenting model: the intelligent, strong, joyful, and highly social dolphin.

Parenting Kids with ADHD isn’t just another guide—it’s a lifeline filled with real-world strategies to help you understand your child, reduce daily chaos, and create a more connected, confident home. Inside, you’ll learn how to ease morning stress, prevent meltdowns, support focus and sleep, and handle tough moments with calm and clarity. You’ll discover why common discipline approaches often backfire with ADHD—and what actually works to encourage positive behavior.

Our culture tells parents there's one best way to raise kids: enroll them in a dozen activities, protect them from trauma, and get them into the most expensive college you can. If you can't do that, don't bother. How is that going? Record rates of anxiety, depression, medication, debts, loneliness and more. In Family Unfriendly, bestselling author and Washington Examiner columnist Timothy P. Carney says it's time to end this failed experiment in overparenting.

Nearly everyone thinks their own family is “nutty" or at least has one or two nuts. With stories of wacky yet lovable relatives, funny foibles, and holiday meltdowns, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters is often hilarious and occasionally poignant.

Studies have shown that sleep deficits can contribute to hyperactivity, distraction, forgetfulness, learning problems, illness, accidents, and disruptive behaviors. Often what our misbehaving kids really need isn't more "consequences" or more medication but more sleep. Sleepless in America offers weary and frustrated parents a helping hand and an exciting new approach to managing challenging behaviors by integrating research on stress, sleep, and temperament with practical strategies and a five-step approach that enables parents to help their children get the sleep they need.

Parents today complain of fragmented relationships with their kids. What parents yearn for - and their kids too - is deep, heart-to-heart connections. But how can parents compete with all the other noise fighting for their kids' attention? The answer, says Greta Eskridge, is to break free from regular routines and familiar comforts of home to experience new places and adventures - even if those adventures go awry. From simply reading a book together to going on an overnight backpacking trip, activities together provide unique and crucial bonding opportunities.

Quite a few dads spend time with their kids. However, many have no clue what their kids really need. Enter author Jay Payleitner, veteran dad of five. His book combines straightforward features with step-up-to-the-mark challenges men will appreciate: NO exhaustive (and exhausting) lists of things you should do. NO criticism of dads for being men and acting like men. Dads will feel respected and empowered, and gain confidence to initiate activities that build lifelong positives into their kids.

Raising Kids/ADHD Master the Art of Parenting Kids with ADHD: Unlock your Child’s Full Potential! Do you feel that you are constantly battling a storm of disorganization, anxiety, and impulsivity in your ADHD child’s daily life? This book will help you: Unravel the complexities of ADHD in today’s fast-paced world. Master the art of effective and empathetic communication with your child. Discover strategies for nurturing and boosting your child’s self-esteem. Learn coping techniques for parents to manage stress and prevent burnout.

Entitlemania is an epidemic. Well-intentioned parents across the country are enabling a ''me'' generation of children who lack the wisdom and satisfaction of accomplishment that only struggle and adversity can bring. A groundbreaking book, Entitlemania sheds important light on an increasingly pervasive social trend affecting children at every age - and at every income bracket. Entitlemania will provide practical strategies like creating boundaries, walking your talk, and allowing children to fend for themselves.

Cutting. It’s become a buzzword lately, but very few books address it from the perspective of a youth worker or concerned friend. Marv Penner has lived in this world for the past few years, talking with teenagers online and meeting with them to understand what drives them and why they self-injure. In this timely and helpful book, youth workers, coaches, teachers, and others will get the information they need to begin to understand and help (or point to help) kids who cut.

ADHD is not the result of ineffective parenting education, and it is not related to the "badness" of the child. ADHD is an attention disorder that if not managed right can become a real problem - for the individual, family, and school - with discomforts and frustration at school and personal level. Very often, the first to suffer from this situation are discouraged and stressed parents because they feel guilty and unable to manage the child's behavior.

David Steinman, the director of the Chemical Toxin Working Group and one of America’s premier environmental activists, shows how today’s most popular items—from bubble bath to cereal to cleaning products to snack foods—are contaminated with unacceptable levels of chemical toxins and pesticides, and he proposes alternatives and substitutes to keep your family safe. Steinman reveals never-before-seen test results for major brands like Johnsons & Johnsons, Kellogg, Tide, Clairol, and General Mills that identify exactly which products contain dangerous ingredients.

Do you ever wonder what your anxious child is feeling? Do you wish you could take all their worries away? Are you ready to empathetically relate to their anxiety and learn coping techniques that will support your entire family? This audiobook is for the parent who wants to understand pediatric anxiety to its core. Beginning with an in-depth look at what anxiety really is (through your child’s eyes) and leading to a toolbox of applicable strategies you and your child can practice together.

Parents want to be inclusive of their disabled and neurodivergent neighbors and want to pass these values along to their children. What holds them back is not having the education or experience on how to appropriately do this. Beyond Inclusion breaks down fifteen common forms of ableism, with explanations, examples, and first-person accounts. Doing better starts with knowledge.