Kids Development

We've all been there or done it - a child with watery eyes, begging for something they really want but can't have now. And when a parent says "no" - the drama starts. Most of the time, parents have no idea what to do. They either panic or get angry and always embarrassed. There is no way to avoid it, or is there?

Understanding Children and Teens is a groundbreaking guide that combines practical strategies and proven techniques to empower parents, teachers, and coaches in nurturing the emotional and mental well-being of the young people in their lives.

Remove negative thinking and replace with positive thinking!

"When people die, where do they go?" "Why is her skin darker than mine?" "But how does the baby get in there?" Don't panic. While we know that the first step to connecting deeply with our kids is being able to communicate, empathize, and answer their biggest queries, what do you do when that tricky-to-answer question comes out of the blue? Sometimes we just don't know what to say, so we simply change the subject or give a quick, throwaway answer—and hope it doesn't come up again. In this book, Dr. Robyn Silverman takes you through the whole spectrum of kids' curious questions.

Teen rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach begs to differ. In Why I Didn't Rebel - based on a viral blog post that has been read by more than 750,000 people - Lindenbach shows how rebellion is neither unavoidable nor completely understood. Based on interviews with her peers and combining the latest research in psychology and social science with stories from her own life, she gives parents a new paradigm for raising kids who don't go off the rails.

Imagine transforming chaos into calm while building a solid foundation for your child's success! Are you exhausted by constant emotional storms, unpredictable routines, and strategies that just don’t work for your ADHD child? This compassionate, practical guide helps you create a loving, structured environment that supports your child’s growth—and your sanity.

Helping Your Anxious Child is Katherine’s attempt to demystify anxiousness in children, so that parents can finally bring to light the overall problem. No more do parents have to constantly question the nature of their children’s behavior. After all, knowledge truly is power.

You don’t need to be perfect to teach resilience. This book helps you grow alongside your children, giving you tools to strengthen both their grit and your own. By showing them how to rise after challenges, you’ll inspire resilience through your own journey.

When is the last time you heard about a parenting book–specifically about divorce–written from the perspective of the child? While there are plenty of resources for divorced couples, very few of them are written by a child of divorce.

The Comeback Kid is a collection of 101 short stories, essays, and insights to build your emotional resilience. We are not defined by our losses, we are defined by how we rise back up despite our losses. Each time we bounce back, each time we become tougher to kill. Turn your setbacks into legendary comebacks.

What is legacy, and how will I leave one? Betsy Armstrong asks herself this question after her forty-six-year-old mother dies with a list of regrets and her stepfather completely disinherits her. Alone, Betsy sets about building a life of no regrets: becoming a marathon runner and Ironman triathlete, quitting a cushy corporate job to lead a life of service, and overcoming a crippling fear of commitment to marry. Still, she’s always running from the grief she can’t escape.

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.

The Fatherhood Roadmap offers real, relatable advice from one dad to another—without lectures or fluff. This approachable guide gives you tools to embrace fatherhood with confidence.

“I love my child to death but he/she is driving me crazy!” “You named it. Time-out, bribery, punishment, reward charts…Nothing works.” Sound familiar? So you are wondering: Why are there constant power struggles? What can you do to minimize tantrums while empowering your child to be confident and cooperative? Discover smart and easy solutions to avoid everyday conflict with your child and WHEN one arises, be ready to solve those tantrum episodes and prevent them from happening again.

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.

In 2025’s hyper-connected world, the internet is both a playground and a battlefield for our children’s well-being. How to Keep Kids Safe on the Internet in 2025 is an invaluable guide that empowers parents and guardians to protect children from online dangers while nurturing healthy digital habits.

Every year, more than 3.5 million children under age 15 require medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which are the result of simple overuse. Journalist Mark Hyman investigates the evolution of youth sports from mere games to full-on quests to turn children into tomorrow's superstar athletes by pushing them beyond physical and emotional limits. Opening up a crucial discussion about the perils of youth-sports culture today, Hyman offers the solutions and answers we need.

Are you ready to empower your child with the tools they need to thrive in today’s world? Confidence Formula for Children is your ultimate guide to raising confident, resilient, and emotionally intelligent kids. Whether it’s navigating friendships, overcoming challenges, or building a positive self-image, this book offers parents practical, science-backed strategies that work.

Imagine suddenly looking at behavior differently. When parents learn to replace rewards and punishment with problem solving, fairness, and logic, something amazing happens. Parenting gets easier and children become cooperative and respectful. In Confident Parents, Remarkable Kids: 8 Principles for Raising Kids You’ll Love to Live With (AdamsMedia, 2008), Bonnie Harris has distilled her groundbreaking work on understanding child behavior into eight key principles together with practical strategies parents can use to navigate through everyday challenges.

The crime of sextortion has reached epidemic proportions, fuelled by both sex offenders and organised scammers targeting our most vulnerable online. Children are some of the internet's most prolific and most naive users, and increasing numbers are finding themselves caught in an evil web of networked manipulators. Saving Our Kids highlights the dangers lurking in every child's smartphone, web browser and computer game.